Whitehall News

Sean Michael Phillips did write an unsigned letter from prison about the death of his still-missing 4-month-old daughter Katherine Phillips, and his lawyer calls it a confession.

The White Lake Area Sustainability Network will sponsor a presentation Monday, Aug. 4, about the state of Michigan's recycling initiative.

It's that time again -- time to start thinking about getting kids ready for school, and local organizations are helping with free backpack giveaways.

The music director for the Arts Council of White Lake has been preparing for the 10-day music festival that will take over Whitehall and Montague from Aug. 1-10.

The average cost for regular, unleaded fuel declined by 17 cents since last week , according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Fuzzy dice was a recurring theme, as they hung from the rear-view mirrors of a few dozen antique cars in Whitehall and Montague on Friday, July 25. As part of the 21st annual Cruz'In - which would start at Whitehall and end in Montague - more than 300 classic cars and trucks congregated at Funnel Field.

Walking along the pen's fence, the Holstein known as Bow stopped and lifted his head up briefly at the onlooking crowd.

Vintage cars make their way down Dowling Street in Montague in this file photo from Cruz'in years ago.

A furnace technician pushes a ladle full of molten steel at Eagle Alloy in this file photo.

HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER AND LARGE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

One of the world's largest investment casting companies has opened up its captive laboratory to other companies.

Plans to remove a western Michigan lake from a list of toxic hot spots in the Great Lakes region are the subject of a public meeting.

WHITEHALL, Mich.- National statistics estimate aggressive driving causes about 66% of all traffic deaths .

An annual flashback to the cruising era, Cruz'in returns for a parade from Whitehall to downtown Montague starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2014.

The mysterious murder of Rebekah "Becky" Bletsch on June 29, apparently while she was jogging on rural Automobile Road in Dalton Township near her home, has affected many people in the Muskegon area -- and not only those who knew her.

The 23rd Annual Celebrate White Lake Day will take place at various locations throughout the White Lake Area on Saturday, July 12. Free tours on a trolley bus and the W.G. Jackson, Grand Valley State University's research vessel, are being held as part of the event.

Three free tours of White Lake aboard the W.G. Jackson research vessel will be provided Saturday, July 12, by the White Lake Public Advisory Council during Celebrate White Lake at Goodrich Park in Whitehall.

There is a juried art show in Hackley Park with a $1,000 prize for best in show for fine art and fine crafts.

Two marijuana plants growing near a Whitehall intersection have been destroyed by police officers after the Whitehall Police Department received a tip.

A private dune property north of Meinert Park will be the setting for the second walk of the 2014 White Lake Area Guided Nature Walks program.