John Nash, the supervisor for Spring Lake Township, has been selected as one of 40 finalists for a Governor's Service Award. Nash is one of five nominees in the "lifetime achievement' category, an award given to an individual who has displayed commitment to community involvement and volunteer service. Winners will be announced later this month in Detroit. Nash, 68, said he plans to attend the ceremony.

A rescue crew from Coast Guard Station St. Joseph plucked a recreational boater from Lake Michigan after his 38-foot boat sank Wednesday afternoon. Rescued was a 50-year-old man from Berrien Springs. His name is not being released. Coast Guard Station St. Joseph was contacted at 6:16 p.m. by the man on a marine band radio. The man reported he had looked into the engine compartment of his boat to investigate a burning smell and smoke, and saw the compartment begin to flood with water.

Two people were taken by ambulance to the hospital following a one-car accident shortly before 9 this morning on Griffin Street, according to Lt. Joe Boyle of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety. An elderly couple was in a car that was southbound in the 900 block of Griffin Street when the driver had a medical incident and the car veered off the road and struck a telephone pole, Boyle said. The woman suffered minor injuries. Both of the occupants of the car were wearing seat belts, according to Boyle. Their names and conditions were not available.

Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56. Apple announced his death without giving a specific cause. "We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," the company said in a brief statement.

Spring Lake's varsity boys soccer team advanced to Monday's Lakes Eight Conference tournament title game with a mercy-rule shortened 8-0 win over Ludington on Wednesday. The Lakers' opponent in the championship match will be Orchard View, which held on for a 1-0 win over Fruitport on Wednesday. Riley Kammeraad scored twice for Spring Lake, while single goals came from Kyle Kendall, Kaleb Winter, Adam Clauss, Austin Gabris, Tanner Berg and K.J. Sanchez. Clauss added three assists for Spring Lake.

U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra said this week he raised $1 million in the year's third quarter in his campaign to become the Republican nominee to challenge Democrat Debbie Stabenow. Hoekstra's campaign said in a statement Wednesday that the former congressman's contributions came from more than 3,500 donors. The campaign for the Holland Republican has said he didn't loan it any money. The reporting period ended Sept. 30, but campaign finance reports aren't due until Oct. 15.