Dozens of people waded to shore and two were rescued by helicopter from a tour boat that was damaged by a wave in Lake Michigan near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, authorities said. The operator of the tour boat Pictured Rocks called for help shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday after a wave reportedly went over the boat's bow, smashing a window and causing the boat's electronics to malfunction, the Coast Guard said. The boat had 61 people aboard. No major injuries were reported. Waves in the area were 2- to 4-feet high at the time, the Coast Guard said.

Authorities said an 89-year-old woman found dead last week in a Grand Rapids-area retirement community apartment was strangled. Mary Morrison lived at the Sentinel Pointe Retirement Community in Cascade Township for 12 years. She was found dead July 19, and authorities on Monday met with residents and their families to discuss the case.

The Ottawa County Fair kicks off today with "Night of Destruction,' a grandstand event featuring Unique Motorsports, at 7 p.m. The 53rd annual fair features hundreds of free exhibits, flower shows, 4-H animal exhibits and more - with a carnival throughout the week - at 1286 Ottawa Beach Road on Holland's northside. Brent Alan, the fair's concession and vendor manager, said their goal is "affordable family fun.'

After months of public nastiness and private negotiations, of court filings and rulings, of players and owners squabbling over more than $9 billion a year, NFL fans finally saw the handshake and heard the words they awaited: "Football's back." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith both used that phrase while standing shoulder-to-shoulder Monday, announcing their agreement on a 10-year deal to end the lockout that began in March.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has given nearly $185,000 in grants to help local governments monitor water quality at inland lake beaches. The state said in a release that 13 grants were awarded. Fourteen beaches will be monitored under a $23,000 grant to the Central Michigan District Health Department. Another $22,705 is going to the Ottawa County Health Department for eight beaches. The grants are funded through the Clean Michigan Initiative-Clean Water Fund.

Jeff Lionheart may be on the verge of making it big in the music business, and that possibility could mean that the Grand Haven native will need to relocate to a bigger city. Lionheart, whose real name is Jeff Retzlaff, has tasted success in the past few months because of a song he wrote. The single of that song, "Winter Morning,' made it to No. 3 on the Spins Tracking System music chart last spring (which charts songs played on the radio) - propelling him ahead of such illustrious stars as Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Usher and the Black Eyed Peas.

Two Robinson Township residents were taken to Holland Hospital following a two-car accident early Saturday evening at the intersection of Port Sheldon Road and 144th Avenue, said Sgt. Keith Garvelink of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Diana Barriga and Cesar Barrios, both 54, were hospitalized in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, Garvelink said.

Ottawa County Parks is partnering with the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association of Holland to offer year-round astronomy programs for both beginning and experienced stargazers. The next program is "Tour the Night Sky,' scheduled for Saturday, July 30, at Hemlock Crossing County Park. It will begin at 9 p.m.