Zeeland News

Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies tell us that a 19-year-old mother ran the stop sign at 64th Avenue and Barry Street halfway between Zeeland and Hudsonville late in the afternoon.

The Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity program, which covers the southern half of Ottawa County and the northern portion of Allegan County, was to break ground today on its 100th home.

For the 14th year in a row, Amanda Meyer is spending a part of her summer on the grounds of Camp Geneva.

The exchanges include Allegan, Bloomingdale, Dorr, Fennville, Ganges, Glenn, Hamilton, Hopkins, Martin, Moline, Pullman, Saugatuck, South Haven and Wayland.

First comes the water, then comes the smell. It was hard to drive in many Holland-area neighborhoods Sunday without catching that smell of mold and mildew that permeates the air as carpets are removed from formerly finished basements and soggy boxes are taken out of homes that were ravaged by as much as 8 inches of water that fell from the swollen ...

Special-use permit OK'd for cement plant CASCADE TOWNSHIP -- The Township Board approved a special-use permit for a cement plant that will provide material for a road and sewer project on Patterson Avenue SE.

With the opening of Hudsonville's first liquor store, the city has been thwarted in its bid to preserve one of its three package liquor licenses as a draw for a downtown drugstore.

Scott Billings had stopped at the Vriesland Country Store to pick up soda pop for his two children before heading to work on the night of Feb.

Hegg's furniture in Hart and Muskegon is expanding into southern Ottawa County. Simply Hegg's Fine Furniture has become part of id9 Center, 11124 Chicago Drive between Holland and Zeeland.

The City Council has approved a $70,000 contribution to help a nonprofit economic development corporation buy a property on Washington Avenue and tear down the house to be combined with neighboring parcels and marketed to potential buyers.

A man accused of going on a three county crime spree across West Michigan now faces formal charges.

A 40-year-old man arraigned Wednesday on charges he robbed a Zeeland Township man at gun point has a criminal history of break-ins, state records show.

For years, Tiara Yachts in Holland has turned out world-class yachts, now they're diversifying.

Summer solstice celebrated with steps ADA TOWNSHIP -- Celebrate the summer solstice with a guided walk.

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. Deputies want to find the men behind a violent home break-in that occurred in Zeeland.

Community center proving popular BYRON TOWNSHIP -- In less than two months, the Byron Township Community Center, 2120 76th St.

Jack Wyrick figures it was the grace of God that saved him from serious injury after two people entered his Zeeland home Wednesday afternoon, pointed a gun at his head and pistol-whipped him before locking him in a poolhouse.

Battle Creek police said they are seeking multiple charges for two people involved in the home invasion and auto theft on Morgan Road late Wednesday.

He was convicted of photographing his clients in the nude and inappropriately touching one of his students during massages, but Bruce Pommerening can continue to practice massage therapy.

Healthier eating pushed through farmers market ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP -- A first-year, $1,000 grant will guarantee healthy eating to 17 families living in Grand Valley State University's family housing facilities.