11:41 PM Jul 22, 2011
A veteran Grand Rapids disc jockey died two days after she was pulled from a pool at her home. Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital officials said Allison Harte died Thursday night after family decided to take her off a respirator. Her husband, Roger Dykstra, pulled her from the bottom of the in-ground pool at their Rockford-area home. Harte's real name was Prudence Dykstra.
12:00 PM Jul 22, 2011
The "No Cigs for Our Kids' campaign partnered with law enforcement agencies from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, Spring Lake-Ferrysburg Police Department and the Holland Department of Public Safety last month to ensure stores do not sell tobacco to those under age 18. The 54 undercover tobacco compliance checks in June resulted in sales to an underage decoy at two Ferrysburg stores: the Reef Party Store and JD's Shoreline Super Stop.
10:51 AM Jul 22, 2011
A 27-year-old Spring Lake man suffered only minor injuries after a car he was riding in was struck by another vehicle on Thursday afternoon. Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Police said the incident happened at 12:25 p.m. when a car driven by a 62-year-old Spring Lake resident, heading south on Lake Avenue, was struck by a car driven by a 70-year-old Spring Lake resident, who was turning left off River Street onto Lake. The 27-year-old was a passenger in the 62-year-old's car.
10:50 AM Jul 22, 2011
Drunken driving deaths are down slightly in Michigan, while reported drugged-driving deaths are up, state police said Thursday. Overall, 357 people were killed on Michigan streets and highways last year in crashes linked to drinking or drug use, state police said. That's up from 351 in 2009. An annual report released Thursday said drunken-driving deaths fell from 299 in 2009 to 283 in 2010, while drug-related crash deaths rose from 119 to 153. One reason for the increase is more testing for drugs, the report said.
10:26 AM Jul 22, 2011
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a 60-year-old Indianapolis man from North Fox Island in northern Lake Michigan after he was stranded there since Monday. The man, whose name wasn't released, was hoisted aboard the helicopter Thursday night and taken to Traverse City, where he was to be evaluated for possible dehydration.
11:39 PM Jul 22, 2011
The body of a Grant-area man missing since Saturday was found Thursday. The Newaygo County Sheriff's Department was dispatched for a possible motorcycle crash to Maple Island Avenue and South River Drive on Thursday night. The driver of the motorcycle, 39-year-old Walter Wojahn, was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members said Wojahn left for work in Spring Lake late Saturday morning, but never showed up. They had been searching for him since Saturday. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
12:10 PM Jul 21, 2011
Thirty-eight-year-old Walter Wojahn left his grandfather's house in the Grant area about 11 a.m. Saturday to drive to his job at Sintel Inc. in Spring Lake Township. Family members in the area said they have not heard from him since. "He didn't show up for work Saturday,' said his step-brother, Harry Wojahn of Nunica. "He didn't call his daughter. He didn't call his grandfather, or his mother who he helps care for.'
11:16 AM Jul 21, 2011
Authorities said a Muskegon County man who bought the contents of a storage unit found that his purchase included a live hand grenade. The man found the grenade inside a handgun case and promptly took it Wednesday afternoon to the Egelston Township Fire Department. A bomb squad was called to dispose of the grenade. No injuries were reported. Deputy Fire Chief Dan Willea said the man had the grenade in his car, and showed it to firefighters after telling them he had something they were going to want to see.
11:08 AM Jul 21, 2011
A Hudsonville man was injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning on Adams Street, west of 60th Avenue, according to Sgt. Steve Austin of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Kevin Lakowski, 33, was in critical condition with severe lower extremity injuries following the 7 a.m. accident, Austin said. He was airlifted by West Michigan Aircare to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Lakowski was in serious condition today, a hospital spokesperson said.
9:46 AM Jul 21, 2011
A woman arrested on her wedding day and jailed while wearing a white gown and veil has been arraigned on identity theft charges. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reported Wednesday that 53-year-old Tammy Lee Hinton is accused of using or trying to use her son's identification to get phone and utility service, and a credit card. Jackson District Court Magistrate Frederick Bishop ordered Hinton held on a $100,000 bond.

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