News Release:

State Rep. Amanda Price will sponsor in-district office hours in Grand Haven on Friday, May 18, to meet with local residents and discuss issues of interest or concern.

Price will be at Coffee Grounds, located at 41 Washington Ave. from 9 to 10 a.m. Residents are welcome to stop by as their schedules allow during that time, and appointments are not necessary.

Residents can contact Price in Lansing at any time by calling toll-free (888) 238-1008 or by emailing amandaprice@house.mi.gov.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- Astrophysicist Kevin Manning will present “Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe” at the Loutit District Library (LDL) on Thursday, May 24 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Program Room A

Manning’s  program is a family-oriented PowerPoint slide presentation that corporates some incredible video footage, while his hands-on activities will give everyone present a sense of awe. Attendees will also learn about the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders.

Following this indoor formal presentation, everyone will go outdoors to view celestial objects in the night sky, such as the rings of Saturn, craters on the Moon, etc. This, of course, depends on the weather hopefully having relatively clear skies.

International award winner, Kevin Manning is a retired astrophysicist.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WZZM) - Skies are crystal clear once again today and those cloudless skies helped create a rare atmospheric phenomenon on the lakeshore.

Tyler Folkert the attached images overnight from Grand Haven.

You can see the orange lights of Milwaukee on the horizon, even though Wisconsin is 80 miles away across Lake Michigan.

Meteorologist Joe Kopecek has the explanation. Watch the video for details.