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Ice fishermen walk to land after being stuck on an ice floe that broke free from land north of Catawaba Island, March 9, 2019. 46 people were rescued by Coast Guard and local agencies via airboats and approximately 100 people were able to self-rescue by walking across ice-bridges or swimming in the water. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)
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Coast Guard

46 rescued from ice floe in western Lake Erie

The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies rescued 46 ice fishermen from an ice floe that broke free near Catawaba Island, Saturday.

Mar 9, 2019 at 5:06 PM
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brent Jackson, left, presents Charge d’Affaires J. Alexander Hamilton with a gift aboard the Chung-Hoon on Jan. 27, 2019.
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Military

Grand Haven native commands Navy destroyer

Brent Jackson, a 1997 graduate of Grand Haven High School, is the commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon.

Mar 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Spring Lake Village President Mark Powers presents an American flag that flew over the Village Hall to a local Marine, Zachery Clark, during a recent Village Council work session.
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Village of Spring Lake

Village honors local Marine

SPRING LAKE — Chris Hindley wanted to honor her son, Zachery Clark, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps last fall.

Feb 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM
James MacDonald delivers a sermon about financial responsibility at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, on March 31, 2013.
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Religion

Senior pastor fired from mega-church he founded

CHICAGO — James MacDonald, the senior pastor and founding member of Harvest Bible Chapel, has been fired, the church announced early Wednesday morning.

Feb 17, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Grand Haven Department of Public Safety officers and Coast Guard personnel participated in ice rescue training Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2019, on the Grand River's south channel at Chinook Pier.
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Grand Haven

Training to save

Grand Haven public safety officers and U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday participated in ice rescue training sessions on the Grand River and Lake Michigan.

Feb 6, 2019 at 9:00 AM
The Chief Petty Officers Association has halted its collection for local Coast Guard personnel now that the federal government shutdown is over.
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Government Shutdown

Collections for Coasties halt with end of shutdown

David Karpin, president of the local Chief Petty Officers Association chapter, said Grand Haven-area residents have “saved the nation’s lifesavers.”

Jan 30, 2019 at 7:00 AM
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Grand Haven

Woman hit by car suffers minor injuries

A 34-year-old Grand Haven woman suffered minor injuries when she was struck by a car Monday morning in Grand Haven.

Jan 14, 2019 at 9:07 AM
The Coast Guard Festival helps Coasties out throughout the year with gift cards and dinners. Now the local American Legion post is offering dinner two nights a week to CG personnel during the federal shutdown.
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Government Shutdown

Local American Legion offering free meals to Coasties during shutdown

As of today, the federal government shutdown has become the longest in U.S. history, and local organizations are looking to help those affected by the funding stalemate.

Jan 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM
A U.S. Coast Guard boat lists to the side as it powers its way between the piers into the Grand Haven channel on Oct. 16, 2018.
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Government Shutdown

Paychecks not guaranteed for local 'Coasties'

More than 80 U.S. Coast Guard members stationed in Grand Haven will receive a paycheck despite the government shutdown, thanks to action taken Friday night by the Department of Homeland Security.

Jan 1, 2019 at 9:00 AM
Janet Fonger, right, poses with Virgil Westdale at the American Legion's Veteran's Day dinner in November.
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American Legion Auxiliary

Fonger's path to Vice Commander

Recently, the National American Legion Auxiliary President challenged us to especially focus this year on women veterans. I immediately thought of Janet E. Fonger, who is 1st Vice Commander at Post 28, whom I was privileged to meet this past year, and she graciously agreed to an interview. This is her story:

Dec 20, 2018 at 12:00 PM
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Ottawa County

Greenville man charged in October fatal crash on M-45

A 25-year-old Greenville man was charged with drunken driving causing death when arraigned Wednesday morning in Ottawa County District Court.

Dec 12, 2018 at 12:30 PM
The Arizona Memorial and the Battleship Missouri mark the beginning and the end of World War II in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Military

Day of Infamy: Feeling the ripple effects of Pearl Harbor

At five minutes to eight o’clock, on a Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, in Hawaii, Japanese planes attacked the United States military base at Pearl Harbor.

Dec 7, 2018 at 12:30 PM
A crew from Coast Guard Station Grand Haven along with Grand Haven Department of Public Safety officers use an inflatable ice rescue vessel during a training session in 2017 on the Pottawattomie Bayou in Grand HAven Township.
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Coast Guard

35 people rescued from ice floe near Duluth

The Coast Guard and local partner agencies rescued 35 people from an adrift ice floe in Superior Bay near Duluth, Minn. on Saturday.

Dec 3, 2018 at 10:00 AM
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shipping

Senate OKs Coast Guard bill with ballast water compromise

The U.S. Senate approved a compromise policy Wednesday on dumping ship ballast water in coastal ports and the Great Lakes, a practice blamed for spreading invasive species that damage the environment and the economy.

Nov 15, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Norm Spring of Grand Haven stands in front of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Veterans Day

Local vet honored during trip to nation's capital

Norm Spring joined more than 100 other World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans in Washington, D.C., last month for the Talons Out Honors Flight.

Nov 13, 2018 at 9:00 AM
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