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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A man walked away with a ticket after police arrived at the scene of a crash that left the man's car teetering off the edge of a roof. A Battle Creek man was involved in a crash Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his car, crashed into a parked vehicle, and landed on the edge of a home on N Washington Avenue in the Orchard Park neighborhood of Battle Creek.

Local and federal medical officials came to conflicting conclusions on what caused the death of a west Michigan pilot whose plane crashed near Ottawa Executive Airport in 2020. Dale DeWeese, 61, and his wife, Joyce, 59, died on Sept. 19, 2020, as the Van's RV-9 kit aircraft he was piloting...

Three people were hospitalized after a head-on crash Saturday night in Georgetown Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.  Just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 500 block of Port Sheldon Street in Georgetown Township. Authorities determined that a 27-year-old Hudsonville woman was driving northeast on...

HOLLAND — The clock is ticking at The Blackbird in downtown Holland. Longtime owners of the housewares and decor store, Paul and Becky Faulkner, are ready to retire. The business and inventory have been listed by Nate Broekhuizen at Cornerstone Real Estate Group for $60,000. So far, there haven't...

The Kalamazoo Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man who may have a medical problem if he is out in the heat for too long.

Three people were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash between two cars in Georgetown Township.

Someone has stolen a giant iconic flag from a car dealership in Holland, Michigan, that has flown over the lot for 57 years. Thirteen alternating horizontal stripes of red and white with a blue rectangle holding fifty stars. Old Glory is a symbol of freedom and one of the most recognizable flags in the world.

An author from Holland held a book signing for his most recent release in the birthplace of the book’s subject this week. Milton Nieuwsma’s book “Miracle on Chestnut Street: The Untold Story of Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence” was published December 2021. A hardcover version of the book debuted in April 2022.

HOLLAND, MI – Holland Public Schools has partnered with Hope College to create a no-cost teacher preparation program next school year. Students will be able to complete the first two years of their bachelor’s degree while they’re still in high school. Incoming juniors at Holland Public Schools...

A search warrant at the Hartford Police Department, after investigators received a tip. It happened on Thursday, when Michigan State Police executed the warrant at the Department. It comes after information was given about illegal narcotics. The sheriff’s office says it will release more information, if charges are filed.

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — The Light Up the Lake fireworks show attracted thousands of people to South Haven Sunday night after the event was canceled in the past two years due to record water levels and the pandemic. Crews launched the fireworks from the North Pier beginning at about...

HAMILTON — Ever since Eli Timmerman started playing high school golf, he's asserted his dominance across the area. The Hamilton junior earned first-team all-confernce honors in the OK Blue, qualified for the individual state finals and was named the Holland Sentinel's Boys Golfer of the Year for the second consecutive season. He earned five individual medals on the season and had a 9-hole scoring average of just 37.8.

Henry Kremers was born in 1850 in Drenthe, Michigan. His parents, Williem Kremers and Anna Heins, emigrated from the Netherlands in 1847 and married in 1849. Henry was the oldest of their five children. Henry enrolled in Hope College in 1868 and graduated in 1873. After teaching school for one...

ON THE LINKS: OK green all-conference honorable mention, state qualifier. COACH’S VIEW: "Jack started the season a little slow but played consistent golf for us all season. He finished strong in the Regional Tournament to earn a spot in the state finals. He was our number one player and scored in the top four in almost every event this season. I look forward to seeing him improve over the summer to give himself another chance at the state finals next year," - Carla Stowie.

Each year in the United States, approximately 108 billion pounds of food go to waste. One of the factors that contributes to this lofty number is the food that is wasted around food-oriented holidays, such as the Fourth of July. For example, each year for the Fourth of July, Americans...

Between skyrocketing gas prices and COVID spikes, some Michiganders are considering playing it close to the vest this summer — and keeping their travel plans within a tight radius. Not sure where to start? Try this USA Today recommended road trip, starting in the colorful streets of Saugatuck and...

HARTFORD, Mich. — Hartford Police Department's long-time police chief is at the center of a drug investigation, investigators said Friday. Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran was placed on-paid administrative leave following a seizure of prescription pills from the city's police department, city officials confirmed. Friday. Acting on a search...

Investigators executed a search warrant at the Hartford Police Department on Thursday after receiving a tip about illegal drug activity.

HOLLAND — Data from the first year of Holland residents using separate recycling carts to collect household recyclables shows the switch to carts has increased both participation and total materials recycled in the city. In the first year of the change, participation in the recycling program, also called the...