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HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - On Thursday night, June 3, 2021, the Holland Board of Education approved a motion to "enter into contract negotiations" wit...

Former Exec Sounds Alarm Over Turmoil at Troubled Fresno TV Station SHARE THIS ARTICLE: A former top leader with Channel 18/ValleyPBS is urging community action to save the troubled Fresno-based public television station. In a commentary published Wednesday in the Visalia Times Delta, longtime station executive Phyllis Brotherton expressed her “grave concern” over turmoil within the nonprofit that runs the station. Phyllis Brotherton (via Twitter) “I have observed from afar the dizzying e...

HOLLAND — As part of the district’s ongoing superintendent search, Holland’s school board asked the community for input on qualities and traits they think are important in the next leader. The board reviewed results of the community survey Tuesday, April 27, with search consultant Bob Herrera of the Michigan Association of School Boards.  Holland’s survey received 253 responses, similar to the number Zeeland had with its recent MASB survey.  Board members expressed some concern about...

HOLLAND — Holland Public Schools has a timeline set to select a new superintendent. According to a search timeline posted Monday, April 12, the school board has identified June 1 for final interviews and a possible decision date.  The district has already started the process of gathering input from the community in the form of an online survey and stakeholder meetings.  There are community stakeholder meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 14 and 15. A meeting for Spanish-spe...

Streamlining permitting paves way for advanced reactor innovation DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory By Kelsey Adkisson, PNNL Whether it is electric cars or coffeemakers, the electrons in the "electric" must come from somewhere. Roughly 20% of U.S. energy comes from nuclear power. This number is expected to rise to meet carbon-free power demands, particularly in fossil-fuel-dependent areas where alternatives like hydropower, wind, or solar arent an option or need a boost because they te...

HOLLAND — Holland Public Schools approved ballot language for a $74.65 million bond proposal in May that would, if endorsed by voters, result in a lower tax rate for the district.  The proposal, which will appear on the May 4 ballot, manages to generate significant funding while lowering the 2020 tax rate by renewing debt that is otherwise set to expire.  The 2020 local tax rate was 4.98 mills. If the bond is approved, the 2021 tax rate will lower by .25 mills to 4.73. If the bond fails, th...

First Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Pierre. Photo credit Avera Medical Group Pierre. Beth Petersen, Primary Care Director for Avera Medical Group in Pierre, prepares to give the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Photo credit Avera Medical Group Pierre. Beth Petersen, Primary Care Director for Avera Medical Group in Pierre, gives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Dr. Phil Meyer, Internal Physician and Hospitalist for Avera St. Mary’s Hospital. Photo credit Avera Medical Group Pierre.