Huizenga, Davidson finally debate

NEWAYGO — The two candidates vying to represent Michigan’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives took questions from all around the district Monday night.

Grand Haven forecast

Cooler-than-average temperatures will continue this week with highs ranging from the lower 40s to middle 50s while lows range from the lower 30s to lower 40s.

Community Calendar

WEDNESDAY, October 17

Homeless man charged with stealing 2 vehicles, fleeing police

Cameron Troy Lawson, 39, is lodged in the Ottawa County Jail pending a $25,000 cash bond, Capt. Mark Bennett of the Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

Holland police search for Hope College assault suspects

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating two suspects who attempted to force a Hope College student into their car Saturday night.

Popejoy guilty of first-degree murder

An Ottawa County Circuit Court jury took about three hours to find 64-year-old Wendell Earl Popejoy guilty of premeditated, first-degree murder on Monday.

Vaping is a sweeping fad; here’s why parents should be concerned

The most recent data show that 3 million school-age children — including more than 600,000 middle school students — have tried vaping.

Jury in deliberations on Popejoy murder trial

The jury is now deliberating in a neighbor versus neighbor murder trial.

Michigan Votes

With the state Legislature holding intermittent sessions during the general election campaign season, the Roll Call Report continues its review of key votes from the 2017-18 session.

Sears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, to close another 142 stores

Sears Holdings Corp., parent of the Sears and Kmart retail chains, has filed for bankruptcy protection — a last-ditch effort to save an American icon that shaped shopping habits for more than a century.

‘I can’t wait to play on something I designed’

Ava Newton and Maggie Mulcahy saw their designs take shape on Saturday after months of anticipation.

Stabenow, James face off in first of two U.S. Senate debates

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Republican challenger John James squared off in person for the first time Sunday, contrasting decades of political experience with an outside perspective informed by a business and military background.

Grand Haven forecast

Today

Periods of showers, mainly before 8 a.m. High near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Community Calendar

TUESDAY, October 16

Kindergartners celebrate being readers

SPRING LAKE — As kindergartners paraded along the hallways and sidewalk, they chanted, “We can read!”