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23-04-2025
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Ottawa County sellers asked for slightly more money in March. Here's how much
OTTAWA COUNTY — The median home in Ottawa County was listed for $475,000 in March, slightly up from the previous month's $474,900, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to March 2024, the median list price decreased 1% from $479,900. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Ottawa County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Ottawa County's median home was 2,075 square feet, listed at $221 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 1.9% from March 2024. Listings in Ottawa County moved briskly, at a median 39 days listed compared to the March national median of 53 days on the market. Around 296 homes were newly listed on the market in March, a 7.2% increase from 276 new listings in March 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction, as well as pending and contingent sales. Across the Holland metro area, median list prices rose to $439,900, slightly higher than a month earlier. The median home had 2,027 square feet, at a list price of $219 per square foot. More: Housing plan including expansion of Riley Trails approved in Park Township In Michigan, median home prices were $275,000, a slight increase from February. The median Michigan home listed for sale had 1,562 square feet, with a price of $174 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $424,900, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 1,800 square feet, with a price of $231 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Ottawa County home sellers asked for slightly more money in March
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20-04-2025
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Ottawa County Elections Division wins national award for voter education series
OTTAWA COUNTY— The Elections Division of The Ottawa County Clerk's Office has received national recognition for its innovative approach to helping voters understand the election process. The office was announced as a winner of a national Clearinghouse Award for Distinguished Voter Education and Communications Initiatives by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Wednesday, April 16. The award recognizes innovation, sustainability and replicability in election administration during the 2024 presidential election. Ottawa County was one of 53 programs across the country recognized. Ottawa County earned the award for its 'Not a Podcast – Ballots and Banter" series, created in collaboration with the Ottawa County Communications Department. More: Ottawa County voters should have an easier time finding results in May. Here's why The series of short videos with Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck and Elections Supervisor Katie Bard addressed topics such as voter registration, election security, how to obtain absentee ballots and more. The goal was to deliver clear and accessible voter information by using a casual podcast format. 'As election officials, it's critical that we communicate information to voters in the many ways they receive their information,' Roebuck wrote in a release. 'I'm so proud of our innovative Elections Team and thankful for the partnership we have with our County Communications Department. This national award is a well-deserved recognition of their collaboration to educate voters.' The series was initially posted on Facebook and Instagram, but can also be viewed on YouTube. The EAC is an independent, bipartisan federal agency solely focused on election administration. The organization's Clearinghouse Awards, also known as Clearies, are presented annually and are now in their ninth year. Submissions were judged on innovation, sustainability, outreach, cost-effectiveness, replicability and the generation of positive results, according to a release. — Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel. Contact her at ckavathas@ Follow her on Twitter @cassideykava . This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Ottawa County Elections wins national award for voter education series
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08-04-2025
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Both occupants walk away from airplane crash in Zeeland Township
ZEELAND TWP.— A airplane crashed at Ottawa Executive Airport, 5923 Byron Road, just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 8. The single-engine plane, a Cessna 180, was found upside-down just off the shoulder of the runway. Both occupants of the plane were able to exit on their own and declined medical treatment Initial investigation by Ottawa County Sheriff's Office found the plane experienced a landing problem, which caused it to over-turn. The incident remains under investigation and will be turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration. — Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel. Contact her at ckavathas@ Follow her on Twitter @cassideykava. This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Occupants OK after airplane crash at Ottawa Executive Airport
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24-03-2025
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Zeeland City Council votes in favor of new websites. Here's why
ZEELAND — Zeeland and the Howard Miller Public Library are looking to refresh their websites in the coming year with better designs and user-friendly interfaces; and also, notably, separate URLs. The existing site was created in 2016 by CivicPlus and updated in 2019. On Monday, March 17, Zeeland City Council voted to hire Yellow Lime Creative to build the city's new website, following a staff recommendation. Yellow Lime Creative, a locally based company, has also worked on a new website for the Zeeland Board of Public Works. The website development for the city will cost $68,960 and has been allocated in the current Economic Development Contractual Services Budget, with half in 2024/2025 and half in 2025/2026. Ongoing maintenance and marketing services will cost $7,200 per year. City Marketing Director Abby deRoo advised councilmembers that a full redesign with CivicPlus would carry a similar price tag and said, overall, the city and library have been disappointed with the service from CivicPlus. 'It seems difficult to navigate as someone who isn't techy,' said Councilman Glenn Kass. 'It's hard.' More: Holland area's best affordable restaurant is actually located in Zeeland The new library website will be built separately for better functionality. Council voted to hire Library Market to build site, also following a staff recommendation. The library website will cost $28,400 to create, and the city will partner with Yellow Lime Creative for annual maintenance, also priced at $7,200. — Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel. Contact her at ckavathas@ Follow her on Twitter @cassideykava. This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: City of Zeeland, Howard Miller Library look for website refresh
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24-03-2025
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Sellers in Allegan County asked for more money in February. Here's how much
ALLEGAN COUNTY — The median home in Allegan County was listed for $425,000 in February, up 0.9% from the previous month's $421,200, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to February 2024, the median home list price increased 0.4% from $423,500. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Allegan County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Allegan County's median home was 2,025 square feet, listed at $217 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is up 3.5% from February 2024. Listings in Allegan County moved steadily, at a median 76 days listed compared to the February national median of 66 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 75 days on the market. Around 78 homes were newly listed on the market in February, a 15.2% decrease from 92 new listings in February 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. Across the Holland metro area, median home prices rose to $424,975, slightly higher than a month earlier. The median home had 2,017 square feet, at a list price of $218 per square foot. In Michigan, median home prices were $265,350, a slight increase from January. The median Michigan home listed for sale had 1,552 square feet, with a price of $170 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $412,000, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 1,791 square feet, with a price of $227 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Sellers in Allegan County asked for more money in February
