CRIME & SAFETY
Man who admitted to Ottawa County murder is heading to trial
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The Ottawa County man who allegedly killed his girlfriend on New Year's Day is heading to trial. Randall Grinwis, a 57-year-old man from Hudsonville, was bound over to court on Thursday. He's accused of killing his 63-year-old girlfriend, Donna Hyma. Hyma was found dead inside...
73-year-old man hospitalized after rear-ending semi-truck in Ottawa County
TALLMADGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 73-year-old Muskegon man was taken to the hospital after rear-ending a semi-truck in Tallmadge Township Tuesday afternoon, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The driver of the semi-truck, a 68-year-old Lowell man, was making a Michigan U-turn to go westbound on Lake Michigan...
Credible threat cancels 2024 Lakeshore Blessing of the Bikes
HOLLAND, Mich. — This year’s Lakeshore Blessing of the Bikes has been canceled due to a plausible threat. The event posted to its Facebook page Sunday morning saying the FBI reported “a creditable risk” for violent activity. “This was not a difficult decision but it was...
West Michigan native critically injured after falling 1,000 feet while ice climbing at Denali National Park
DENALI PARK, Alaska — A Grandville woman is in a hospital in Alaska after falling 1,000 feet while ice climbing at Denali National Park. Melissa Orzechowski, 30, is a graduate of Grandville High School and Northern Michigan University, where she was named the 2016 Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees’ Outstanding Student.
OCSO: Grand Rapids man seriously hurt in Georgetown Township crash
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP (WOOD-AM) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says a Grand Rapids man is hospitalized following a crash in Georgetown Township. Authorities say his vehicle hit a tree near Fillmore Street and Cottonwood Drive yesterday morning. The driver was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Jeffers staff awarded letters of merit by SL Fire Chief
At the Spring Lake fire station on Tuesday afternoon, Fire Chief John Stalzer presented letters of merit to staff members from Jeffers Elementary School for their quick response to a student’s medical emergency that occurred last month. Nine individuals – Alec Lininger, Maddy Nogar, Jamie Maxson, Abby Holstrom, Dawn...
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