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W. Mich. man convicted in landlady's slaying

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:13 -0400

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan - A West Michigan jury has found a man guilty of murder in the slaying of his 53-year-old landlady, who was set on fire after complaining about his loud music.

Hope College in western Michigan plans new museum

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:37:08 -0400

HOLLAND, Michigan - Hope College in western Michigan announced Friday that it's planning a new art museum to provide exhibition space and house the college's permanent collection.

Family Glance: 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' 'The Great...

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:49:21 -0400

A guide to movies from a family perspective: - "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Gov. Snyder visits Tulip Time Festival in Holland

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:03:05 -0400

HOLLAND, Michigan - Gov. Rick Snyder has visited sunny western Michigan to help Holland mark the annual Tulip Time celebration.

LG Chem to begin Michigan production in July

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:46:24 -0400

HOLLAND, Michigan - An advanced battery maker said it plans to launch commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in southwestern Michigan in July.

Book, expansion for New Holland Brewing founder

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:23:09 -0400

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan - You can now say New Holland Brewing Co. founder Brett VanderKamp wrote the book on craft brewing.

Text exchanges in ricin-attack case contradict suspect's...

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:02:38 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - On Saturday, April 20, three days before it became public knowledge that authorities had turned their focus to James Everett Dutschke, someone using his wife's cellphone texted another Mississippi phone number to say "we are gonna clean house" because "search is on."

Police: 70-year-old bicyclist dies after crash

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:13:44 -0400

HOLLAND, Michigan - Police say a 70-year-old bicyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in West Michigan.

Third target emerges in ricin letters case, as Miss. homes...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:19:26 -0400

The tangled search to find who sent poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and other public figures took yet another twist Thursday as attention moved to a house in rural Itawamba County, Miss., east of Tupelo. - Authorities reported early Thursday that they were searching the house in the Ozark community where James Everett Dutschke, the prime focus of investigators the previous two days, was believed to have been with an acquaintance, Kirk Kitchens, overnight.

Authorities: Man dies after being hit by train

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:22:26 -0400

HOLLAND, Michigan - Authorities say a 52-year-old man has died after being struck by an Amtrak passenger train in West Michigan.