Ottawa County News

A state auditor general's report shows the Michigan Department of Transportation incorrectly distributed gas tax funds to 35 county road commissions in the past two budget years.

Thunderstorms that hit Michigan earlier this month caused more than $30 million in damage in Ottawa County in southwest Michigan.

The Ottawa County Sheriff's deputy accused of shooting an unarmed Grand Valley State student during a drug raid reached a plea agreement Wednesday.

The man accused of striking two bicyclists in a hit-and-run crash at Quincy Street and U.S. 31 on Saturday morning told police he'd had as many as 20 drinks prior to the crash.

Hegg's furniture in Hart and Muskegon is expanding into southern Ottawa County. Simply Hegg's Fine Furniture has become part of id9 Center, 11124 Chicago Drive between Holland and Zeeland.

HOLLAND, Mich. - Authorities say thunderstorms that hit Michigan earlier this month caused more than $30 million in damage in one southwestern Michigan county.

A Grand Valley State University student shot and wounded during a police raid has pleaded guilty to a felony count of delivery or manufacturing marijuana.

The driver of an off-road vehicle was hospitalized and her passenger was injured Thursday evening after she lost control and struck a tree.

Scott Billings had stopped at the Vriesland Country Store to pick up soda pop for his two children before heading to work on the night of Feb.

Government officials said Monday that while they need to collect data on flood damage done to Holland-area homes, little - if any - financial aid would be coming to individuals whose property was damaged by Friday night storms.

The Ottawa County Health Department says the amount of bacteria at three area beaches exceed the state's Water Quality Standards for total body contact for the time being.

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is investigating a two-car crash.

The Ottawa County Health Department has issued a "No Body Contact" advisory for Lake Macatawa.

Five people were injured in a single-car crash Thursday when a driver lost control of her car and it rolled on I-96 in Crockery Township.

A 40-year-old man arraigned Wednesday on charges he robbed a Zeeland Township man at gun point has a criminal history of break-ins, state records show.

An Ottawa County man is accused of trying to rob an Illinois woman while she was in a car with her three children and unwittingly following her to the sheriff's department while she had police on the phone.

A man accused of going on a three county crime spree across West Michigan now faces formal charges.

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. Deputies want to find the men behind a violent home break-in that occurred in Zeeland.

Jack Wyrick figures it was the grace of God that saved him from serious injury after two people entered his Zeeland home Wednesday afternoon, pointed a gun at his head and pistol-whipped him before locking him in a poolhouse.

A crime spree that started late last night in Battle Creek ended early this morning in Grand Rapids with three suspects in custody, and luckily, no one injured.