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  • 12 PM News, Sports & Weather 05/24/13

    Friday, May 24, 2013

    Today's Headlines: Ground will be broken today on a new, five million-dollar building for Hope College; those wishing to pull up tulip bulbs at the Window on the Waterfront Park in Holland were asked to come to the 6th Street parking lot this morning; gas prices along the Lakeshore continue to edge up to, but not surpassing, the four-dollar plateau; a guilty plea by Wayland attorney Patrick Burson of operating meth labs at both his office and his Otsego home underscores the continuing problem of methamphetamine in Allegan County; it was a very good Thursday night in Detroit for Mike Ilitch; the Lakeshore is looking ahead to a stellar weather weekend to usher in the summer vacation season.

  • Tiptoeing Through the Tulip Bulbs: Steve Zwiep

    Friday, May 24, 2013

    Gary Stevens chatted on May 24, 2013 with Holland Parks Supervisor Steve Zwiep at Window on the Waterfront Park, during the first of three tulip bulb digging sessions that was raising funds for Holland's America in Bloom competition effort.

  • 12 PM News, Sports & Weather 05/22/13

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    Today's headlines: Maybe Kurt Dysktra wasn’t really kidding after all about running for the US Senate; Governor Snyder wants to raise gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to pay for roadwork, but Michigan residents may have a different idea; more than just the IRS scandal is apparently at stake for the Obama Administration; as Wall Street continues wading in unchartered record high waters, there are those who are raising a cautionary finger about rough waves ahead; the Tigers go for a short sweep while the Griffins take another step towards that elusive first-ever title; rain ushers in cooler weather along the Lakeshore.

  • Breeding Time for Disease: Kristina Wieghmink

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    Gary Stevens chats with Kristina Wieghmink of the Ottawa County Health Department on May 22, 2013 about the heightened risk for illness this spring and summer due to April's torrential rains.

  • Palisades & the IRS Scandal: Fred Upton

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013

    Gary Stevens chats with US House Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) about various Congressional topics during their weekly conversation on May 21, 2013.

  • 12 PM News, Sports & Weather 05/20/13

    Monday, May 20, 2013

    Today's Headlines: A SUV filled with five persons from the Holland area was apparently trying to head north on Saturday afternoon but didn’t make it too far beyond the Grand Haven drawbridge; Lakeshore school superintendents will be telling their bosses some good news from the ballot box during this evening’s board meetings on this third Monday of the month; money burns holes in politicians’ pockets just as much as it does for many of their constituents, and such is the case in Lansing; one of the faces of the IRS scandal is back in West Michigan; the enmity in Washington may not be as bad as it is right now, leading some to believe that the American political system in broken; as the Farm Bill moves through Congress, a state lawmaker who makes more of a living as a farmer is keeping a close eye on Capitol Hill; while the Tigers take Monday off, the Whitecaps are playing a lunchtime game with the Baby Bull trying to rush over the Hot Rods; the summertime weather will end with a bang or three along the Lakeshore.

  • Bucklephobia: Steve Kempker May 20

    Monday, May 20, 2013

    Gary Stevens chatted with Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Lt. Steve Kempker on May 20, 2013 about the "Bucklephobia" seat belt enforcement initiative that runs through Memorial Day weekend.

  • A Farmer on the Farm Bill: Roger Victory May 20

    Monday, May 20, 2013

    Gary Stevens chats on May 20, 2013 with State House Rep. Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville), owner of Victory Farms in Hudsonville, about the current Farm Bill efforts in Washington and how it affects him and other local farmers, along with the impact of the Farm Bill's food stamp provisions.