A new fire truck expected in the station at the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety later this month will replace a 39-years-old truck.
Three fulltime firefighters have joined the ranks of Spring Lake Fire and Rescue, taking the department on the next step toward its goal of providing 24/7 service to Spring Lake Township.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — A 52-year-old Marne man survived when his single-engine airplane crashed into a wooded lot off Ferris Street on Tuesday afternoon.
The pilot of a small airplane survived when his plane crashed into a wooded area off Ferris Street in Grand Haven Township on Tuesday afternoon.
Nobody was injured when a pole barn near a Crockery Township home was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon.
ALLENDALE TWP. — A 19-year-old Zeeland man has died as a result of injuries he suffered in a snowmobile crash late Friday night.
HOLLAND TWP. — A 42-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by two vehicles Tuesday evening in Holland Township.
POLKTON TWP. — Area firefighters not only fought a major fire on Monday, but they also fought extreme cold that caused frostbite, frozen lines and hoses, and frozen brakes on the fire trucks.
Several “young turkeys” were killed in a fire at a farm west of Coopersville on Monday morning.
Coopersville — Many "young turkeys" were killed in a fire in Ottawa County Monday morning.
Injuries were minor in a secondary crash that occurred close to a property-damage-only crash being policed at around noon Wednesday on Mercury Drive, east of Robbins Road in Grand Haven Township.
CROCKERY TWP. — Damage was minimal but the occupants in all four apartments were evacuated after a fire started in one of the units at 14340 State Road Tuesday night.
NUNICA — Changes made over the past year at the Crockery Township Fire Department are helping firefighters more efficiently serve area residents, according to Chief John Kriger.
Grand Haven elementary school students recently had the opportunity to support their local heroes by partnering with the Grand Haven Township Fire Rescue department to help with its gear efficiency.
A Spring Lake Township family safely escaped their burning home after smoke alarms woke them early Wednesday morning.
A wood stove is the likely cause of a fire that destroyed a Robinson Township home Monday morning, according to Township Fire Chief Paul VanVelzen.
PORT HURON (AP) — On an overcast afternoon in January, U.S. Coast Guard BOSN William Hosford recalled the 14-foot aluminum boat they used to use for ice rescues.
A wood stove is the likely cause of a fire that destroyed a Robinson Township home Monday morning, according to Fire Chief Paul VanVelzen.
Local police and fire organizations recently updated their mutual aid agreements, allowing each other to “get a lot more help if needed,” according to Grand Haven Department of Public Safety Director Jeff Hawke.
PORT SHELDON TWP. — A St. Clair woman and her 4-year-old daughter were injured when their sled struck a tree Sunday morning at the VanBuren Street Dunes.
A Northville woman was OK after a wave swept her off Grand Haven's south pier Saturday morning.
Mary Flagler says they’ve been able to salvage nothing so far from the burned-out home where she’s lived for many years and her parents lived for more than 50 years.
ROBINSON TWP. — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday night on Lake Michigan Drive, just west of 120th Avenue.
Fire destroyed a Crockery Township home early Saturday morning, just a few weeks after the family lost a loved one due to COVID-19.
WRIGHT TWP. — A 29-year-old Conklin man was injured when he rolled his pickup truck Friday afternoon on 16th Avenue near Comstock Street.
UPDATE: Police have identified the deceased driver as Kylie Vanetten of Spring Lake.
ALLENDALE TWP. — A car crashed into a house near Allendale on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in both the car and house to burst into flames.
FERRYSBURG — Two people were injured when a semi-truck jackknifed on southbound U.S. 31 just north of the Grand Haven drawbridge early Thursday afternoon.
Update (2 p.m.) – Some traffic is now making its way through on the southbound lanes, although most vehicles are being diverted through Spring Lake.
Area firefighters were at several Northwest Ottawa County locations this past Friday and Saturday collecting toys and financial donations for the annual American Legion Goodfellows Crusade for Toys.
School and business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to have an effect on local non-profit ventures, including the Crusade for Toys, which is put on by the American Legion Goodfellows and area fire departments.
FERRYSBURG — The driver was injured when a semi-truck hauling gravel tipped over on the entrance ramp to northbound U.S. 31 in Ferrysburg Tuesday morning.
FERRYSBURG — The driver was injured when a semi-truck hauling gravel tipped over on the entrance ramp to northbound U.S. 31 in Ferrysburg Tuesday morning.
OLIVE TWP. — One person was injured in a two-car crash Thursday evening at the intersection of West Olive Road and Port Sheldon Road.
The Grand Haven Department of Public Safety responded to a fire at the home at 1707 Pennoyer Ave. shortly after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The drivers involved in a two-car crash at a Grand Haven intersection Thursday afternoon sought their own treatment for the injuries they suffered in the incident.
Four brand new Jeeps were destroyed or damaged by fire Saturday night at the Preferred Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership at 1116 Robbins Road.
A man charged in connection with burning down his Spring Lake Township mobile home in 2019 was sentenced to jail time and probation Monday in Ottawa County Circuit Court.
A 24-by-40-foot pole barn was destroyed by fire Sunday morning in Robinson Township.
ALLENDALE TWP. — Two people were injured as a result of a two-car crash Wednesday morning on the Lake Michigan Drive bridge over the Grand River.
TALLMADGE TWP. — A 23-year-old man was injured in a one-car crash early Sunday on Leonard Road near Eighth Avenue in Ottawa County’s Tallmadge Township.
OLIVE TWP. — One driver was hurt in a two-car crash in Olive Township on Wednesday morning.
ROBINSON TWP. — A Grand Haven woman was pinned in her vehicle after a two-car crash Friday morning at the intersection of Lincoln Street and 136th Avenue in Robinson Township.
Spring Lake firefighters responded to two residential fires on Tuesday, both in bathrooms.
While local and state officials paid virtual tributes to Jim Koster and the Koster family legacy Monday night, the longtime firefighter and now deputy chief of the Spring Lake Fire Department said, “The real honor is being able to serve this community.”
Area fire departments have canceled all Fire Prevention Week open houses for this week due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Firefighters cut two large holes in the roof of a home at 14673 Ammeraal Ave. in Grand Haven Township in order to extinguish a fire there Tuesday afternoon.
Nobody was home when a fire broke out in the kitchen of a home at 1013 Sheldon Road in Grand Haven early Tuesday afternoon.
John Stalzer says one of his main goals as Spring Lake’s new fire chief is to hire three full-time firefighters early next year.
WRIGHT TWP. — Searchers located a 4-year-old girl about three hours after she was reported missing in a cornfield near Conklin on Saturday.
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