Residents of a rural Ottawa County community are up in arms against a proposed solar farm that could take up 1,100 acres, but ...

Many Consumers Energy power customers in West Michigan are in the dark as harsh winter conditions arrived Monday morning.

Kyle Stechschulte, middle, Ottawa’s public works director, shares a spreadsheet of residents’ total sewer costs with Putnam County commisioners, from left, Brad Brubaker, John Schlumbohm and Tim Wehri ...

During a regular meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 28, officials voted unanimously to accept a settlement offer from Chester Township regarding Crockery Lake. In September, ...

The township in the southwest corner of Stark County has an identity crisis. Some say it's Sugarcreek Township. Others say its Sugar Creek, two words. We think we found the definitive answer.

A little over a thousand residents in the area of Bauer Road near 20th Avenue as well as Jenison High School and Jenison Junior High School were without power after downed power lines Monday morning ...

BORCULO, MI -- Planners for an Ottawa County township have taken a pause on granting any approvals for a controversial 100-megawatt battery storage plant. Blendon Township planning commissioners voted ...

PORT SHELDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store that led to a multi-county pursuit and the arrest of three suspects.

In 2025, The Sentinel is providing a weekly round-up of the biggest topics in upcoming municipal meetings, giving our readers a chance to engage with their local officials on the projects, ...

OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Olive Township Fire Department says two turkey barns were damaged by a fire on Tuesday, around 8:23 PM. Officials say the fire happened on 136th Avenue near the ...

PULASKI TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Residents in a Beaver County community discussed the future of policing in their community at the monthly township meeting. The New Brighton Police Department currently patrols ...

Ottawa County has a wide variety of races on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. Absentee in-person voting begins Oct. 7 and ends Nov. 2. The voter registration deadline is Oct. 6. Questions about ...