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The new Ottawa Beach General Store is nearly identical to the 1930s building it replaced with some key improvements.
PHOTOS: Iconic beachside store reopens

Take a look inside the newly rebuilt ‘vintage’ Ottawa Beach General Store that has reopened next to Holland State Park in time for summer.

The Pearl Mist in Holland a few years ago.
Holland, Grand Haven, Muskegon among small ports welcoming uptick in Great Lakes cruises

Interest in cruising the Great Lakes continues to grow, and small ports along Michigan's vast shoreline are welcoming more passengers. They're disembarking to explore downtowns, historic sites and natural landmarks. 

Cómo los sistemas locales de salud aprovechan las granjas locales para obtener opciones de alimentos

Instituciones médicas de todo Michigan están utilizando sus recursos locales para llevar alimentos reales a su personal y pacientes.

4th annual Holland Pride Poetry Contest returns with Open Mic Night

The poetry contest is a collaboration with Out On The Lakeshore and Herrick District Library. Open Mic Night is June 1 from 3-5 p.m. at the library’s northside branch.

West Ottawa basketball players Taylor Catton, left, and Gabby Reynolds, right, have their photo taken with a young fan following a Q&A session at Evergreen Commons.
Miss Basketball comes to Evergreen Commons

Gabby Reynolds is driven to win. It's a drive that has taken her to the top of high school sports in Michigan and on to George Washington University. She and her teammate Taylor Catton shared that drive and more with a group of older adults at Evergreen Commons this week.

Historical photos will be part of an exhibit in Port Sheldon Township Hall as part of the township's centennial celebration.
Port Sheldon is celebrating centennial while looking to the future

Port Sheldon Township is celebrating its centennial this month, but at the same time officials are also looking to the future.

Return of Tulip Time’s Dutch Lunch at Evergreen Commons also showcases community center

Returning from a hiatus that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tulip Time’s Dutch Lunch at Evergreen Commons sold out quickly. Busloads of visitors also came to experience the iconic community center, which is on a mission to “disrupt the way people age.”  

Holland’s community-owned broadband network building ‘fiberhoods’

Holland’s first “fiberhoods” will go live this summer, and the build-out is expected to be completed in summer 2026.

The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is celebrating the special and longstanding connection Grand Haven has had with the U.S. Coast Guard with its exhibit Picnics and Parades: 100 Years of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival.
Tri-cities Historical Museum celebrating 100 years of special connection with Coast Guard

The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is celebrating the special and longstanding connection Grand Haven has had with the U.S. Coast Guard with its exhibit Picnics and Parades: 100 Years of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival opening Saturday, May 18, and running through the summer.

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