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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.
Today's Headlines: The process of dealing with a rare piece of undeveloped public land on Lake Macatawa continues tonight; another step away from a century-long ban on alcohol sales in Zeeland could be taken tonight; off-the-field incidents involving buses affected two Grand Valley State teams over the weekend; a week before wading into perhaps the toughest economic situation in the state, the designated Emergency Manager for Detroit had to settle some questions about his own financial background; Michigan State & Michigan received their March Madness marching orders, while three other state teams are also playing post-season basketball; Old Man Winter may be paying a final call to the Lakeshore this week.
Today's Headlines: A 60-year-old Holland woman tried to get around a turning truck on Thursday afternoon and got into an accident south of Allendale; two distractions – one long-standing and another of a more recent vintage – led to a crash between Spring Lake and Fruitport on Thursday afternoon; customers of the Holland BPW will apparently be seeing higher rates for electrical, water and sewer service come July 1st: a Grand Junction man is dead after a high speed crash on the Allegan County line; newly-elected Pope Francis hosted the princes of the Roman Catholic Church today; Hope College hosts the NCAA DIII women's Final Four with the Flying Dutch not in the field; Old Man Winter is not leaving the Lakeshore for the season without a fight.
Today's Headlines: One of the fugitive four from Allegan arrested in Colorado last fall has agreed to a plea deal back home; Rick Snyder likes coming to Tulip Time as Governor; Holland BPW agrees to a deal with a wind farm for energy; the wrong governmental entity is trying to resolve the budget crisis in Washington, according to one local economic observer; the Tigers cut ties with Brennan Boesch; Old Man Winter is taking his dear old time leaving the Lakeshore for the season.
