Articles tagged with lake

Wed, May 23, 2012

Herman Miller's Spring Lake Factory to Earn State Safety Award

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC) - Officials from the state’s Licensing and Regulatory Affairs department and Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be on hand ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Spring Lake Man Hurt in Double Rollover Accident

FRUITPORT, MI (WHTC) - A 63-year-old Spring Lake man was hospitalized in a double rollover accident on I-96 yesterday afternoon.

According to Ottawa County Sheriff ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Dredging to Move Ship Out of Kalamazoo Lake Complete

DOUGLAS, MI (WHTC) - Dredging was completed yesterday to loosen the vintage steamship Keewatin from its five-decade-long docking in Douglas and get the vessel out ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

Tired Ricki Lake signed up for dating site while medicated

The original Hairspray star admits she learned a lot about herself and the type of men she liked during one desperate moment while searching ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

Tired Ricki Lake signed up for dating site while medicated

The original Hairspray star admits she learned a lot about herself and the type of men she liked during one desperate moment while searching ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Tired Ricki Lake signed up for dating site while medicated

The original Hairspray star admits she learned a lot about herself and the type of men she liked during one desperate moment while searching ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

High Court Hears Arguments in Gun Lake Casino Case

WASHINGTON (WHTC) - Although a decision isn’t expected until June, US Supreme Court justices appeared to have taken a dim view of an attempt ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Supreme Court Hears Gun Lake Casino Lawsuit Arguments

WASHINGTON (WHTC) - The US Supreme Court hears arguments today about reinstating a lawsuit challenging the placing of the former AmPro factory site on 129 ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Spring Lake Man Hurt in Motorcycle Accident

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC) - The first reported serious injury accident involving a motorcycle along the Lakeshore since the state’s mandatory helmet law was ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Lake opens up about secret wedding

The former chat show host wed for the second time on Easter Sunday (08Apr12) after eloping with Christian Evans, who she has been dating ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Lake opens up about secret wedding

The former chat show host wed for the second time on Easter Sunday (08Apr12) after eloping with Christian Evans, who she has been dating ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Talk show host Ricki Lake marries

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Talk show host Ricki Lake has married her jewelry designer fiancé in southern California.

Lake, 43, told People magazine that she ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Lake Bell to wed

The 33-year-old It's Complicated star's representative has confirmed the happy news to Eonline.com.

A source tells E! News, ""They're absolutely ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Gun Lake Woman Hurt in Plainwell Area Crash

PLAINWELL, MI (WHTC) - Police believe that alcohol may have been a factor in an early morning crash yesterday along 124^th Avenue near US-131 ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

SS Keewadin Floating Free in Kalamazoo Lake

DOUGLAS, MI (WHTC) - Warmer than normal weather for late winter has allowed crews to get an early start on moving the SS Keewatin from ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Two Hospitalized in Spring Lake Crash

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC) - A 22-year-old Fruitport woman who apparently drove through a stop sign at a four-way stop in Spring Lake Township caused ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Goldman CEO details hiring plans in Salt Lake City

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to add 300 workers to its fast-growing office in Salt Lake City, Utah, by ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

State DEQ to Hold Hearing on Planned Lake Kalamazoo Dredging

DOUGLAS, MI (WHTC) - A planned dredging of Lake Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo River to Lake Michigan this summer in order to get the SS ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Polar Plunge in Lake Macatawa Set for Saturday

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympians along the Lakeshore is on Saturday morning, as volunteers will be donating at ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Gun Lake Band Earns HUD Housing Block Grant

WASHINGTON (WHTC) - Even though it has been operating a casino in Bradley for nearly a year, the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians was ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Lake-effect snow on the horizon for Great Lakes

MICHIGAN (WKZO) -- A belt of cold air will be blasting through the Great Lakes over the weekend setting off lake-effect snow for West Michigan ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Spring Lake Man Waives Hearing in Muskegon Co. Home Burglary Spree

MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC) - A 33-year-old Spring Lake man waived a preliminary hearing in Muskegon District Court on burglary charges stemming from a string of ...

Sun, January 15, 2012

Bodies of snowmobilers pulled from Minnesota lake

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Divers recovered the bodies of two men Sunday whose snowmobile sank after hitting open water on a lake near ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: Lake effect snow headed for West Michigan

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) – A severe storm is headed for West Michigan Thursday and could bring up to 12 inches of snow by Friday night. The ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Spring Lake Man Charged in Two Muskegon Co. Burglaries

A 22-year-old repeat offender from Spring Lake could spend the rest of his life in prison for breaking into a couple of Muskegon County ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Silver Lake, Microsoft working on new Yahoo stake offer: source

(Reuters) - A consortium of private equity group Silver Lake, software giant Microsoft Corp and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are reworking their bid for ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Supreme Court to Hear Gun Lake Casino Lawsuit

WASHINGTON (WHTC) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case against the Gun Lake Casino. Former Wayland Township Trustee David Patchak filed a ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Vonn secures spectacular Lake Louise

By Patrick Lang

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn secured a spectacular weekend hat-trick in Lake Louise when she won a women's ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Vonn eclipses Lake Louise downhill rivals

By Patrick Lang

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn humbled the rest of the field in a World Cup downhill on Friday to claim ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Party Store South of Lake Macatawa Burglarized Overnight

PARK TWP., MI (WHTC) - A convenience mart south of Lake Macatawa was the victim of a burglary after closing hours early this morning. According ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Police Investigate Claim of Gunshot Damage to Passing Vehicle Near Gun Lake Casino

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC) - Michigan State Police investigators are looking for whoever fired a weapon near the Gun Lake Casino on Wednesday evening after bullet ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Gun Lake Band Doles Out Over 7.8 Million in Revenue Sharing $$$

WAYLAND, MI (WHTC) - As part of the gaming compact with the state, the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians yesterday announced a total distribution ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Gun Lake Casino Revenue-Sharing Checks to be Issued Today

WAYLAND, MI (WHTC) - More money is going out of the Gun Lake Casino today.

Officials of the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians will ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

Public Marina Plans for Lake Mac Panned

WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) - Some who use Parkside Marina on Lake Macatawa don't want a county-owned replacement. More than 30 supporters of the ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Overisel Twp. Man Killed on Lake Michigan to be Memorialized Today

ZEELAND, MI (WHTC News) - While most of the region’s attention will be focused on the 1 PM funeral of slain Walker Police Officer ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Lake Bell, Kid Cudi and Kanye West Party at Barney's Clothing Store: Late Last Night

Last night, Lake Bell visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! talk about her relentless (but unsuccessful) efforts to impress Kid Cudi, as well as all the ...

Sun, October 16, 2011

Search in Lake Michigan for Missing Jet Skier

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Coast Guard rescuers, along with sheriff's department teams from both Ottawa and Allegan counties and various local units, are ...

Sun, October 16, 2011

Lake Bell, Kid Cudi and Kanye West Party at Barney's Clothing Store: Late Last Night

Last night, Lake Bell visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! talk about her relentless (but unsuccessful) efforts to impress Kid Cudi, as well as all the ...

Sat, October 15, 2011

Lake Bell, Kid Cudi and Kanye West Party at Barney's Clothing Store: Late Last Night

Last night, Lake Bell visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! talk about her relentless (but unsuccessful) efforts to impress Kid Cudi, as well as all the ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Standoff South of Lake Mac Ends Peacefully

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A 58-year-old man is in the Allegan County Jail after an hour-long standoff with state police troopers, county sheriff’s ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

One Killed, One Hurt in Lake Michigan Drive Crash

TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A 38-year-old Allendale woman died, while a 20-year-old Richmond woman was hospitalized in a traffic incident on Lake Michigan ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

New County Marina on Lake Macatawa Proposed

WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC News) - The Ottawa County Parks Commission yesterday heard from a consulting firm that recommended a new three million-dollar marina on ...

Sun, October 02, 2011

Kent County Men Survive Cold Waters of Lake Mac

PARK TWP., MI (WHTC News) –Two Kent County men out fishing on Lake Macatawa endured two hours of chilly waters when their boat sunk ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

East Lake near misses offer dual hope for Baddeley and Day

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Aaron Baddeley and Jason Day ultimately came up short at the season-ending Tour Championship but both Australians were happy ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Midwest storms spawn dangerous waterspouts in Lake Michigan

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An unstable mix of cool autumn air and warm lake waters spawned dozens of tornadic funnel clouds over Lake Michigan on Saturday ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Great Scott! Australian takes control at East Lake

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Australian Adam Scott birdied the last two holes for a second consecutive day to break one stroke clear of ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Extra Cup pressure for Senden at East Lake

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - With Presidents Cup aspirations looming large among other major incentives this week, John Senden put himself under extra pressure ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Alibaba.com shares jump 5% on Silver Lake, DST investment

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Alibaba.com Ltd rose 5 percent on Friday after private equity firms Silver Lake, Russian technology investment company DST ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Kuchar contemplates FedExCup success without East Lake win

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar finds it a little strange that he could end up clinching the FedExCup and its mind-blowing ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Massive East Lake jackpot gets players' attention

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - This week's Tour Championship offers a plethora of winning scenarios for the prestigious FedExCup where the lucrative jackpot ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

PE firm Silver Lake looking to buy Yahoo: reports

(Reuters) - Private equity firm Silver Lake is considering a bid for Internet firm Yahoo Inc, according to media reports late Thursday.

As part of ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Spring Lake Village Holds Elections

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC News) - Only one Lakeshore community held a vote as village elections were held across Michigan yesterday. Three incumbents and a ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Lake injured in Dancing rehearsals

The Hairspray star and former talk show host is competing on the U.S. series alongside David Arquette, Cher's son Chaz Bono and ...

Sun, September 11, 2011

Lake injured in Dancing rehearsals

The Hairspray star and former talk show host is competing on the U.S. series alongside David Arquette, Cher's son Chaz Bono and ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Lake injured in Dancing rehearsals

The Hairspray star and former talk show host is competing on the U.S. series alongside David Arquette, Cher's son Chaz Bono and ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Park Twp. Woman Found on Lake Michigan Shoreline

PARK TWP., MI (WHTC News) - More questions remain after the body of a missing 54-year-old Park Township woman was found just after dawn yesterday ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Spring Lake Twp. Earns State DEQ Loan for Sewer Work

LANSING, MI (WHTC News) - The office of State House Representative Amanda Price (R-Park Twp.) announced today the awarding of a more than a two ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Too Calm to Race on Lake Michigan in Canada's Cup Sailing Finals

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Conditions were too calm yesterday to begin the Canada’s Cup sailing finals between Heritage and Vincere on Lake Michigan ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Suspect Arrested, Arraigned in Spring Lake Burglaries

GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - Bail was set at a half million dollars yesterday for William Nelson, a 22-year-old Muskegon man accused of breaking ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Algae Alert Issued for Lake Mac Beach

HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A Public Health Advisory was issued this morning by the Ottawa County Health Department for the waters off of ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Swimmers Rescued in Lake Michigan Near South Haven

SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - Rescue crews pulled two unnamed swimmers out of the waters of Lake Michigan near South Haven’s south pier ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Body Recovered from Grand River in Spring Lake

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC News) - Authorities are investigating what led to the death of Michael Kirby after the body of the 51-year-old Coopersville man ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Ottawa Co. Health Dept. to Probe Causes of Lake Macatawa Pollution

WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC News) - The Ottawa County Health Department wants to use a nearly 23 thousand-dollar grant from the state DEQ to find ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Coast Guard Rescues Pair from Lake Macatawa

PARK TWP., MI (WHTC News) - No names were disclosed, and the circumstances weren’t publicized, but Coast Guard rescuers pulled a man and a ...

Sat, August 13, 2011

Burglar Sought in Spring Lake Twp. Neighborhood

SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Authorities are seeking a white man in his early 20’s, dressed in black, who allegedly broke into ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Bodies of Missing Men in Lake Michigan Near Saugatuck Found

SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC News) - Searchers found the bodies of 46-year-old Daniel Reed and his 22-year-old nephew Bradley Stoner in the waters of Lake Michigan ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Body of missing Lake Tahoe diver found 17 years later

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The remarkably well-preserved body of a scuba diver who sank and vanished 17 years ago in Lake Tahoe ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Busy Day in Lake Michigan for Rescuers

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - It may have been a nice day to go to the beach, but it was a rough one for those ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Suspect Caught in Spring Lake Party Store Robbery

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC News) - The man who allegedly robbed a Spring Lake convenience store on Saturday night has been caught, as police were ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Pilot plucked out of Lake Huron 17 hours after crash

DETROIT (Reuters) - A pilot whose small plane went down over Lake Huron was rescued on Wednesday after spending 17 hours in the water without ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Two Lake Michigan Beaches in Allegan Co. Off-Limits to Swimmers

ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC News) - Allegan County Health Department officials have slapped no-body contact advisories for the waters of Lake Michigan off of both West ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

One Hurt, One Arrested After Fiery Spring Lake Twp. Crash

SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A wild ride for two 21-year-old Spring Lake Township women on Saturday night ended with one of them ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Three Teens Scramble to Safety in Lake Michigan Incident

PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Three teenaged boys may have learned the lesson of a lifetime on Lake Michigan along the Lakeshore on ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

KKR, Silver Lake in talks for GoDaddy.com: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms KKR and Silver Lake are in talks to buy Internet domain site GoDaddy.com and a deal could ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Lawsuit Filed in Spring Lake Boating Accident

GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - A civil lawsuit has been filed in Ottawa County Circuit Court by a 23-year-old Grand Rapids woman injured in ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Spring Lake Twp. Clerk to Receive Statewide Honor

BELLAIRE, MI (WHTC News) - Spring Lake Township’s Carolyn Boersma will be honored by her peers as the state’s “Township Clerk of the ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Misunderstanding Leads to Spring Lake Crash

SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A misunderstanding about turning led to two minivans colliding in Spring Lake Township last night. Authorities say that ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

No-Body Contact Placed on Macatawa River, Lake Macatawa

HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A no-body contact advisory has been placed on the Macatawa River and Lake Macatawa by the Ottawa County Health ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Gun Lake Tribe's Security Certified

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - The Gun Lake Tribe’s Department of Public Safety has been given certification by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Hope College Conducts Lake Mac Study

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A study in pinpointing sources of pollution entering Lake Macatawa has been started by Hope College researchers. Doctors Graham Peaslee ...

Sun, June 05, 2011

Coast Guard Rescues Three from Lake Michigan Near Saugatuck

SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC News) - Three Allegan County men needed a helping hand to get out of the waters of Lake Michigan on Saturday evening ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

VIDEO: Gun Lake Tribe Doles out 2.5 Million in Revenue Sharing

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC) - If what the Gun Lake Band has shelled out to the state and local community is any indication, the first two ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

WATCH: Gun Lake Tribe Doles out 2.5 Million in Revenue Sharing

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - If what the Gun Lake Band has shelled out to the state and local community is any indication, the first ...

Sat, May 28, 2011

Spring Lake Twp. Crews Fight Car Fire, Clean Up Pesticide Spill

SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC News) - It was a busy Friday evening for Spring Lake Township firefighters. They were first called to a used ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

Rescue of Stranded Dog in Spring Lake

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC News) - It took a little tapping on a concrete storm drain to coax a runway dog that had been trapped ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Toddler Who Wandered into Lake has Died

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - A two-year-old found floating in Miller Lake on Monday has now been pronounced dead at DeVos Children’s hospital ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Vermont's Lake Champlain to crest at highest since 1869

BOSTON (Reuters) - Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin declared a state of emergency on Thursday, as Lake Champlain was forecast to crest at record levels by ...

Sun, April 24, 2011

Small plane full of cocaine crashes in New Mexico lake

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A small planed loaded with bundles of cocaine crashed into a lake in northern New Mexico on Sunday morning ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Whitmore Lake Man Drowns, Daughter In Critical Condition

WHITMORE LAKE, Mich (WLMI) A man is dead and a young girl is hospitalized as the result of a boating accident on Whitmore Lake ...

Sat, April 02, 2011

GM Named at Gun Lake Casino

WAYLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Nearly two months into its operation, the Gun Lake Casino has a General Manager. Rob McDermott will oversee the daily ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Gun Lake Casino Doing Well

Gun Lake Casino has been doing well--so well, in fact, that they're hiring another 200 employees just to keep up with business.  That ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Gun Lake Casino Hiring More

(Bradley, MI) -- West Michigan's new gaming house is doing bigger business than owners expected. Gun Lake Casino officials will announce their early success ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Teen Found on Ice of Jenison-area Lake

JENISON, MI (WHTC News) - As local rivers and lakes thaw, there are warnings about thin and breaking ice.

Such an advisory could have been ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Lake Mac Bike Path Recommended

OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Yesterday, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners’ Planning and Policy Committee recommended to the full board approval of a ...

Sat, February 19, 2011

Polar Plunge Today in Lake Macatawa

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The first Holland Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics is this afternoon in Lake Macatawa off of the Boatwerks Restaurant ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Ohio finds 200 dead geese, others sick along Lake Erie

DETROIT (Reuters) - At least 200 geese have died for unknown reasons along the southwestern shores of Lake Erie while others are struggling to hold ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Milwaukee man's death prompts warning about melting lake ice

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Milwaukee officials were warning people on Tuesday to stay away from thawing lakeshore ice after a 23-year-old man died following a slip ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Gun Lake Casino Off to Roaring Start

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - The opening weekend of action at the Gun Lake Casino couldn’t have been better.

Although no figures were announced ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

WATCH: Gun Lake Casino Assistant Manager on Gun Lake Casino

WAYLAND -- Gun Lake Casino opened it's doors for the first time Thursday in Wayland.  Casino Assistant ManagerDavid Frankhouser spoke below: 

Thu, February 10, 2011

Gun Lake Casino to Open Two Hours Early

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - It was a trial run for the real thing, which will begin earlier than planned.

Over a thousand guests and ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Gun Lake Casino Holds Rehearsal

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - It’s a dress rehearsal for officials and staffers at the Gun Lake Casino, as the gaming house off of ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Russia poised to breach mysterious Antarctic lake

By Alissa de Carbonnel

MOSCOW (Reuters) - For 15 million years, an icebound lake has remained sealed deep beneath Antarctica's frozen crust, possibly hiding ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Streep put the strain on Lake Bell

Bell, who played Streep's love rival in the 2009 film, admits she flubbed her lines every time the Oscar-winner walked on set, and ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Ohio lake town fighting fires from natural gas

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Firefighters in an Ohio town were battling blazes at a home and an apartment building on Monday, after an apparent natural ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Small Ohio lake town shut down following gas line problem

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Residents of an Ohio town have been advised to stay in their homes following a gas line malfunction that caused as ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Gun Lake Tribe Targets Opening Date

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - Officials of the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians are downplaying a federal lawsuit that was allowed to go forward ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Lake Effect Snow Warning Continues

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A Lake Effect Snow Warning remains in effect for Allegan and Ottawa Counties through 7 AM Sunday, as a half ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

No Shortage of Hopefuls for Gun Lake Casino Jobs

(Wayland Twp., MI) -- Jobs at a new tribal casino in eastern Allegan County are apparently a hot commodity. Leaders of the Gun Lake Tribe ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Deer Rescue on Lake Allegan Proves to be in Vain

VALLEY TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A rescue effort to save a deer trapped on Lake Allegan didn’t end the way that those behind ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

Spring Lake Woman Involved in PSA Campaign

(WASHINGTON) -- A nationwide effort to stop distracted driving will include a Spring Lake woman. Judy Teater is featured in the U.S. Department of ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Lake Effect Snow Warning Extended

UNDATED (WHTC News) - The end of the first major lake effect snowstorm to hit the Lakeshore this winter season was to be in sight ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Vonn leaves Lake Louise on a high

By Patrick Lang

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - Beaten by Maria Riesch in the previous two downhills on the same course, Lindsey Vonn struck back ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Gun Lake Casino Seeks Specialized Help

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - Most of the 750 jobs opening up at the Gun Lake Tribe’s new casino south of Wayland have been ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Preliminary Hearing Today for Accused Spring Lake Drunken Driver

MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC News) - The preliminary hearing for a 38-year-old Spring Lake woman accused in the death of her roommate on US-31 in Muskegon ...

Sat, November 13, 2010

Spring Lake Woman Could Face Life in Prison

MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC News) - A 38-year-old Spring Lake woman could be facing life in prison.

Kristine Ann Wahmhoff, also known as Kristine Ann Hitsman ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Another Lake Michigan Drowning

LANSING, Mich (WQTX)  The body count continues to climb along the Lake Michigan shoreline.  Another body was found yesterday morning by a group walking ...

Sun, November 07, 2010

Holders Real Salt Lake beaten by Dallas in MLS

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - MLS Cup champions Real Salt Lake were eliminated from the Major League Soccer play-offs by FC Dallas on Saturday, while the ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Job Apps for Gun Lake Casino Now Being Accepted

BRADLEY, MI (WHTC News) - Officials of the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians began accepting online applications yesterday for 700 jobs at the Gun ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Body Found In Lake Michigan

LANSING, Mich (WQTX)  A body is found in Lake Michigan.  The Ottawa County sheriff's department says the body was spotted Tuesday in a ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Three Hurt in Three-Vehicle Spring Lake Pileup

(Spring Lake Twp., MI - WHTC News) - A 71-year-old Spring Lake Township man trying to help his daughter out ended up involved in an accident ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

Oil Spill Soils Lake Huron Beach

U.S. Coast Guard officials are trying to determine the source of an oil spill that soiled a Lake Huron beach at Cheboygan State ...

Sun, September 26, 2010

Ryder Cup fever grips Watson and Overton at East Lake

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Next week's Ryder Cup cannot come soon enough for United States rookies Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton, even ...

Sat, September 25, 2010

East Lake set for unpredictable FedExCup finale

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Unpredictability will be the watchword for Sunday's final round at the Tour Championship with a plethora of winning ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Mickelson dazzles fans with good and bad at East Lake

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Dubbed 'Phil the Thrill' for his bold approach to the game, Phil Mickelson gave his fans exactly what they ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Grateful Lake urges fans to get fire extinguishers and alarms

The star, who appeared in the original 1988 Hairspray film, was refuelling a portable heater in the rental Malibu property when her sofa went ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

FedExCup chances abound at Tiger-less East Lake

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ATLANTA (Reuters) - With Tiger Woods a notable absentee after a mediocre year by his usual standards, this week's Tour Championship ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Lake's house burns down

The star, who appeared in the original 1988 Hairspray film, was refuelling a portable heater in the rental Malibu property on Saturday (18Sep10) when ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Two Men Drown In Lake Superior

Authorities say two men have drowned and two women were rescued after their boat capsized in Lake Superior. WLUC-TV reports the 18-foot boat was ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Indiana Man Dies After Falling into Lake Michigan While Pier Fishing

LUDINGTON -- An Indiana man is the latest to drown in Lake Michigan this summer.  49-year-old Timothy Spiller wasn’t swimming.  He was fishing from ...

Sat, September 18, 2010

Gun Lake Casino Plans Moving Forward

(Bradley, MI - Midwest Communications News) - The Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians says that, thanks to a 165 million-dollar loan, construction on their new ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Jenison Man Found on Lake Michigan Beach

Emergency responders rushed to a strip of sand just north of Buchanan Street, near Sheldon Beach, yesterday day to find a physician among a ...

Sat, August 28, 2010

Four Hurt in spring Lake Crash

(Spring Lake Twp., MI - WHTC News) - Two Spring Lake women were hospitalized with serious injuries on Friday evening when the car that they were ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

South Bend Teens Drown in Lake Michigan

MICHIGAN CITY -- Rip currents have claimed two more lives on the Lake Michigan Shore. This time its 2-teens from South Bend. 14-year-old Scott Hoover ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Rip Currents Claim Another Victim in Lake Michigan

(Grand Haven, MI - WHTC News) - Rip currents in Lake Michigan claimed another victim in what has been a costly summer so far.

Despite efforts ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Another Drowning In Lake Michigan

GRAND HAVEN (WKZO) -- There has been another drowning in Lake Michigan. Yesterday afternoon 76-year-old, Richard Habermas from Traverse City drowned. His wife says they ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Another Lake Michigan Drowning

There has been another drowning in Lake Michigan. Yesterday afternoon 76-year-old Richard Habermas of Traverse City drowned.  His wife says they both got hit ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Two More Swimmers Die In Lake Michigan

LAKE MICHIGAN SHORLINE (WKZO) --The big lake has claimed at least two more lives over the weekend. A 44-year-old Anthony Goldsmith from Van Buren ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Director Cameron dives beneath Lake Baikal

MOSCOW (Reuters) - "Titanic" director James Cameron spent his birthday underwater.

Cameron, who turned 56 on Monday, dove beneath the surface of the world's ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Trash Washing Up On Lake Michigan Shores

MASON COUNTY (WKZO) -- Garbage is washing up on Lake Michigan beaches has some in western Michigan wondering if it's a return to the ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Garbage Appears On Some Lake Michigan Beaches

Garbage washing up on Lake Michigan beaches has some in west Michigan wondering if it's a return to the summer of 2008, when ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Argentine lake may offer clues to life on Mars

By Kylie Stott

GALAN VOLCANO, ARGENTINA (Reuters) - A lake in Argentina's remote, inhospitable northwest may offer clues on how life got started on ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Lake Allegan Water Levels Back to Normal

(Valley Twp., MI - WHTC News) - Things are getting back to normal along the Kalamazoo River in Allegan County.

There were some concerns at this ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Warm Weather Bringing Increased Bacteria Levels to Lake Michigan Shore

HOLLAND -- Health officials in Ottawa County say big waves, rip tides and undertows aren’t the only danger in the water just off the ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

DNRE Orders Water to Flow Into Allegan Lake Following Oil Spill

ALLEGAN -- Disgruntled boaters may be one reason that the DNRE has ordered the water to flow again into Allegan Lake, but there may be ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Undertow Blamed for Death of 2 Men in Lake Michigan

COVERT TOWNSHIP -- There have now been 8 drowning deaths on the Lake Michigan Shoreline this summer season and once again a fierce undertow is ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Two Injured Near Random Lake

Random Lake, Wis. (WHBL) -  Two people were hospitalized this morning in a two-vehicle collision in the town of Sherman.  Lt. Mark Rupnik of the ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Iron Ore Shipments in Lake Superior Nearly Double in June

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - There’s some good economic news Friday morning from the Wisconsin shores of Lake Superior.

Officials say shipments of iron ore ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

Spring Lake Bicyclist Hurt

(Spring Lake Twp., MI - WHTC News) - Sometimes the fear of an accident can lead to an accident.

That’s apparently what happened in Spring ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

BC and Silver Lake to buy MultiPlan for $3.1 billion

By Simon Meads

LONDON (Reuters) - BC Partners and Silver Lake are set to buy U.S. healthcare services firm MultiPlan, the private equity firms ...

Sat, June 19, 2010

Delay in Gun Lake Casino Construction

(Bradley, MI - WHTC News) - Officials of the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians say that a funding shortfall will compel them to delay the ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

Robotic Submarine Helping Study Climate Change in Lake Michigan

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WTAQ) - A small robotic submarine is helping scientists determine how climate change will affect young fish in Lake Michigan. Researchers at ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Milwaukee Boy Dies After Being Pulled From Lake

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee 7th-grader died Monday after he spent 45 minutes underwater in Mauthe Lake in Fond du Lac ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Search Resumes for Missing Boater in Lake Michigan

(Port Sheldon Twp., MI - WHTC News) - The recovery of a 55-year-old Zeeland man feared drowned in Lake Michigan resumes today.

Sheriff department search teams ...

Sun, June 06, 2010

UPDATE: Lake Delton Alleged Sex Assault Linked to Underwood, Report

LAKE DELTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police are looking into whether a member of the Green Bay Packers was involved in an alleged sexual assault at ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Sewage Flows Into Lake Macatawa

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - A noted preacher once said that, “you reap what you sow, more than you sow, and later than you sow ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Cyclists Pedal for Awareness in Spring Lake

(Spring Lake, MI - WHTC News) - Tonight, a “Ride of Silence” will be held in Spring Lake. Bicyclists will be taking off from Central Park ...

Sun, May 16, 2010

Africa's lake Tanganyika warming fast, life dying

By Tim Cocks

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Africa's lake Tanganyika has heated up sharply over the past 90 years and is now warmer than at ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

Autopsy Done on Body Found in Spring Lake

(Spring Lake, MI - WHTC News) - Investigators know how Mary Tibault died, but still aren’t certain whether she killed herself or not. Autopsy results ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Body Found in Spring Lake

(Ferrysburg, MI - WHTC News) - Authorities may know more after an autopsy today after the body of 60-year-old Mary Thibault was found floating in the ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Sentencing for Spring Lake Teen

(Grand Haven, MI - WHTC News) - It was the final chapter in a tragic Labor Day holiday in northwest Ottawa County.

Jack McKeough was sentenced ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Truck Spills in Spring Lake

(Spring Lake, MI - WHTC News) - Authorities say that a 61-year-old Detroit driver suffered minor injuries when his rig filled with auto parts tipped over ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

Home Burns on Lake Mac Shore

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - Investigators will sift through a residence in the 700 block of South Shore Drive in Holland today, trying to determine ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Spring Lake Man Killed in Police Chase

(Pentwater, MI - WHTC News) - A 35-year-old Spring Lake man died when he was run over by his own car at the end of a ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Illinois Officials Say No Asian Carp Present In Lake Michigan

(Chicago, IL)  --  Officials in Illinois say a six-week search through the Chicago Area Waterway System turned up no Asian carp.  The Illinois Department of ...

Sun, March 28, 2010

Rescuers search Morocco lake for Abu Dhabi sheikh

By Tom Pfeiffer and Stanley Carvalho

RABAT/ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Rescuers on Sunday were searching a Moroccan hillside lake for the boss of the ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Lake Superior Shipping Season Begins This Weekend

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - The shipping season on Lake Superior begins this weekend – and business should be on the rise at the Duluth and Superior ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Holland, Spring Lake, Grand Haven Earn Grants

(Lansing) - Three Lakeshore communities will share in 17.4 million dollars in federal stimulus dollars funneled into state Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Asian Carp DNA Found In Lake Michigan

Illinois congressional leaders say more study needs to be done before on the Asian carp problem before closing the locks on the Chicago Ship ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Asian Carp DNA Found In Lake Michigan

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court declined Attorney General Mike Cox's request to immediately close the Chicago-area locks Tuesday, but did ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Spring Lake Deals with Student Tragedy Again

(Spring Lake) - It’s an exercise no school district ever wants to undertake, but in Spring Lake, it’s something that has been done ...

Sat, January 02, 2010

Tragedy Strikes Spring Lake Schools Again

(Grand Rapids) - The snow was inviting but still treacherous to an 11-year-old from Nunica who went sledding on Thursday afternoon at Duncan Woods Park ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Wind Farming on the Big Lake

LUDINGTON --A Norwegian Developer wants to put 100 to 200 wind turbines, 2 to 4 miles off the Lake Michigan shoreline off Mason and ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Rice Lake Firm Buys Into Indian Company

RICE LAKE (WRN) - A company in Rice Lake that makes truck scales has bought a 50 percent share of a similar business in India ...

Sat, December 05, 2009

Vonn claims Lake Louise downhill double

By Steve Keating

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn swept the season-opening World Cup downhill doubleheader on Saturday, notching her seventh win in ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Vonn reigns supreme at Lake Louise again

By Steve Keating

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn continued to reign supreme in the Canadian Rockies on Friday by rocketing to her ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Vonn wins downhill for sixth time in Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn continued to reign supreme in the Canadian Rockies by rocketing to her sixth World Cup downhill win ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Skier Vonn in the groove for more Lake Louise success

By Steve Keating

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn renewed her love affair with the Canadian Rockies by clocking the fastest time in ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Beckham title dream foiled as Salt Lake beat L.A. on pens

By Simon Evans

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Real Salt Lake won their first Major League Soccer championship on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over David ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Salt Lake hoping to feel at home against Galaxy

By Simon Evans

SEATTLE (Reuters) - David Beckham and the L.A Galaxy are hogging the attention for Sunday's MLS Cup final but opponents ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Man, Boy Rescued from Lake Allegan

(Valley Twp.) - A leisurely afternoon on the banks of Lake Allegan turned into some harrowing moments for a 52-year-old Allegan man and his nephew ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Guilty Plea in Spring Lake Teen Sex Case

(Grand Haven) - A trial that was supposed to start today in Ottawa County Circuit Court for a 22-year-old Virginia man accused of having sex ...

Sat, November 07, 2009

Missing Spring Lake Twp. Woman Found

(Spring Lake Twp.) - A search for a missing 47-year-old Spring Lake Township woman in need of medications ended on Saturday with a safe reunion ...

Fri, October 30, 2009

Divers probe Mayan ruins submerged in Guatemala lake