Feb 22, 2012 at 7:26 AM
The Kansas City Royals on Wednesday agreed to
terms on one-year contracts with relievers Greg Holland and Louis Coleman.
terms on one-year contracts with relievers Greg Holland and Louis Coleman.
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Feb 22, 2012 at 6:35 AM
The Downtown Zeeland Shopping Area Redevelopment Board announces their annual Small Business Academy seminar: The Foot Traffic Formula, by Bob Negen.
The local business community is invited to attend this dynamic workshop, Thursday, March 15 from 8:00-11:30am. The seminar will be held...more at the Howard Miller Community Center, downtown Zeeland, 14 S. Church Street. Registration is open to the public; $25 per person. Please call the Zeeland Chamber of Commerce to reserve your spot, 772.2494.
This program is jam packed with easy, effective tactics to:Get more customers in the door.Give those new customers a first experience that makes them want to come back (and tell their friends.)Proactively generate repeat visits instead of just hoping they come back again.Discover the “mental mojo” within you to put the Formula into action.
Hoping that people come in is never going to cut it! Those days are long gone, dead, finished, finis, done!!! If you want to build an
Feb 22, 2012 at 6:00 AM
HOLLAND – A keynote presentation by the program’s founding director and a panel discussion featuring four graduates will help commemorate the 20th anniversary of women’s studies at Hope College.
The events, scheduled in conjunction with national Women’s History Month, will take place...more on Tuesday, March 6. Dr. Jane Dickie, professor of psychology, will present the keynote lecture “Love and Everyday Rebellions: 20+ Years of Women’s Studies at Hope” at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium. The panel discussion “How Women’s Studies Mattered in My Life – A Conversation with Women’s Studies Alumni Janet Swim, Anne Lucas, Anna Cook and Susan Kioko” will take place at 7 p.m., also in the Maas Center auditorium.
The public is invited to both the keynote address and the panel discussion. Admission is free.
The college’s women’s studies program formally began in 1991 with the establishment of an academic minor, although Hope had started offering courses in
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk underwent minor arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday morning and will miss at least two weeks.
Feb 21, 2012 at 8:30 AM
HOLLAND, Mich. — Entrepreneurs and small businesses can now apply for a range of subsidized business support and chemical production scale-up services from the MSU Bioeconomy Institute in Holland, Mich. The support and services are funded through an Economic Development Administration i6 Green...more “Proof of Concept Center” grant.
Companies may apply for support in developing a broad spectrum of emerging “green” technologies, including those using bio-based starting materials, those using less energy or producing less environmental impact, those creating environmentally useful or more benign end products, and those enabling enhanced recycling of products and wastes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing supplemental support specifically for water purification efforts within the project.
Business support services offered through i6 Green include:
· Business planning
· Market assessment assistance
·
Feb 21, 2012 at 3:20 AM
HOLLAND – Hope College senior accounting major Erin McIntyre of Munster, Ind. has won the Fred Rugg Scholarship presented by the Grand Rapids Chapters of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
She won the scholarship for her essay “How...more Has Social Media Changed the Landscape of the Job Search and Hiring Process?” The $1,000 award was presented on Friday, Feb. 9, during a “Student Night” event co-hosted by the IIA and IMA at the University Club in downtown Grand Rapids.
The primary objective of the event was to give accounting students at the seven local colleges and universities, including Hope College, an opportunity to network with representatives from West Michigan companies and members of the Grand Rapids IIA and IMA Chapters. The companies and professional service organizations represented at the event included Amway, Beene Garter, Ernst & Young, Experis, Gordon Food Service and Stryker.
The scholarship winner
Feb 21, 2012 at 3:14 AM
HOLLAND – A wide range of musical styles and instruments will bring DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids alive when Hope College presents its 24th annual Musical Showcase concert on Monday, March 5, at 8 p.m.
Hope College students take the stage for this fast-paced, musical spectacular, during which...more audience members hear everything from opera to jazz.
The hardest part for those seeing the show is containing their enthusiasm, at least at first. In the tradition of the quick-moving musical event, audience members are asked to hold their applause until intermission and the end of the performance.
The event will include the involvement of other areas of the arts in honor of President James Bultman, who is retiring at the end of the school year. There will be a dance piece and musical theatre during the evening’s program, and art work by Hope students in the lobby.
The concert unveils the gifts of all Hope College’s major musical groups, along with soloists, chamber groups and
Feb 18, 2012 at 4:42 PM
(WZZM) - This might be the best news you've heard yet, drinking beer can make you young.
Well not really, but research does say it helps reduce some of the most common diseases related to aging like heart disease and dementia when consumed in moderation.
February 25th, you'll...more be able to sample some of the latest beer trends at the Winter Beer Festival, an all day even that takes place at Fifth Third Ballpark.
So to help us get in the spirit is Chef Len from New Holland Brewing Company with a great beer soup recipe.
To watch how the soup is made, click on the video link. The recipe is included below. To learn more about the Winter Beer Festival, click here.
Sundog Broccoli Beer Cheese Soup
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Steamed Broccoli
- 1/2 teaspoon
Feb 17, 2012 at 7:24 PM
With three players suspended, the Lowell boys basketball team was short handed against undefeated Greenville Friday night.
Feb 17, 2012 at 2:18 PM
A Taser is often the weapon of choice for police - and soon it could be for Michiganders as well.
Feb 17, 2012 at 7:29 AM
From: http://www.zps.org
Zeeland Public Schools will ask voters to approve the 18-mill nonhomestead property tax for one year on Tuesday, February 28, which is the Presidential Primary election day. The tax is levied on industrial, commercial, and some agricultural property. It does...more not affect the taxes of a primary homeowner.
“This is a renewal only, but it is crucial to the daily operation of our schools,” Superintendent Dave Barry said. The levy provides approximately $5.1 million for Zeeland Public Schools.”
An election reform law signed November 29 by Governor Snyder allows schools to conduct votes during general elections in even numbered years. The measure is designed to save school districts thousands of dollars and bring more voters to the polls.
Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the nonhomestead renewal February 28:
Q. Why is this referred to as a “non-homestead” ballot issue?
A. Because it is not
Feb 16, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Holland, MI - U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, will host an in-person town hall this Tuesday, February 21, at 5 p.m. to hear from constituents on current events in the district or D.C., including what’s on the agenda for the year ahead in Congress, continued efforts to cut spending and promote...more job creation, the deficit and debt’s impact on the economy, his recent visit to thank the troops from Michigan in Afghanistan, as well as any other federal issues constituents would like to discuss.
“I look forward to a lively discussion on the important issues facing us this year in Michigan and Washington, D.C., and hope to see a number of constituents Tuesday evening,” Huizenga said. “If you can’t make this event, I welcome questions and comments at any time by phone or e-mail. Learn more at huizenga.house.gov/contact.”
For questions, contact Huizenga’s Holland office at (616) 395-0030.
Feb 16, 2012 at 4:27 AM
HOLLAND, Mich. (WZZM) -- Although she is in a wheelchair, a Holland woman took a stand against the city's sidewalk policy at Wednesday's council meeting.
Danielle Beyer says she's often trapped in her home because her sidewalks are covered with snow and ice, and she says no one is...more taking responsibility.
Beyer says the trip from her house to the bus stop normally takes about five minutes, but when it's snowy or icy, sometimes she can't make it there at all.
"If I can get there, it takes me 30 minutes, " says Beyer.
She blames the city for not keeping its promise to clear the sidewalks.
"I cry a lot, can't get where I need, and feel like nobody wants to help [me]," says Beyer.
Beyer even challenged the Mayor to prove her point.
"I said I would sit at home for 24 hours if he takes my wheel chair out in the snow and ice," says Beyer.
Beyer says the mayor has yet to accept her challenge. City officials say
Feb 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM
HOLLAND – Multiple events have been scheduled throughout March in conjunction with the national traveling exhibition “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” which is being hosted by the Van Wylen Library at Hope College from Friday, March 2, through Friday,...more March 30.
Hope is one of only 40 sites nationwide and the only location in Michigan chosen to host the exhibition, which was organized to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible in 1611. The related local programming, 10 events sponsored by the libraries at Hope and Western Theological Seminary as well as Herrick District Library, will span the run of the exhibition, beginning with the opening day.
The public is invited to the exhibition and the other activities. Admission is free.
“Manifold Greatness” tells the story of the origins, creation, and impact of the King James Bible, including its influence on English and American literature, and
Feb 15, 2012 at 10:12 AM
HOLLAND – Works from the Rare Book Collection at Hope College spanning more than 500 years will be featured in an exhibition in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center reflecting on how books have histories to tell about production, culture and readership beyond the texts they bear.
Titled...more “Reading between the Lines: the History and Production of Books Highlighted by the Hope College Rare Book Collection,” the exhibition will open on Friday, Feb. 24, and continue through Friday, March 23. Related activities on Friday, March 2, will include a curators’ talk from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. followed by a reception in the gallery.
The public is invited to all of the exhibition events. Admission is free.
“Reading between the Lines” features rare books dating from the 15th through 20th centuries, and reflects on the art and technique of printing across time as well as on the origins and roles of the pieces. The exhibition was curated and designed by Hope students participating