Woman, 33, charged in fatal wrong-way crash that killed Wyoming man on I-96
A 33-year-old Nunica woman was arraigned Wednesday morning in Hudsonville District Court on felony charges resulting from a fatal wrong-way I-96 crash last summer. Heather Luke appeared briefly...
View ArticleCharges in fatal wrong-way crash a 'step in the right direction,' son of...
For seven months, family members of Bill Foster have mourned the loss of the man they knew to be bigger than life. They miss the hardworking Grandville man's big laugh and hearing his personal motto,...
View ArticleVoting deadline noon today for Michigan's Best Coffee Shop
I've been in research mode this week as I get ready to hit the road next week on our search for Michigan's Best Coffee Shop . I had a great day at Magnum Coffee in Nunica, where green coffee buyer...
View ArticleWrong-way I-96 driver's BAC three times legal limit before fiery fatal crash
A woman facing felony charges for a fiery wrong-way I-96 crash that killed another driver had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit, court documents show. A hospital test showed...
View ArticleCrockery Township sues resident to make way for new trail
Joy Kulikamp said she's known since she moved to her Nunica residence in 1960 that the property adjacent to her home was a street. Because it was never developed, her family used buildings on the...
View ArticleSuspect in wrong-way fatal waives arraignment
A Nunica woman involved in a wrong-way crash that killed a Grandville man last summer waived her arraignment Monday in Ottawa County Circuit Court. Heather Luke, 32, is charged with operating while...
View ArticleMichigan's Best: What makes great coffee? 'Anatomy of a Jolt' and more
It's pretty obvious the world in 2015 is enamored with the seeds found inside berries of the coffea plant, grown mainly in equatorial countries between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. The...
View ArticleSpring Lake woman to be charged in embezzlement
A lawsuit filed in October 2014 claims Jodi Kotrch stole more than $500,000 from Magnum Outdoor LLC of Nunica, for whom she did accounting work. "We believe she used her relationship with the company...
View ArticleTwo from Wayland Hurt in Motorcycle Crash Near Nunica
Two unhelmeted persons from Wayland were initially listed in stable condition at Spectrum-Butterworth Hospital after a motorcycle accident near Nunica around 12:30 this morning. Ottawa County Sheriff's...
View ArticleSpring Lake woman charged in embezzlement case
A Spring Lake woman requested a probable-cause hearing when she was arraigned on embezzlement charges Tuesday morning in Ottawa County 58th District Court. Jodi Lynn Kotrch, 47, faces up to 20 years in...
View ArticleDemolition of old Hills Department Store building in Norton Shores to begin...
The half-demolished building behind the Brew House plaza in Norton Shores once housed the Hills Department Store. Town Centres LLC of Holland, which had plans to develop the site as a part of the...
View ArticleCatalytic converter thefts 'resurged' in Ottawa County
There are new cases of valuable car parts stolen from vehicles in Ottawa County after a spike in the same crime last year. In the latest incidents, investigators say thieves stole catalytic converters...
View ArticleNunica woman hurt in Apple Drive crash near Fruitport
A Nunica woman suffered facial injuries in a two-car crash late Tuesday morning on Apple Drive east of Fruitport Road. Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies said the woman apparently fell asleep while...
View ArticleNunica Woman Nods Off, Causes Head-on Crash
SPRING LAKE TWP., MI - A 71-year-old Nunica woman apparently fell asleep behind the wheel and slammed nearly head on with another vehicle near the Muskegon-Ottawa county line late this morning. Karen...
View ArticleTwo Crashes Hospitalizes Three People in Northern Ottawa County
A 22-year-old Spring Lake man was going the wrong way on US-31 north of Grand Haven before dawn. According to deputies, Brandon Brown was northbound on the southbound lanes before his vehicle veered to...
View ArticleGrand Haven woman celebrates birthday 103
A brief smile flashed across Edna Nelson's face as Terri Merkins snapped a picture of her with an iPad. After smiling at the image, Nelson went back to eating a piece of her birthday cake in...
View ArticleBig Brother Tom Hickman and his Little, Jake
A West Michigan man, Tom Hickman of Nunica and former athletic director for Spring Lakes Schools has been named Big Brother of the Year for the State of Michigan. Hickman has been a Big Brother for 5...
View ArticleNunica man dies in Coopersville crash
Jacob Sampson was ejected from his vehicle in the 11:45 p.m. crash, said Sgt. Steve Austin of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.
View ArticleNunica man killed as pickup truck rolls in Coopersville
Jacob Sampson was traveling east on State Road when he failed to yield for a stop sign at West Randall Street in Coopersville and crashed his 2003 Ford F-250. The truck rolled, ejecting Sampson, who...
View ArticleBear sighting near Nunica has some residents concerned
Comments on social media are increasing after local residents posted a picture of a bear taken on a trail camera Friday night. Diane Schindlbeck said the man who bought her sister-in-law's house near...
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