The Ottawa County Clerk's Office has entered the digital age when it comes to sending certified documents for residents and those doing business. The office recently took on a service called TrueCertify by ImageSoft, in which people can authenticate and deliver certified documents electronically, allowing the recipient to verify the document contents via the Internet.

A blown penalty kick late in the first half, then a botched defensive assignment early in the second half left the Spring Lake varsity boys soccer team looking up at rival Fruitport on the scoreboard. Lakers' senior captain Kyle Kendall wasn't worried. "They went ahead, and we looked into each other's eyes and that picks you up,' Kendall said. "We knew we had each others' back.'

Prosecutors in Grand Rapids can pursue drug charges against a man who is permitted to grow medical marijuana but was caught with too many plants. The Michigan Appeals Court said the 88 plants seized by police a year ago were too many for Ryan Bylsma. The court today agreed with a Kent County judge who has refused to dismiss the case. Bylsma is a registered caregiver for two people, which means he can grow 24 plants. But the apartment he controlled in Grand Rapids had dozens more.

Spring Lake's girls cross country team ran past the rest of the field at Tuesday's first Lakes Eight Conference jamboree of the fall, which was held at Tri-County. The Lakers finished with 34 points, followed by Fremont (45), Ludington (64), Newaygo (139), Tri-County (162), Fruitport (168), Grant (175) and Orchard View (182). The Lakers' Brittany Beeler won the race with a time of 19 minutes, 12 seconds. Cory Cook was fifth at 20:09, followed by Carlyn Artega in sixth in 20:15. Ashley

Authorities on Tuesday identified two Macomb County men killed in a private helicopter crash in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. Dan Logghe, 46, of Richmond was piloting the helicopter when it went down Friday in Caledonia Township, about 85 miles north of Bay City, said state police in Alpena. His passenger was Mark May, 34, of Sterling Heights. A hunter found the wreckage Monday morning on his property in a remote part of Alcona County. Relatives told police that Logghe was headed to a hunting cabin near Alpena, about 15 miles from the crash site.

The health ministry team at Second Christian Reformed Church for the next four Sundays is offering sessions on youth and parenting issues. The public is invited to the sessions being presented by Dr. Brett Van Tol, a licensed psychologist with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services (the first two sessions); and Dr. Robert Bulten, a behavioral pediatrician practicing in Grand Rapids (the last two sessions). The topics for the sessions are:

The sound of a helicopter will soon be heard near Harbor Island, where spraying is set to take place to eradicate invasive phragmites. Weather permitting, a helicopter is slated to come over Harbor Island on Wednesday to spray stands of phragmites. "Hopefully, we will be doing something this week,' said Leslie Newman, president of Wetland Watch, a local group that is heading up the effort to eliminate phragmites in Northwest Ottawa County.