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No-contact advisory issued in Fennville after sewer main break
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – Fennville residents are being advised to avoid any contact with storm drains in the area after a sewer main break occurred on Monday, July 1. The Allegan County Health Department issued a no-body contact advisory Monday for the Fennville-Billings Drain, which is south of the City of Fennville and runs northeast to M-89 (124th Avenue), according to a news release from the health department.
No-contact advisory issued for Fennville-Billings Drain in Allegan County
FENNVILLE, Mich. — The Allegan County Health Department has issued a no-contact advisory for the Fennville-Billings Drain. The advisory is being issued due to a sewer main break near Main and Maple Streets in the city of Fennville July 1, officials said. Crime: Information sought after Holland Township homes...
Rawson convicted of first degree murder in Pullman
James Edward Rawson was convicted on June 26 of first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife’s son in 2022. Rawson was found guilty of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The trial began June 18 in Allegan County’s 48th Circuit Court.
1 dead, 4 hurt in crash at intersection near Hamilton
FILLMORE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One person is dead and four others are hurt following a crash in Fillmore Township Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at 58th Street and 136th Avenue at around 1 p.m., according to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO). We’re told a westbound sedan failed...
Driver dead, three children seriously injured in Fillmore Township crash
FILLMORE TWP. — One driver is dead and four passengers seriously injured after a sedan pulled into the path of a pickup truck in Fillmore Township on Sunday, June 30. Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call for a serious crash at the intersection of 136th Avenue and 58th Street shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday. Preliminary investigation showed the sedan was traveling westbound on 136th Avenue when it failed to stop at 58th Street.
One killed, four injured in Allegan County crash Sunday
FILLMORE TWP., MI (WKZO AM/FM) – One person was killed and four others were injured when a sedan was broadsided by a pickup truck south of Holland Sunday afternoon. No names were released by the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office. First responders were dispatched to the intersections of 136th...
Here's where notable court cases stand in the greater Holland area
WEST MICHIGAN — Several notable court cases are still pending in Ottawa and Allegan counties. James “Jimmy” Richard Beauchamp, 55, of Kentwood, was arrested in December 2023 after a months-long investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office. Beauchamp is a former employee of St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish in Grand Haven. He is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old at a hotel in Grand Haven.
Allegan County crash leaves 1 dead, 4 with serious injuries
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — One person is dead and four others are injured after a crash in Fillmore Township on Sunday afternoon, according to the Allegan County Sheriff's Office. ACSO said around 1 p.m. dispatch received a call about a serious crash that happened at the intersection of 136th...
Dog rescued before car sinks into Michigan lake
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — A dog was rescued from a sinking car in Monterey Lake on Saturday afternoon, according to the Allegan County Sheriff's Office. ACSO said around 3:50 p.m. dispatch received a call about a car that had gone into the water at Monterey Lake. Deputies said the...
Driver rescues dog from car after sinking it into lake
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – A motorist who drove into a lake was able to free himself and his dog from the vehicle before it sank 10 feet down into the water. Rescue crews were called at 3:50 p.m. Saturday, June 29, to Monterey Lake, north of Allegan, for a report of a vehicle that had gone into the water, according to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office.
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