Macatawa News

Thanks to The Sentinel's editirial board for spotlighting the Macatawa Area Express transit system in Sunday's editorial.

The city's Board of Public Works will pay a construction company $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit over a long-delayed pipeline project under Lake Macatawa.

Swim advisories at Dunton Park in Holland Township and Fallen Leaf Park in Park Township have been lifted due to improved water quality, according to the Ottawa County Health Department.

The first Ozone Action Day of the year is Friday, July 11, and officials are surprised.

The troubled economy might mean fewer people at the upcoming Holland 100. Many riders come from out of town - Chicago, Detroit - and might not make the trip because of $4 gas.

No-swimming advisories were issued Tuesday for three county beaches. They include Lake Macatawa at Dunton Park in Holland Township and Fallen Leaf Park in Park Township, and Maplewood Lake at Maplewood Lake ...

At 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5, Sentinel Photographer Dan Irving and I climbed aboard an Ottawa County Sheriff's Office patrol boat docked at Crescent Shores Marina, 545 Crescent Drive in Holland, to experience ...

Celebrating the Fourth of July at Kollen Park was quite a refreshing change for Lucille Lopez.

The Fourth of July can be enjoyable for the entire family, including pets, if the proper precautions are taken.

Construction is under way on an Ottawa County parks project to stabilize the Mount Pisgah dune overlooking Lake Michigan and Holland State Park.

Glenn and Barb Meyaard of Zeeland and The villages, Fla., will celebrate 50 years of marriage with a family dinner at Macatawa Legends.

Ottawa County today lifted the no swimming advisory for Dunton Park on Lake Macatawa.

Green Commute Week targets bicyclists HOLLAND TOWNSHIP -- Dr. Russell Dykstra was attending medical school at Michigan State University in the early 1980s when he began using his bicycle as a means of getting ...

The No Body Contact Advisory remains in effect for one park on Lake Macatawa. Water samples from Dunton Park continue to exceed state standards for E. coli bacteria.

Hit: Opening of Upper Macatawa Natural Area The newest - and largest - county park in our area is now open.

Portage's Adam Anderson is the lone local player to make it through to the Sweet 16 field of the Michigan Amateur on Thursday night at The Moors Golf Club.

The Ottawa County Health Department today lifted a no-body contact advisory for the western portion of Lake Macatawa, but an advisory issued June 11 remains in effect for the eastern portion.

Firefighters and Ottawa County hazardous materials team members are inspecting the contents of a large plastic barrel that washed ashore on the Lake Michigan beach near Macatawa Park Friday, June 13.

Put this one in the Strange But True file: Over Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I were part of a group of eight dining at The Piper, a charming restaurant with sunset views of Lake Macatawa, Mich., straight ...

While the annual Holland Coast Guard Auxiliary open house is meant to be a place where children and parents can catch a glimpse of the work the people who patrol the waters do, it's also an opportunity to ...