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Whether it’s delving into fears surrounding Alzheimer’s disease or the challenges of sobriety, Holland singer-songwriter Mark Harrell has always felt it paramount to be forthright and sincere in his lyrics.
“For me, when I first started writing music and taking it seriously, I think I needed to be honest to the world and to myself, more importantly,” he says.
“Connecting is very important in my music. If someone feels like they know what I’m talking about, then they instantly feel connected to the song.”
Of course, making those connections over the past year has been difficult amid a pandemic that’s restricted the ability of musicians to interact with audiences.
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, the tax rate will drop to 3.15 mills.
Board members voted unanimously to approve the ballot language during a study session meeting Monday, Feb. 8.
PARK TWP. — For the fourth consecutive week, a local school building has been added to the state’s School-Related Outbreak Reporting. West Ottawa High School was added in the Monday, Jan. 25, update of the report with two cases linked to the outbreak.The report defines outbreaks as instances of two or more cases from different households that are believed to have a shared exposure on school grounds.West Ottawa High School was one of four Ottawa County schools added this week, along
The week of Jan. 11 marked the first time since early November that all area schools were set to offer in-person learning.Since Nov. 2, at least one area school building had been conducting remote learning only due to either contact tracing, high quarantine numbers, state mandated closure or as a precaution returning from holiday break.Several area schools provided updates to their current COVID-19 case numbers throughout the week.Holland Public Schools reported eight active student cases in a