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ALLEN PARK — With left tackle Taylor Decker sidelined, the Detroit Lions were without their starting five along the offensive line in Sunday’s 26-23 comeback win over the Houston Texans.

FERRYSBURG — Following an annual evaluation at its Nov. 4 City Council meeting, the council voted to approve a 15 percent raise for City Manager Craig Bessinger.

Last year, Spring Lake juniors were given the opportunity to order varsity letterman jackets for their senior year. Multiple students jumped on board.

At their September meeting, the Tri-Cities Women Who Care awarded over $26,000 to Love in Action in response to their request for assistance with their community food programs.

HOLLAND — The Hope College Concert Band will present “From glen to glen, and down the mountainside” on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the

Danielle Bolthouse, first-grade teacher at Peach Plains Elementary School, is the Grand Haven Tribune’s Teacher of the Week.

Gracious Grounds has hired Matt Lehr as its new executive director.

WEST OLIVE — The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners agreed this week to pay $100,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed a Grand Haven minister late last year.

Warriors volleyball fell to Pewamo Westphalia on Tuesday night in the Div. 3 regional semifinal. WMC lost in four sets, 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 20-25.

SPRING LAKE — The basement of Spring Lake’s First Baptist Church was humming with activity on Nov. 2. It was packing day for Operation Christmas Shoebox.