HOLLAND — If you think you have a big group coming for Thanksgiving dinner, consider Frank Wilson’s task. He is preparing dinner for 1,500 people expected to attend Holland Rescue Mission’s Great Thanksgiving Banquet at the Holland Civic Center on Wednesday — the day before Thanksgiving. That means cooking 250 turkeys, “over a ton of turkey, plus 1,000 pounds... Full story »

HOLLAND — Holland Board of Public Works customers could be welcoming the new year with rate increases for water and sewer services. The BPW board and City Council are expected to decide next month whether to approve an increase in rates and a new fixed readiness-to-serve charge that will vary based on the size of a customer’s water meter. Officials... Full story »

HOLLAND — With the Tulip Time Festival less than six months away, city park crews are busy completing planting tulip bulbs before winter arrives. With good weather for most of the fall, parks officials are optimistic they can meet the goal of having about 500,000 bulbs planted by Thanksgiving. “It’s been running very smooth,” said Andy Kenyon, manager for... Full story »

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP — That turkey for Thanksgiving is likely a well-traveled bird. Decades ago, turkeys mostly were bred, hatched and raised on a local farm and shipped to a nearby butcher or supermarket for Thanksgiving dinner. Not so much these days, said Dave Janssen, co-owner of Janssen Farms Hatchery Inc., 232 N. Franklin St. “We hatch 6 million poults a... Full story »

HOLLAND — Rachael Kauffman got the chance to explore a career in firefighting with Holland firefighter Heidi Canfield. “It’s amazing and an opportunity I didn’t think I could get anywhere,” said Rachael, a Macatawa Bay Middle School eighth-grader. The career discussion was part of the 10th annual Girls Dream Fair, sponsored by Holland Township-based Center for Women in Transition... Full story »

PARK TOWNSHIP — Cambrie Carpenter created a touch of magic to nestle between the pages of her new book, a paper royal scepter cut into a bookmark. Inspired by author Kaza Kingsley, Cambrie and her third-grade peers at Lakewood Elementary School colored and cut out the scepters, received free books and munched on pink marshmallow-laden ambrosia at their Reading is... Full story »

A study done by Plante & Moran, PLLC, shows a consolidation of Saugatuck Township, Saugatuck and Douglas' governments could save taxpayers in the three muncipalities about $2.2 million and significantly slash tax rates without sacrificing basic services like police and fire.  Full story »

Santa Claus came to town at holiday parades downtown and in Hudsonville. Full story »

Jose Garcia got back his wheelchair which was stolen Wednesday from the Wal-Mart in Holland Township. Full story »

A 53-year-old West Olive woman was hospitalized in fair condition at a Grand Rapids hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a two-vehicle Grand Haven Township collision Friday morning. Full story »

Two Holland Township men, Ansony Roberto Gonzalez, 21, and Christopher Odie Ramirez, 19, have been arrested in connection with a Wednesday stabbing at Leisure Estates mobile home park, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.  Full story »

An Allegan man and his 3-year-old nephew, neither of whom are able to swim, were rescued from the Kalamazoo River today after his van rolled into 10-foot deep water and forced them to seek refuge on the vehicle's roof, police said. Full story »

Students in a West Ottawa High School product design class had plenty of ideas about what they want to see in the table they're creating. But more than a grade is riding on the project: Full story »

The Jackson-based utility is willing to foot the bill for the project, which could cost as much as $12 million. Full story »

The Hope College annual Community Campaign fundraiser has raised $205,000 to date in pledges and contributions from 150 area businesses.  Full story »