Ottawa County News

Former Holland City Clerk Jenifer French, fired in 2006 over allegations she wrongly took a property tax credit, should get her job back, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled.

A barrage of advertisements didn't stop hundreds of people from being ticketed during the state's Click It or Ticket campaign .

The number of abused and neglected Michigan children rose in recent years, during a period when state spending on abuse and neglect prevention plummeted.

The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management has received word from the Michigan State Police and Homeland Security Division that Governor Snyder's request for a Disaster Declaration was granted by the U.S. Small Business Administration .

HOLLAND, Mich.- A puppy left stranded on the streets for weeks in Holland is finally getting the care it needs, and professionals say it's a case that's sadly too common.

HOLLAND TWP., Mich.-A 32 year old is in serious condition after he was ejected from a car after a crash on Saturday afternoon.

The Ottawa County Health Department and the farmers market have teamed up to accept Electronic Benefit Transfer/Bridge Cards at the Holland Farmers Market , which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

HOLLAND, Mich.- Nearly forty cars and businesses have been broken into across Ottawa County in the last month and police say they could be related.

Two people have suffered chemical burns to their body due at the Continental Dairy plant in Coopersville, according to Ottawa County Central Dispatch.

Byron Center and Forest Hills students took home half of the the $20,000 in prizes awarded to high school students at the Meijer Great Choices Student Film Festival Awards .

A fatal accident on Holland's North Side last evening could lead to charges. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Greg Rotman, 51-year-old Barbara Roels was pedaling her bike southbound on 104 Avenue and was in the crosswalk when she was struck by the vehicle of 35-year-old Kelly Briggs of Zeeland Township, who was driving westbound on ... (more)

Ottawa County's Community Mental Health director has stepped down to take an executive position with Grand Rapids-based Hope Network.

The median age of Muskegon County residents is 6 months older than it was two years ago, according to recently released U.S. Census estimates.

Muskegon County is off to a sunny start this morning, June 13, but as temperatures rise, the National Weather Service is advising residents to stay out of Lake Michigan for now.

Severe thunderstorms making their way through West Michigan Wednesday evening could lead to torrential rainfall and flash flooding in some areas.

David and Kathy Peshke are understandably proud of their 2013 West Michigan Lakeshore Parade of Homes entry in the Lakeshore Cottages development.

A $500 reward is being offered for information that would help police find the car and driver involved in a hit-and-run crash on June 2 that injured a Spring Lake teenager.

Firefighters from multiple departments are tackling a house fire in the 8200 block of Golfside Drive, according to police dispatch reports.

Standing waist-deep in the waters of Lake Macatawa on a bright sunny summer day, it would be a strain to see below your knees.

It was only a few short days after the class of 2013 entered the hallowed halls of elementary schools when the 9-11 terrorist attacks happened.