Hudsonville and Jenison sit along I-196 and Chicago Drive between the lakeshore and Grand Rapids, and they are the fastest-growing part of Ottawa County. Hudsonville is a city with a downtown it has rebuilt around Harvey Street, a community fair every August, and the ice cream that carries its name. Jenison is the unincorporated heart of Georgetown Township, with the Jenison Public Schools campus and Georgetown's parks and library at its center. Both are school towns first: the Hudsonville and Jenison districts set the calendar for most families here.
Happening this week
The week here runs through the two school districts, the Gary Byker and Georgetown Township libraries, the Hudsonville Community Fair in August, and church and youth sports calendars. The full week for the whole lakeshore is in the weekly events roundup, with each item marked by town.
Latest decisions
Hudsonville City Commission, Georgetown Charter Township board, Jamestown Charter Township board, and the Hudsonville and Jenison school boards, with the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners above them. Look-aheads run on Sunday and wrap-ups on Friday under Civic; items tagged Hudsonville & Jenison are the ones that touch this page.
Support near you
Verified organizations with a door or a route here, from the Community Support Directory. Every listing has hours, eligibility and what to bring.
- Love Your Neighbor: food pantry, financial help and furniture for Hudsonville and Jenison
- Hand2Hand: weekend food for students, from Jenison
- The Family LIFE Center of West Michigan: family programs and housing support in Hudsonville
- Love INC Northeast Ottawa County: help through local churches, from Allendale
- Community Mental Health of Ottawa County: mental health and crisis response countywide
- Help Me Grow Ottawa: early childhood screening and referrals
- Ottawa County Department of Public Health: WIC, immunizations and public health programs
- Meals on Wheels: meal delivery for seniors in Ottawa County
In a crisis right now: call or text 988, or dial 2-1-1 any hour. Domestic violence: Resilience, 800-848-5991.
Groups that meet here
Youth sports leagues, church groups, service clubs and the Hudsonville Community Fair board meet here. Know a group that should be listed? Nominate it and we will verify it and add it.
Checked on October 3, 2026.