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ZEELAND, Mich. — A West Michigan clockmaker that was set to close after nearly 100 years will remain open. Howard Miller, a nearly 100-year-old, family-owned clock and furniture manufacturer based in ...

ZEELAND, Mich. — The clock has restarted at an iconic clock maker after the nearly century-old company abruptly closed in 2025. Clockmaker Howard Miller is relaunching with new West Michigan ownership ...

Our complete list of current and upcoming Game Pass games arriving via Microsoft’s subscription service, from triple-A blockbusters to indie gems. Christian's been working in the games industry for ...

Step into the world of master clockmaker Paul Fournier. Step into the world of master clockmaker Paul Fournier, where he spends each day immersed in the steady ticking of his workshop. Maine Public ...

The Shenandoah Valley Governor's School is presenting the Virginia premiere of the musical "The Clockmaker’s Daughter." The story follows a clockmaker who creates a clockwork replica of his deceased ...

In a cemetery in the Dutch city of Delft, a simple tombstone bears a puzzling inscription. “Here Lies Louis XVII. Charles Louis, Duke of Normandy, King of France and of Navarre. Born at Versailles, ...

ZEELAND, MI — After nearly a century of manufacturing heirloom clocks, curio cabinets, and furniture, Howard Miller has officially closed its operations and is liquidating its remaining machinery and ...

“Dead reckoning” is one of the most common terms uttered by swashbuckling captains in pirate movies. In the early 1700s, it meant using primitive tools like the astrolabe and compass to chart a course ...

ZEELAND, MI — Before the final grandfather clock rolls off the production line, Howard Miller plans to sell its remaining inventory as a “thank-you” to West Michigan for nearly a century of support.

Charles Christensen has been repairing timepieces of all kinds at his Clockmaker’s Gallery since 1979. The shop services a wide variety of clocks, from rare, centuries-old pieces to modern ones.