Fruitport News

One of the great idioms of the deceased is to describe them as larger than life.

Michigan's high school juniors are making academic strides, according to the 2014 Michigan Merit Exam results, but it's a mixed bag locally.

You know how it goes at these kinds of things, social events that bring together strangers for an evening.

Kailey Burnham was looking for something which would incorporate a lifelong passion for being near water with an intense interest in law enforcement.

Citing economic growth, recent advancements and a request for more formal support, the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, June 24, unanimously passed a resolution to support Little River Band of Ottawa Indians' plans to build a casino in Fruitport Charter Township .

A former Grand Haven man charged with embezzling money from an elementary school's Parent Teacher Association earned a year of probation when he was sentenced Monday in Ottawa County Circuit Court.

"Michigan Mel" charged with gun crime in Charity Lodge mutiple homicide case: A former Detroit man with the street name "Michigan Mel" has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon outside Muskegon's Charity Lodge #1397 just before three people were killed there during a shootout.

Kim Boyer was devastated to find her retired mare, Candela, allegedly attacked by her neighbor's dog Thursday, June 19, and she said she believes the dog very purposefully sought out the weaker of the horses at her Fruitport farm.

Another member of a three-man Fruitport Township home-invasion ring is headed to state prison - in this case for a minimum of five years, less the time he's already spent in jail.

Here's a look at some routine and special projects planned by local municipalities, the Muskegon County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation for the week of June 16-20.

Fruitport police issue a warning about a man going door-to-door claiming to be a roofer and offering to fix yours.

The Egelston Township Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 633 S. Hilton Park Rd. on Thursday, June 12 that resulted in no injuries but appeared to heavily damage the home.

Competition was strong for the Pure Michigan "A Love So Grand" love letter contest, but Missy Langdon of Fruitport took home the top prize with "A Michigander's Ode to the Mitten."

The Fruitport Fire Department will receive a $34,866 grant from the Department of Homeland Security, Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced recently.

A 20-year-old Fruitport Township man is bound for prison for at least nine years after pleading guilty to counts of home invasion plus one felony firearm count.

As another school year comes to a close, so do the careers of some teachers and other professionals who have decided to retire.