City beachgoers will soon have a new place to use the restroom. The city of Grand Haven has approved contracts with Muskegon-based Tridonn Construction to begin work on a new restroom at Grand Haven City Beach. The contract, at a cost of $171,113, was approved unanimously during the Grand Haven City Council meeting on Monday night. "It has been a long time coming for our citizens to have something to use down there aside from the lake or the long haul down to the state park,' City Councilman Mike Fritz said.

After nearly two years as a partial two-way street, Columbus Avenue from Harbor Drive to Fourth Street has returned to being a one-way street. This move comes on the heels of Grand Haven City Council on Monday night taking no action on whether it should be one-way or two-way. A proposal to turn it into a two-way road from Harbor Drive to Fifth Street had been on the City Council agenda, however Councilman Bob Monetza asked that it be removed due to a lack of support from other members of City Council.

Today: A slight chance of showers between 11 am and 2 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South-southeast wind between 5 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tonight: A 50-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South-southwest wind between 8 and 13 mph.

Car enthusiasts can catch a glimpse of the Hot Rod Power Tour, sponsored by Hot Rod Magazine, as it rolls through Grand Haven on Thursday afternoon. More than 4,000 vehicles - and perhaps a few celebrities - are participating in the 17th annual trek, which departs Cocoa Beach, Fla., today and concludes in Detroit on Friday, according to Grand Haven resident Bill Tripp, president of the West Michigan Street Rod Association, which is helping with the event. The tour will also stop in Georgia, Alabama, Nashville, Tenn., and Indianapolis, Ind.