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Remarks by Dr. Chris Barney, a member of the search committee, and Dr. John Knapp, the designated new President of Hope College, in remarks made before Hope students, faculty and staff at Haworth Inn in Holland on Mar. 26, 2013.
Today's Headlines: One man was injured when a boat explosion led to a fire at a building on a Spring Lake marina; protests and complaints stemming from the enactment of the Sequester at the beginning of the month continue to come out of Washington and beyond; state and federal lawmakers are back in their districts this week for the Spring/Easter break, with both Congressmen and Legislators sharing at least one thing in common – fielding questions about government budgets; a state lawmaker who represents the Lakeshore has some things to say about Detroit as an Emergency Manager assumes power in the Motor City; both the Tigers and Red Wings are on 1450 WHTC today; a monotonous forecast for the next few days along the Lakeshore.
Today's Headlines: A 79-year-old landlord from Otsego is accused of the shooting death of his tenant, Jody Snyder, and is being held on 750 thousand dollars bond in the Allegan County Jail; Greater Ottawa County United Way officials announced last night that the 2013 campaign raised over 2.23 million dollars; Breaking the cycle of poverty and welfare is behind a group of Michigan Congressmen looking to preserve a 17-year-old work requirement law; The City of Holland kicks off its annual Spring Yard Cleanup Program this weekend; Perhaps the last chance for the state to have any say on the implementation or operation of the federal Affordable Care Act in Michigan went by the wayside; Michigan State makes Alpo out of Valpo, while it was Rabbit Season for Michigan yesterday; A welcome weather respite to end a wintry week along the Lakeshore.
News Director Gary Stevens chats with Greater Ottawa County United Way President Patrick Moran at the United Way offices on Mar. 21, 2013, as the agency wrapped up its 2013 fundraising campaign.
Today's Headlines: The spring weather may come late to the Lakeshore, but local tourism officials aren’t waiting for the snow to melt before planting the seeds for visitors to come; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted on Wednesday that he's open to leaving his post sooner rather than later; the speculation and jockeying have been non-stop ever since Carl Levin announced his intention to step down from the US Senate when his term ends next year; Michigan State and Michigan play the Palace in the Big Dance; Old Man Winter is loitering along the Lakeshore two days into Spring.
Gary Stevens chats with US House Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) about the Welfare Work Requirement, the ongoing federal budget situation, and the future of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, during their weekly conversation on Mar. 21, 2013.
Today's Headlines: A three-vehicle pileup west of Jenison yesterday afternoon hospitalized a total of five persons; it was an evening of mixed messages from the federal watchdog of the nation’s nuclear plants; the Holland City Council gets an official look at the annual numbers from the city’s Department of Public Safety during this evening’s meeting; on this first day of spring, motorists are hoping that the signs of a harsh winter on Michigan’s roads can be repaired quickly; the US House passed a budget composed by the Lower Chamber’s Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan; the Red Wings & Blackhawks both hit the ice tonight; it's the first day of Spring along the Lakeshore, but apparently nobody got the memo about that out to Old Man Winter.
Today's Headlines: Holland Public Safety officials went over the department’s most recent annual report for the Tulip City yesterday; a “worse-case” scenario at the Palisades plant near Covert will be discussed this evening by Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials during a webinar; another chance for the Lakeshore to speak up on how to fund 1.2 billion dollars in requested road repairs across Michigan is this evening; pardon state education administrators if they aren’t exactly jumping for joy over getting more money from Lansing in Governor Snyder’s proposed new budget; it was a good night for the Blackhawks, but a bad evening at the office for the Pistons & Bulls; the weather has the look of the middle of winter rather than the eve of Spring along the Lakeshore.
Gary Stevens chats with US House Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) about the federal budget process, the Palisades nuclear power plant's future, and his own aspirations as the US Senate seat of Carl Levin will be up for grabs in 2014, during this weekly conversation on Mar. 19, 2013.
Audio from a Mar. 18, 2013 press briefing by Holland Public Safety Police Chief Matt Messer, Police Captain Jack Dykstra, and Police Captain Bob Buursma about the annual police report.
