Two leaking oil wells from the 1940s have been plugged to prevent further oil spills into an Ottawa County lake.

Ottawa County Parks and Recreation has two rentals spots for winter sports. The most popular is Pigeon Creek Park which features cross-country ski, skate ski and snowshoe trails in addition to a ...

Dan Kleman, who served as Hillsborough County administrator for nine years, died Wednesday. He was 79. Kleman’s wife, Jan, ...

The Park Design Award will be presented to Ottawa County Parks staff on March 4 at the mParks Conference and Trade Show in Traverse City. The annual show serves as an education and networking ...

After a tense debate during a previous board meeting Jan. 7, officials in Ottawa County have opted to require full board ...

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A pair of abandoned oil wells that were leaking into a lake at an Ottawa County park have been cleaned out and capped off. The wells in the Bend Area Open Space Park ...

Eventually, a gravel pit surrounded the wells, and when it closed, the pit filled with water, transforming into a lake now owned by Ottawa County Parks. Over the years, the most noticeable ...