Amy Van Andel Library now open to the public
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The newest Kent District Library offering numerous different services and opportunities for the whole family.
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Ada’s new $12 million community center, library now open to the public
Updated 4:19 PM;
Today 4:19 PM
The exterior of the new Amy Van Andel Library – Ada Community Center at 7215 Headley St. SE. (Photo provided by Bill Herbst)
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ADA TOWNSHIP, MI The new, $12 million Amy Van Andel Library – Ada Community Center is now open to the public.
The two-story, 25,786-square-foot building near Amway headquarters received a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony Thursday morning, May 13, with the community center portion of the building now officially open to the public. The building is located at 7215 Headley St. SE.
The library portion, which is managed by the Kent District Library, opened earlier this year in limited capacity due to the pandemic.
May 5, 2021
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is lifting mask requirements for outdoor gatherings of less than 100 people and venue owners are welcoming the news.
The order begins May 6 and will run through May 31.
Mark Fitzpatrick, director of the Parks and Recreation Department in Ada Township, says the changes make outdoor events more convenient.
Officials say they will continue to follow capacity restrictions to limit the spread of infection.
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Rep. Jewell Jones suspended from Inkster auxiliary police following drunken driving arrest
Updated May 06, 2021;
State Rep. Jewell Jones, D-Inskter, is no longer an active volunteer police officer.
The 25-year-old, youngest-ever Michigan House representative was suspended from Inkster’s auxiliary police in response to his April 6 drunken driving arrest, department Police Chief William T. Riley III said. Jones is also accused of illegally having a firearm in a cupholder of his console while drunk.
The police chief said Jones’ suspension is in line with how any other auxiliary officer would be treated.
“If they’re arrested, anything of that nature, we would immediately suspend them from any type of service,” he said, “and we would wait to see what comes out of the investigation.”
State Rep. Bryan Posthumus didn’t know Jeep rolled in drunken-driving crash, police say
Updated May 03, 2021;
Posthumus, 36, was arrested Friday, April 30, for allegedly operating while intoxicated.
The crash happened just after 6 p.m. on McCabe Avenue NE near Four Mile in Ada Township – shortly after a witnessed reported a vehicle “all over the road, possibly intoxicated,” Deputy Matthew Rybar wrote in the report, released Monday, May 3, in response to a Freedom of Information request.
Parts of the report were redacted.
Posthumus awaits a May 21 arraignment in 63rd District Court, court records showed.
He previously issued a statement about his arrest. A test showed his blood-alcohol content was 0.13 percent, the statement said.