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(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Ottawa County Patriots president Jim Chiodo was on Capitol Hill Thursday meeting with other tea party members and congressional representatives. He was invited to the event to share his story about what he calls harassment by the IRS. He says he applied with the IRS for 501-c3 status in 2011 to qualify as a non-profit organization. But it still hasn't gone through and… Read more »

West Ottawa senior's triptych illustration wins spot at U.S. Capitol MLive - Kyle Moroney - May 15, 2013  HOLLAND, MI -- A West Ottawa High School senior’s triptych graphic illustration will join a Rockford student’s painting on the walls of the U.S. Capitol this year. Kylee Panse’s art piece, “Vanity,” won the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s second… Read more »

On Saturday, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced the 2013 Congressional Art Competition Finalists at a gallery in Grand Haven. Grand Haven Tribune - 5/14/13 Kylee Panse, a senior from West Ottawa High School, was the winner of the competition. Kylee's piece "Vanity" will join winners from across the nation and be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. Theresa Wierenga… Read more »

Veterans job fair, Armed Forces remembrance service set for May 17, 18 Muskegon Chronicle - Stephen Kloosterman - May 12, 2013 MUSKEGON, MI – It’s a good time to be a veteran. The Veterans Job Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, and Armed Forces Day will be observed starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18 in Muskegon. Both events will be held at the USS LST… Read more »

Carter's Kids, Lake Michigan Credit Union install playground at Windmill Island The Holland Sentinel - Brian Vanochten - May 11, 2013 Any reason for Carter Oosterhouse to return to Michigan is a good one. His latest trip to his home state Saturday morning ended up being a special occasion since it involved dedicating a new children’s playground at Windmill Island. “I love any… Read more »

Rep. Huizenga: State Department 'Hijacked' Truth on Benghazi Newsmax - David Yonkman - May 10, 2013 The State Department hijacked the truth for political purposes by scrubbing the talking points for mentions of terror ties to extremists to the Benghazi attacks, Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga tells Newsmax. "The fact that they are trying to pull the truth out of these… Read more »

Huizenga awards Holland vet Barry McAlpine medals earned in Vietnam The Holland Sentinel - Andrea Goodell - May 1, 2013 It’s been at least 40 years since Barry McAlpine saw the medals he earned as a staff sergeant in Vietnam. His ex-wife sold them in a garage sale, McAlpine said. Wednesday, the Holland chiropractor was reunited with his Silver Stars, Purple Hearts, Bronze… Read more »

More political fallout from sequester WOOD TV - Rick Albin - May 1, 2013 WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) - When President Barack Obama was asked about the sequester on the 100th day of his second term, it opened up the long-standing argument between Republicans in Congress and the White House about spending, taxing and who has the best plan. The president was asked a question was… Read more »

Light’s out: Burned out bulb suspected at Little Point Sable Lighthouse Oceana's Herald-Journal John Cavanagh April 24, 2013 Oceana’s long-standing sentinel is currently standing dark. The light in the Little Point Sable Lighthouse has gone out, and it might be due to a burned out bulb. The outage is not due to federal government sequesters requiring that the power be… Read more »

Flight Delays as Political Strategy The FAA furloughs traffic controllers rather than cut other spending. The Wall Street Journal - Editorial April 23, 2013 President Obama's sequester scare strategy has been a political flop, but his government keeps trying. The latest gambit is to force airline flight delays until enough travellers stuck on tarmacs browbeat enough… Read more »