A 40-year-old Grand Haven man reportedly drove off westbound Interstate 96 Thursday night and crashed his car into a wooded area west of Ionia. The man, whose name was not released, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital by ambulance, WOOD-TV reported. According to police reports, the man's car drifted off the interstate and into a ditch, and struck a tree near the 60-mile marker, near Saranac in Ionia County's Boston Township, at about 10 p.m. Police said alcohol and fatigue were factors in the one-car crash, WWMT-TV reported.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Ottawa County until 5:30 p.m. today. Heavy rainfall with rates of more than 2 inches per hour has occurred across much of the county late this morning and early this afternoon. Runoff from the excessive rainfall will cause minor flooding to occur, especially along small streams and near low water crossings, according to the weather bureau. A flash flood watch remains in effect for Ottawa, Muskegon, Kent, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Mason, Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties until 4 p.m. today.

As the nation's blood supply continues to be strained, the American Red Cross is encouraging all eligible donors to make donating blood a part of their summer plans. "Blood collections typically decrease during the summer months because school is out and people are enjoying their summer break,' said Sharon Jaksa, CEO for the Great Lakes Region of the American Red Cross. "However, the need for blood never takes a vacation.'

After a winter and spring of repair along a segment of the Grand Haven boardwalk, officials rededicated the section - and announced that they have plenty of funding available for any work in the future. Ken Formsma, who organized the 2009 fundraiser to repair the boardwalk, said the boardwalk will always be able to be maintained because "money is not an issue.'

Police say 4-month-old Katherine Phillips remains missing, and the man accused of abducting her is refusing to say where the baby is located. Investigators said Thursday that Sean Phillips, 21, had an argument with Katherine's mother, Ariel Courtland, outside her Ludington home around 1 p.m. Wednesday. When Courtland went inside to get something, Phillips left with Katherine. Police arrested Phillips a short time later in Scottville, but the baby was not with him. Ludington Police issued the Amber Alert for Katherine around 10 p.m. Wednesday.

In the midst of a dramatic rally that tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth, the West Michigan Whitecaps and Fort Wayne TinCaps were suspended due to rain on Thursday night at Fifth Third Ballpark. The game will be resumed on today at 6 p.m. Gates will open at 4 p.m. for season ticket holders and 5:45 p.m. for the general public with Dick Tracewski on hand for a Tiger Friday.

Abbey Wright had a pretty good idea of what was in store for her when she was accepted into the Teach For America program in 2009. However, the two years that she spent teaching in the Kansas City, Mo., school system was far more eye-opening than she could ever imagine. Wright, a 2005 Grand Haven High School graduate, has wrapped up her two years of service with Teach For America and is returning to Michigan next month to attend law school at Michigan State University. "It has been stressful, but I enjoyed every stressful moment,' said Wright.