Retired Grand Haven priest defrocked after ‘credible’ sexual abuse allegation, diocese says
Updated May 07, 2021;
Posted May 07, 2021
A retired priest who last served the St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish in Grand Haven has been defrocked over sexual abuse allegations
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GRAND HAVEN, MI A retired priest who last served a Grand Haven parish has been defrocked over allegations of sexual abuse.
The Diocese of Grand Rapids announced the development Friday, May 7, barring William Langlois from any further ministering as a priest or celebrating the sacraments.
Langlois served as priest at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish in Grand Haven from 1996 to 2016, when he retired.
Active COVID-19 cases drop in several local schools this week
Holland Christian updated its dashboard Friday, showing eight active student cases, down from 12 last Friday.
There were four cases at the high school and three at the middle school. South Side Elementary, which was added to the state’s outbreak report this week, was listed with zero active cases.
There have been 121 student and 25 staff cases in Holland Christian this year.
An update Thursday from Hamilton Community Schools shows 13 active cases in the district, down from more than 30 this time last week. Ten of the active cases were at the high school building.
Ionia County Public Defender Office adds social worker
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IONIA A previous intern at the Ionia County Public Defender Office is its new social worker.
The Ionia County Public Defender Office has added social worker Bailey Akers to its office staff, according to a press release. Akers is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University receiving a bachelor s of social work degree. Akers previously worked as an unpaid intern for both the Muskegon County and Ionia County Public Defender offices.
Public defender offices have used social workers since the 1970s to support attorney-client relationships, improve client experiences in court, help mitigate client sentences and assist their specialized clientele with their specialized needs, according to the release.
Local Eats: Rise Authentic Baking Co. in Grand Rapids offers classic treats with a vegan, gluten-free makeover
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Nick and Becca Van Liere never considered themselves bakers, but their Rise Authentic Baking Co. has grown from an apartment-based pastime into an entirely vegan and gluten-free bakery.
When the couple were studying natural resources management and social work respectively at Grand Valley State University, Nick said he never considered even opening a bakery.
But seven years later, the bakery is a staple in the city’s West Side community, located at 1220 Fulton Street.
The duo ditches typical baking ingredients like eggs, butter and flour in favor of substitutes like vegan butter, and flour alternatives. Instead of lox on a bagel, it’s a carrot substitute on a homemade gluten-free bagel.
ALLENDALE TWP. MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - There has been another shooting reported at an apartment complex near the Grand Valley State University campus in All.