OTTAWA COUNTY – Three Holland-area men who say they just want to take their kids fishing have sued Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her stay-at-home order that bans use of motorboats.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers issued five citations over the weekend to boaters in violation of the governor’s stay-home order, but none of them involved the use of a motorized boat, according to the department.

Some of the best sailors from across the country will converge on Spring Lake Yacht Club this weekend for the 34th annual MC Blue Chip Regatta. 

Harlan and Sarah Vince said they are both excited and anxious about their upcoming, yearlong trip on the water.

The Port of Grand Haven saw four deliveries this past week.

Some of the biggest salmon ever are being caught in Lake Michigan this summer, and charter fishing captain Brian Butts said it’s due to a more balanced predator and prey relationship in the big lake.

Power boaters from across the state and country made the trip to Grand Haven this weekend for West Michigan Offshore’s Rock the Coast cruise.

Rock the Coast is back for its fourth year, with high-performance boats invading Grand Haven on Saturday.

Sailing the Great Lakes is a “bucket list” trip for John Lecznar, but he says his main goal is to raise awareness for the research of his nephew’s disease.

After facing some opposition from the City Council, Grand Haven’s newest boating business moved into its slip at Chinook Pier earlier this week.

High water levels are causing a dilemma for people trying to launch boats in the Grand Haven area this summer.

Although Andrea Barber’s Team In-U-Endo took fourth place in the Ladies and Kids portion of this weekend’s Offshore Challenge salmon tournament, the generational love for fishing that comes with the family is unbeaten.

The Grand Haven Offshore Challenge is one of the largest fishing tournaments in Michigan, with big stakes and — hopefully — even bigger fish.

A West Michigan family took delivery of their Italian-built yacht in April, and the large blue vessel has caused a lot of second looks and inquiries since arriving in Grand Haven almost two weeks ago. 

“Never ask a woman her age,” Don Nase shouts from his boat docked at the Grand Haven Municipal Marina in response to a question from a visitor on shore.

A couple weeks ago, a co-worker asked me if I wanted to go sailing and write a story about it.

The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office says it will continue heightened patrols and enforcement aimed at identifying intoxicated boating for the Fourth of July holiday, following a weekend worth of such efforts for Operation Dry Water.

Local Queen’s Cup organizers say they would love to bring the historic sailboat race back to the Grand Haven area in the future. 

One-hundred and thirty-seven boats crossed the starting line in Milwaukee, Wis. for the 80th annual Queen’s Cup Regatta, but only 111 boats finished at the Grand Haven municipal marina Saturday morning.

Four young men who met while working as kayak guides in the Upper Peninsula plan to paddle around Lake Superior this summer to bring awareness and work for the protection of the Great Lakes.

Gloomy skies accompanied the annual powerboat rally, Rock the Coast Saturday morning, but the rumble of engines could be heard throughout the area as more than 100 go fast boats paraded out the Grand Haven channel. 

Sixty miles per hour in a car is no big deal. But 60 mph in a boat? That’s an entirely different story.

If you like fast boats, you’ll love Rock the Coast, which is taking place in Grand Haven this weekend.

Grand Haven City Council had a chance to listen in on the discussions surrounding the controversial move to begin charging boaters to moor along the city’s seawall overnight. 

The summer months bring busy times along the Grand Haven waterfront, with countless boats tied up along its Grand River seawall.

With the arrival of warmer weather comes the arrival of boating season in West Michigan.

What would it take to dredge 23 miles of the Grand River for recreational powerboat use? 

It's cold today, but it’s not too early to start thinking about future beach days.

The unusually warm February temperatures have led to a few firsts for the city of Grand Haven.

The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department is offering hunter safety and boater safety classes. 

We’re only a day into 2017, but Grand Haven Municipal Marina staff are looking ahead to the upcoming summer boating season.