Man faces charges in car crash into pole in Grand Haven Township
Ottawa County Sheriff's Office reports a 29-year-old Grand Haven man drove south on U S 31 near Comstock Street at about 3 20 a m Friday Sept 7 leaving the roadway and striking a median pole injuring himself and a front seat passenger 28 year old John Casemier of Grand Haven The driver's name is being withheld pending arraignment The investigation cited non life threatening injuries and transport to North Ottawa Community Hospital Also on Sept 7 a Park Township driver 20 year old Mark Hekman of Holland fell asleep at Lakeshore Drive near Perry Street and crashed into trees His car went airborne struck a cluster of trees landed on its roof caught fire He escaped with non life threatening injuries and was taken to Holland Hospital
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Grand Haven
Christie Wendt
Ottawa County
U.S. 31
Comstock Street
Grand Haven Township
North Ottawa Community Hospital
John Casemier
Wendt
Noch Ambulance
Grand Haven Township Fire Rescue
Park Twp
Sheriff's Office
Mark Hekman
Holland
Lakeshore Drive
Perry Street
Park Township
Hekman
Waterfront upgrades debut at Holland Township park ceremony
About two dozen residents attended a Friday dedication at Howard B. Dunton Park in Holland Township celebrating 21 acres of new waterfront facilities along Lake Macatawa. The $1.13 million project added a restroom, boat storage, play area, benches, walkways, lighting, a picnic shelter, two kayak launch areas, and a floating dock. Funding came from state, organizational and local sources.
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Howard B. Dunton Park
Holland Township
Lake Macatawa
Howard Avenue
Terry Nienhuis
Nienhuis
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund
Outdoor Discovery Center Network
Holland Charter Township General Operating Fund
M.C. Smith and Associates
Grand Rapids
Denny’s
West Olive
Tiffany Smith
Cassandra Bondie
the Sentinel
Legislators invite first responders to Sept. 11 memorial
Michigan lawmakers Reps. Jim Lilly and Mary Whiteford hosted first responders as guests at the Michigan House of Representatives Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony. Guests included Saugatuck Township Fire District Chief Greg Janik, Allegan County Emergency Management Director Scott Corbin, Capt. John Wolffis, and Undersheriff Valerie Weiss. The service featured a fire bell toll for those who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2017.
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Lansing
Jim Lilly
Mary Whiteford
Michigan
Whiteford
R-Casco Twp
Saugatuck
Greg Janik
Allegan County Emergency Management
Scott Corbin
Michigan House of Representatives
Lilly
R-Park Two
John Wolffis
Valerie Weiss
Ottawa County
Casco Township
Saugatuck Township
Allegan County Emerges
Capitol Rotunda
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Holland Hospital
Park Township Fire Rescue
AMR Ambulance
Dunton Park
David Nyitray
Nyitray
H.B. Dunton Park
Waterfront
Holland Charter Township
John Wolfis
Michigan Capitol
House of Representatives