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Feature Story When malls threatened downtown Holland's future, the city and the merchants got creative. Arts and Culture

Holland history: The rise and fall (and rise) of shopping malls

Dale WyngardenMonday, February 20, 2023
Feature Story Founder of Holland, Mich., Albertus C. van Raalte. Arts and Culture

Holland history: Van Raalte’s Vision of New “Kolonie”

Dale WyngardenThursday, February 2, 2023
Feature Story A replica of the first cabin built in Holland, Mich. Arts and Culture

Holland history: The founding of a town — religious roots and other reasons

Dale WyngardenThursday, January 26, 2023
Feature Story Downtown Holland preserved its historical buildings with the help of the Prince family, local merchants and government — and a lot of ingenuity. Community Development

Holland history: The downtown revival

Dale WyngardenSaturday, January 21, 2023
Feature Story The Mount Baldhead Gap Filler Radar is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Arts and Culture

Saugatuck’s iconic Mount Baldhead Radar Annex listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Andrea GoodellMonday, January 16, 2023
Feature Story A color image of the Holland Interurban station from the Van Ark Postcard Collection at jstor.org. Arts and Culture

Holland history: Getting around town

Dale WyngardenWednesday, January 11, 2023
Feature Story The Nature Center at Hemlock Crossing Park has reopened with special winter hours and offers snowshoe rentals. (Mike Lozon) Arts and Culture

January Along the Lakeshore: MLK celebrations, museum exhibits and outdoor activities

Melody WilsonFriday, December 30, 2022
Feature Story This historic photo shows a downtown Zeeland parade from the early 1900s. (Zeeland Historical Society) Arts and Culture

Zeeland celebrates 175th birthday with week of festivities

Shandra MartinezThursday, September 22, 2022
Feature Story Holland Post Office workers in 1972. (Holland Museum) Arts and Culture

Exhibit explores the early history of the Postal Service in Holland

Shandra MartinezFriday, August 5, 2022
Feature Story The first Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival and Highland Games will be Saturday, June 25, with a Friday night cèilidh (21+ Irish music and dance party). Arts and Culture

Celtic fest a first for Holland

Andrea GoodellMonday, June 20, 2022
Feature Story Herrick District Library is hosting a free program about census records. Kids and Education

Library classes help people discover their ancestral roots

Shandra MartinezMonday, February 14, 2022
Feature Story Tim Price, co-owner of RollXscape Skating Center in Holland Township, right, shows skating enthusiast a set of LED quad roller skate wheels in the rink’s skate shop during the venue’s grand opening, Nov. 4. Arts and Culture

Roller rink makes a comeback as RollXscape Skating Center

J.R. ValderasMonday, December 13, 2021
Feature Story Joe Matthews is the Vice President of Purchasing and Diversity Officer for Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. Community Development

Holland Museum’s Cultural Lens takes an inside look at corporate DEI

Shandra Martinez Sunday, September 5, 2021
Feature Story The Holland Museum’s new exhibit, United for Progress: The LAUP Story, opens Aug. 20. Diversity

Celebrate the history of LAUP with a new Holland Museum exhibit

Shandra MartinezTuesday, August 17, 2021
Feature Story The Pere Marquette Red Caboose is undergoing a restoration. Arts and Culture

Holland Museum asks for help to complete restoration of the Pere Marquette Red Caboose

Shandra MartinezMonday, July 19, 2021
Feature Story The Holland Memorial Day ceremony will happen without a parade this year due to COVID-19. File photo 2015. Arts and Culture

Memorial parade canceled, ceremony still on

Andrea GoodellMonday, April 26, 2021
Feature Story A watercolor, titled A Foggy Day, by Mathias Alten is part of the Holland Museum exhibit. Arts and Culture

Holland Museum exhibit to celebrate legacy of artist Mathias Alten

Shandra MartinezMonday, March 8, 2021
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