Newaygo News

Two men were sent to prison this week for filing false tax returns on behalf of clients then sharing in the returns.

Deonna Harris says she was pulled aside this week by a yearbook staff member and told her photo would have to be re-taken because the previous shot displayed Harris' pregnant belly.

Mason-Oceana 911 has hired its first-ever operations manager. Todd Myers of Hesperia was selected to fill the systems administrator position vacated by new Director Ray Hasil.

Amanda Raye Tovar, 31, of 511 S. Mears St., Whitehall, was convicted of impaired driving and was sentenced to 93 days in jail to be served at the court's discretion with credit given for time served.

Verizon Wireless announced Friday that it is continuing to enhance and expand its 4G LTE network, which is currently available to customers in 491 markets, reaching 287 million people across the nation.

Grand Rapids, MI- After a pair of outstanding performances at the Ernie Mousseau Classic, two Aquinas College track & field athletes have been honored by the WHAC.

Unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in March, from 6.6 percent a year ago for the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metro area.

The Manistee Saints are all set for the 2013 season, and announced a 38-game schedule that includes contests in the Gratiot County Baseball League and the Great Lakes UBL.

The 2013 DNR Land Auction 1 began April 3, 2013 and will run through May 2, 2013.

Emergency response vehicles from the American Red Cross of West Michigan will travel throughout Kent, Newaygo, Ottawa and Ionia counties distributing snacks, water and clean-up kits to flood victims in the coming days.

Officials say flooding from the Muskegon River in West Michigan caused more than $6 million in damage to about 150 Newaygo County homes.

Aerial photographs taken by the Michigan State Police offer a glimpse of how severely some West Michigan communities have been impacted by the rising Grand River.

Ellen and Scott Hagan, of Holton, look at where water completely covers South Turner Road in Bridgeton Township Friday, April 19, 2013.

FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 315 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 ISABELLA MI-MECOSTA MI-NEWAYGO MI-MUSKEGON MI- 315 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS EXTENDED THE * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... ISABELLA COUNTY IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN... MECOSTA COUNTY IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN... MUSKEGON COUNTY IN WEST ... (more)