A 24-year-old Holland man is in custody after fleeing the scene of an accident early this morning, police said. An Ottawa County Sheriff's patrol car came upon a car that had crashed into a utility pole on Butternut Drive north of James Street shortly after 3 a.m., Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. Keith Garvelink said. As the deputy approached the scene, he saw two people run away from the car. The driver was found later near 136th Avenue and James Street with the help of a K-9 unit. He was taken into custody. His passenger, who also fled, was not found, Garvelink said.

Denny Dryer sailed Frank Lloyd Starboard to victory in the Grand River Sailing Club's annual Double Handed Distance Race on Saturday. Dryer and his crew finished the race in a corrected time of 1 hour, 25 minutes, 53 seconds. Second was Avanti, captained by Buzz and Sherie Russell, in a time of 1:27.47. Tom Morell's Surface Tension was third at 1:42.48, while John Campbell's Peggy Dash II placed fourth at 1:50.10. Fifth was Atomic Dog at 1:50.57, while Jack Kelley's CC Rider was sixth at 1:59.14.

Village Council is expected to decide tonight whether or not to collaborate with Spring Lake Township and the City of Grand Haven on planning and zoning services. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Barber School, 102 W. Exchange St. Village Community Services Director Kathy Staton retired in May. She was in charge of code compliance, zoning matters and also attended monthly Village Planning Commission meetings.

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East southeast wind between 7 and 9 mph.

Elizabeth Wertenberger, who competed as Miss Southwest, was crowned Miss Michigan 2011 on Saturday night at the Frauenthal Center in Muskegon. Elizabeth Hawthorne, a former Grand Haven-area resident, was named third runner-up. She also won a $1,000 Miss America Community Service Award. Hawthorne, 20, now lives in Clarkston and was named Miss Oakland County last summer. Kelly Owes, Miss West Michigan, was first runner-up; and Emily Kieliszewski, Miss Tip of the Mitt, was second runner-up.