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Whittle while you work: How Charlie Wierengo became Grand Haven’s ‘Walking Stick Man’

August 28, 2010 All The Rest

“I’m not a carver, I’m a whittler,” said the 74-year-old Consumers Power retiree. “I love working with wood. I like to stay busy and this gives me something to do.”

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Spring Lake lawyer inks an e-book detailing the botched 1933 Grand Haven bank robbery

August 28, 2010 All The Rest

“It’s a true historical crime novel that puts you inside the heads of the robbers and police and is based on events that happened 20 years before I was born,” says Ed Grafton.

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Natural wonder: Watercolorist Catherine McClung to lead day-long workshop

August 28, 2010 All The Rest

A current exhibit at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum, 200 Washington, Grand Haven, features bird-lover McClung’s paintings.

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Love INC to convert former nursing home into Grand Haven’s first homeless shelter

August 28, 2010 All The Rest

he Grand Haven Planning Commission recently granted a special land use permit to Love INC to convert a former nursing home into a homeless shelter.

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September is sign-up month for Spring Lake Library cards

August 28, 2010 All The Rest

During difficult economic times, library cards are one of the best values available for people of all ages.

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Then & Now: Lake Street

August 21, 2010 All The Rest

As the early postcard view reveals, Lake Street in the early 1900s was a sandy two-track road.

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Plein air artists take over Ottawa County’s Hemlock Crossings Park with pastels and oils

August 21, 2010 All The Rest

Plein Air Artists of West Michigan, whose members are primarily from the southwest portion of the Lower Peninsula, visited the park for one of their regularly scheduled “paint outs.”

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American Kennel Club-sanctioned match on deck for next month in Fruitport Township

August 21, 2010 All The Rest

Dogs and puppies will compete in conformation, obedience and rally.

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Last day for applications for Ottawa County’s Citizens Police Academy

August 21, 2010 All The Rest

Selected applicants will receive instruction in the history and organization of the sheriff’s office, and see demonstrations from the K9 unit, dive and CRT teams.

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Tri-Cities Historical Museum goes back to school Thursday at historic, one-room structure

August 21, 2010 All The Rest

The DeWitt School, open from 1891-1959, was refurbished and designated as a historical landmark in the 1970s. The 3:30 p.m. program is open to the public, and anyone who attended a one-room schoolhouse is invited to share their stories.