Justine. McGuire
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Captain Sundae ice cream shop to add 18-hole mini golf course
Captain Sundae owners Karen and Tom Van Dam plan to open a mini golf course that will take visitors through the untold story of the ice cream shop’s Captain Burke, who slept under “The Moaning Tree” after narrowly escaping a Lake Michigan storm with a fortune of gold. → Read More
Captain Sundae ice cream shop to add 18-hole mini golf course
Captain Sundae owners Karen and Tom Van Dam plan to open a mini golf course that will take visitors through the untold story of the ice cream shop’s Captain Burke, who slept under “The Moaning Tree” after narrowly escaping a Lake Michigan storm with a fortune of gold. → Read More
Holland's tulips are sprouting, but not on track for a stem fest
There’s no cause for early-tulip-bloom alarm yet — but you can join Holland officials in rooting for cold weather. → Read More
Holland mom creates online kids' clothing business Your Little Loves
What started as a desire to dress her daughter in unique outfits has become a successful business endeavor for Julie Scholten, of Holland. → Read More
Holland-area sports bars look forward to busy weeks as March Madness kicks off
Sports fans flock to local watering holes throughout the month of March to cheer on their favorite basketball teams and keep track of their March Madness brackets with work, family and friends. → Read More
JP's Coffee and Espresso Bar to reopen with fresh new look
“We felt like the time was right for us to upgrade the look — just freshen the look,” said Sherry White, cafe manager. → Read More
Holland man, 21, develops 4th web-based company
Collins, a junior at Grand Valley State University, founded his first company Twtbase at the age of 13 and sold that for $2,000. He sold his second website, Yazzem, for $15,000 when he was 14. He started a third company at 17, and a fourth in 2014. → Read More
Saugatuck-Douglas new businesses get ready for tourism
There are several new businesses and businesses under new ownership that are gearing up for the busy season in the two towns separated by Kalamazoo Lake. → Read More
Gentex among Holland-area suppliers honored by General Motors
Gentex Corporation was one of 110 to be honored as a supplier of the year, and one of five to receive an inaugural GM Innovation Award. It was Gentex’s 17th time receiving a supplier of the year nod. → Read More
Premier Freight to expand warehousing in Holland area
The company will sign a lease this week for 75,000 square feet of the former Hart & Cooley building on East Eighth Street in Holland Township. → Read More
Holland Township Meijer to get new signs, better aesthetics this year
The Meijer at 3320 W. Shore Drive will receive a refresh, which is a light remodel focusing on signage and aesthetics, said Frank Guglielmi, Senior Director of Communications for Meijer. → Read More
Nonprofit of the week: Backwood Adventures provides nature fun to Holland-area youth
“To provide a unified effort to introduce urban elementary, middle and high school students to the beauty, glory and order of God's creation through outdoor activities such as archery, fishing, hunting, quading, and orienteering plant, bird and animal identification,” said Kevin Brouwer, co-founder of Backwood Adventures. → Read More
Holland-area breweries, wineries, cider mills, distilleries come together, make a destination
The growing industry includes 12 businesses. By the end of summer, tourists will be able to sit and sip at eight breweries — many of which also produce wine, cider and/or spirits — two wineries, one distillery and one cider maker. → Read More
Time Time nominated in 'USA Today' 10 Best awards
Tulip Time ranked in the top three on Tuesday morning, March 1, hitting the No. 1 spot around 11:30 a.m. Voting continues through March 28, and voting is allowed daily. → Read More
Disher to add 17 Zeeland employees, 25 in Ann Arbor
The Zeeland-based product development and business consulting firm will add 42 jobs between its Zeeland and Ann Arbor offices, according to a release. The company has about 130 employees now, with about 100 at its office at 201 W. Washington Ave. in Zeeland. → Read More
Holland McDonald's employee Barb Krohn named Crew Person of the Year
“It wasn’t that she’s been with me for 30 years, but how she interacts with people,” said Tony Castillo, store owner. → Read More
Courtyard Marriott downtown Holland to open in time for March 4 event
Finishing touches are being put on the building at 121 E. Eighth St., but the hotel owner, Suburban Inns, is waiting for final brand standard approval from Marriott, said Peter Beukema, chief operating officer at Suburban Inns. → Read More
Gateway Center to revolutionize Holland Rescue Mission programs, operations
The first purpose of the Gateway Center is on-the-job training for students in HRM’s programs. The second purpose is to generate revenue. But it will be so much more. → Read More
JR Automation donates $8.4K each to 10 Holland-area nonprofits
The more than $84,000 has been evenly distributed among 10 Holland-area nonprofits: Area 12 Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Holland, Center for Women in Transition, Children’s Advocacy Center, Community Action House, Holland Rescue Mission, Hospice of Holland, Kids’ Food Basket, Out Side in Stables and West Michigan Miracle League. → Read More
Nonprofit of the week: DOOR International brings the gospel to the deaf of the world
“DOOR’s mission is to ‘bring God’s word and reproducing Christian fellowship to the deaf of the world,’” said Robert Myers, president. “DOOR accomplishes this by translating the Bible into various sign languages, and by recruiting and training pairs of deaf nationals to evangelize, disciple, plant churches, and raising up leaders among their own people. → Read More