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Tue, May 22, 2012
Merger of Holland, Zeeland Chambers Nears
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The boards of both the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Zeeland Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that, pending separate ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Vandals Sought After Rash of Slashed Tires in Holland Twp. Neighborhood
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Ottawa County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for tips into who may have slashed the tires of about 20 vehicles parked ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Holland Police Unveils Website To Help Solve Cases
HOLLAND (WHTC) - Holland Public Safety investigators are seeking your help, using photos from taken from video surveillance cameras, to try to solve three recent ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
MacMedia Announces End of Pact with City of Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A new era in public access television for the City of Holland nears.
Officials of MacMedia announced today that, effective June ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Downtown Holland Street Closed for Week Due to RR Work
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Motorists in downtown Holland will face a temporary snarl for the next week. East 9th Street will be closed between ...
Sat, May 19, 2012
Feds: Holland Man Bilked Investors of $1.5 Million
GRAND RAPIDS (WHTC) - A Holland man is facing a 13-count federal indictment on charges he bilked investors of more than 1-point-5 million dollars over ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Holland Township Approves Bike Path Projects
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP (WHTC) - Nearly $72,000 in bike path improvements are coming to Holland Township. The Township Board Thursday approved bids for installing a ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Holland High Tabs Former NFL Player As New Football Coach
HOLLAND (WHTC) - Holland High School has a new varsity football coach. Former N-F-L defensive end Lamanzer Williams takes over the Dutch football program, replacing ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Holland Public Safety Could Acquire Armored Vehicle
HOLLAND (WHTC) - The Holland Department of Public Safety could soon have an armored vehicle. City officials have given the go-ahead for police to acquire ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Seattle Man Arrested after Thefts from Holland Area Garage
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) - A criminal case that may have more depth to it than what was initially on the surface a stolen vehicle ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
More Details Disclosed in Death of Holland Area Mother in Muskegon Co.
MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC) - More details were disclosed by detectives working the case of a 26-year-oldHollandarea woman who was struck and killed on a roadway ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Holland City Council Meets Tonight at City Hall
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Highlighting tonight’s Holland City Council meeting is a proposed tax abatement for wind turbine blade-maker Energtx Composites, who is spending ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Holland Farmers Market Opens
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Now that Tulip Time is over, the Holland Farmers Market season begins today along 8th Street. Over 50 vendors will ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Democrats Offer Challenger for County Commissioner Seat in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - There will be some contested races in November for an Ottawa County Board seat. Clay Stauffer announced his candidacy yesterday as ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Longtime Holland Funeral Director Passes Away
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Services are today at First Reformed Church in Holland for Victor Kleinheksel, the 82-year-old patriarch of Holland’s Dykstra Funeral Homes ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Another Sunny Day on Tap for Tulip Time in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Sunny skies for a fourth straight day are greeting visitors to the Lakeshore, as there are two more days left of ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Holland Judge Files Complaint Against Hudsonville Judge
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Holland District Court Judge Bradley Knoll has filed a complaint with the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission over the behavior of Hudsonville ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
WATCH LIVE: Kinderparade begins at 2pm as Tulip Time 2012 continues
HOLLAND (WHTC) The 2012 Tulip Time parades continue Thursday afternoon as the Kinderparade makes it's way past the crowds in Downtown Holland. This ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Two Teens Caught Burglarizing in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Two teenaged men were apparently caught red-handed while burglarizing parked vehicles in Holland’s North Side early this morning.
According ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
WATCH LIVE: Volksparade kicks off 2012 Tulip Time parades in Holland
HOLLAND, (WHTC) The 2012 Tulip Time parades get underway at 2pm Wednesday afternoon. 1450 WHTC and 927thevan.com will be streaming live video and ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Governor to Talk & Walk in Holland Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The second half of the eight-day Tulip Time Festival begins today, and it is highlighted by the annual Luncheon at DeVos ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Request to Lower Bond Rejected for Holland Holdup Suspect
HOLLAND (WHTC) - An Ottawa County judge has rejected a request to lower the bond on one of two accused of an armed robbery on ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Turf Work on Holland Municipal Stadium to Begin
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Crews are expected to begin work today on replacing the natural grass playing surface at Holland Municipal Stadium with artificial “Field ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Meth Lab Busted in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Officers with the West Michigan Enforcement Team busted a meth making operation yesterday morning that was centered at a home in ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Holland Budget Passes with Accompanying Tax Hike
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - After months of discussion, the fiscal 2013 municipal budget for the City of Holland was finally put to proverbial bed last ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Court Hearing Slated for Accused Holland Stabber
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A pre-preliminary exam is slated this afternoon for Angel Moreno Jr., a 22-year-old Holland man accused of stabbing an unnamed 19-year-old ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Holland Hospital Accomplishes Successful Double-Hip Replacement Surgery in Three Hours
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Hospital officials are crowing a month after what they say is the first successful single-session bilateral total hip replacement surgery ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Holland City Council to Vote on Budget Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - It’s “last call” for those wishing to have input on the Holland city budget.
A public hearing during this evening ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Holland-Grand Haven Market Makes Leaps in Survey
LOS ANGELES (WHTC) - What was once one of America’s worst cities for jobs is now one of America’s best.
In the “Best ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Holland Chamber Business Expo at Civic Center Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The annual Holland Chamber of Commerce’s Focus on Business Expo is this afternoon at the Holland Civic Center. A number ...
Sat, April 28, 2012
Holland may have some blooms for Tulip Time afterall
HOLLAND (WKZO) -- It looks like there will be tulips for the TulipTime Festival next month afterall. Two weeks of chilly mornings have taken the ...
Sat, April 28, 2012
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Collections in Holland, Allegan, Wayland
UNDATED (WHTC) - An effort to crack down on the abuse of prescription drugs, along with proper disposal of those scripts, will be held at ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Holland-Zeeland CROP Walk Set For Weekend
HOLLAND (WHTC) - One of the nation’s largest hunger relief walks takes place this weekend. It’s the 32nd annual Holland-Zeeland CROP Walk, and ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
Holland Man Given Reprieve by State Supreme Court in Trouble Again
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 22-year-old Holland man who had been given a reprieve by the highest court in Michigan has found himself back in ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
Holland Trucker Unhurt, Muskegon Man Hospitalized in Crash
NUNICA, MI (WHTC) - An apparent mistake in judgment – in more ways than one – led to serious injuries for a 71-year-old Muskego nman yesterday afternoon ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Holland a "Tree City USA" Again
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Although Holland is known as the Tulip City, it can also continue to have a “Tree City USA” designation on its ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
Holland Man Remains Held in North Side Bank Robbery
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - A 44-year-old Holland man will remain jailed after a hearing in US District Court on federal bank robbery charges. Jeffrey ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
State Supreme Court Tosses Out Conviction Against Holland Man
LANSING, MI (WHTC) -The state Supreme Court has tossed out a resisting and obstructing conviction against Angel Moreno Junior, who had tried to block ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Suspect Arrested in Holland Shooting
HOLLAND (WHTC) - A 22-year-old Chicago man has been charged with firing shots at a group of people in front of a home on 21st ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
MSRA Holds Annual Fundraiser in Holland on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The annual fundraising documentary showing by Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates in Holland’s Knickerbocker Theater is on Saturday evening.
Former Holland ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Burglary Suspects Caught on Holland's South Side
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Charges are pending after a Thursday morning incident in which a 23-year-old Holland woman and a 28-year-old Holland man were discovered ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Holland Company Up for National Honors in Supporting Guard & Reserve
WASHINGTON (WHTC) - Holland’s Uniform Color Company was named as one of three employers in Michigan, and one of 133 nationwide, as a semifinalist ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Higher Taxes Possible in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council last night endorsed a full mill increase in the city’s property tax rate for fiscal 2013 ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Holland Chamber Honors Minority Business
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Kenowa Industries and its president/majority owner Ed Amaya were honored yesterday by the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce as its ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Stranded Ship Raises Concerns Over Harbor Dredging
GRAND HAVEN (WKZO) -- The recent stranding of a commercial ship along the coast of Lake Michigan is drawing attention to state and federal funding ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Plenty on Plate of Holland City Council Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A busy night is ahead for the Holland City Council. Highlighting this evening’s meeting agenda is the formal presentation of ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Suspect in Holland Convenience Store Robbery Arraigned
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A suspect in an April 7th robbery of a convenience store in Holland has had his first appearance in a courtroom ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Holland Hospital Ranked in Top 100 Hospitals In U.S.
HOLLAND (WHTC) - For the seventh consecutive year, Holland Hospital has been ranked among the nation's top 100 hospitals by Thomson Reuters, which annually ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Banner Saturday for March of Dimes in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Local March of Dimes officials say that over 110-thousand dollars was raised on Saturday during the first March for Babies Walk ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Early Tulip Watchers Descended on Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A mild spring, which led to early tulip blooming in and around Holland, led to larger than normal crowds this weekend ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Holland City Council Returns to Budget Summit Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - After taking an evening off to digest what was presented on Monday, the Holland City Council returns to its budget deliberations ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Small Fire Empties Holland Hotel
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - No injuries were reported as the Doubletree Hotel in Holland was briefly evacuated early last evening due to a fire that ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Arson Ruled in Holland Garage Fire
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A fire last Thursday that burned down a detached garage at a West 20th Street residence in Holland was officially ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Holland Budget Retreat Begins Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council tonight begins what could be up to four evenings of briefings about the proposed Fiscal 2013 municipal ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Spring Pickup Program Begins in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - With Tulip Time just around the proverbial corner, it’s Spring Cleaning time in Holland neighborhoods.
Residents have been asked for ...
Sat, April 07, 2012
Holland, Plainwell Intersections Most Accident-Prone in Allegan Co.
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - Holland had six of the top 10 intersections for crashes in Allegan County during 2011. Sheriff’s Department figures claim that ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Railroad Crossing Sting Operation in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Authorities reported two citations issued during a sting operation yesterday morning near the Padnos Transportation Center in Holland. Public Safety officers ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
State Investigating Contractor in Holland Home Demolition
HOLLAND (WHTC) - State officials are investigating the case of a foreclosed home owned by Bank of America on River Avenue in Holland, in which ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Prelim Postponed For Holland Robbery Suspect
HOLLAND (WHTC) - A preliminary hearing for a 19-year-old Holland man accused of holding up a home on the city’s east side last week ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Holland Businessman, Philanthropist Stuart Padnos Dies at 90
HOLLAND (WHTC) - The Holland community is mourning the loss of businessman and philanthropist Stuart Padnos. Padnos, who was senior vice president of the Louis ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Ammonia Leak Handled Safely at Holland Twp. Plant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Officials of Total Logistic Control on Holland’s North Side say that nobody was hurt in an apparent ammonia leak at ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Alleged Car Thief Jailed After Brief Chase in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 40-year-old Holland man is being held on 10 thousand dollars bond after a Sunday arrest following a police chase. Authorities ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Accident Can't Close Holland Computer Store
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A north side computer store remained open despite an accident yesterday afternoon. Authorities say that an unnamed driver apparently inadvertently drove ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Holland Man Charged In Attack On Ex-Girlfriend Free After Agreeing to GPS Tracking
HOLLAND (WHTC) - A 20-year-old Holland man accused of causing his ex-girlfriend to crash her car, then taking her and the couple’s 2-year-old son ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Holland Gas Station Robbed in Broad Daylight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A daring robbery of a gas station on Holland’s East Side has left the suspect still at large.
According to ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Holland Pit Bull Owner Attacked by Own Dogs
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A fight among pit bulls in a south side neighborhood could lead to charges for their owner.
Neighbors heard a loud ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Two Charged With Holdup of Holland Home
HOLLAND (WHTC) - A 20-year-old Holland man will go on trial in July, while a 19-year-old man is awaiting a preliminary hearing in connection with ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Holland City Council Approves Settlement in DeYoung Lawsuit-Related Case
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council last night approved a proposed out-of-court settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by the Holland BPW against ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Federal Charges Filed Against Accused Holland Bank Robber
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - A 34-year-old Holland man was arraigned yesterday on federal charges stemming from a robbery of the Macatawa Bank branch on ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Bus-Car Crash in Holland Twp. Injures Four
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Sheriff’s investigators believe alcohol was involved in a crash on Quincy Street near 136th Avenue in HollandTownship yesterday morning ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Local Holland Dairy to be Taken Over by Two Out-of-Town Companies
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Bareman’s Dairy will be locally owned no more after two companies bought out the Holland Township company. Meijer will pour ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Accused Kidnapper & Assaulter Slated for Holland Court Appearance
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A pre-preliminary hearing is slated this afternoon in Holland District Court for Andrew Penaloza, a 20-year-old Holland man accused of unlawful ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Holland Power Plant Center of Discussions, Debate
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland’s DeYoung Power Plant continues to be in the center of the coal-fired electrical facility debate, in more ways than ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Act of Vandalism Affects Holland Hospital
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Hospital officials say that patients on two floors were moved temporarily after a head from the building’s sprinkler system ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Three Stabbed in Holland Twp. Fight; Suspects Sought
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A couple of disturbing trends apparently continued late last night at a Holland Township apartment complex.
For the second time in ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Holland Prominent in State Tourism Conference
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - The Tulip City has had a significant presence already at the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism that wraps up ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Suspect in Robberies of Bank, Store in Holland Captured
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The man wanted for two robberies in less than a 24-hour span in Holland more than a week ago is in ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Arrangements Finalized for Couple Involved in Holland Twp. Murder-Suicide
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Arrangements are finalized for the Holland area couple killed in a murder-suicide last Thursday. Jamie Cook, whose family is referring to ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
Investigation into Murder-Suicide in Holland Continues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Investigators continue to probe the circumstances that led to a murder-suicide at a Holland Township residence on Thursday night. Aaron Brown ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
Both Sides in Clean Air Debate Plans Holland Area Meetings
UNDATED (WHTC) - As the Holland Board of Public Works plans to petition the state Department of Environmental Quality for an extension of an air ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Electric Mitsubishi on display at VerHage Mitsubishi in Holland
HOLLAND (WHTC) -- The 100% Electric Mitsubishi is now on display as a demonstrator and ready for you to test drive at VerHage Mitsubishi in ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Investigators Probing Apparent Murder-Suicide at Holland Twp. Home
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - An apparently tumultuous marriage of a Holland area couple in their early 30’s ended tragically last night.
According to Ottawa ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Preview of Holland Budget Disclosed by New City Manager
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The incoming Holland City Manager, Ryan Cotton, disclosed a three-page document yesterday that summarizes the proposed fiscal 2013 municipal budget and ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Drive-by Shooting Reported in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The unseasonably warm weather along the Lakeshore has brought out many things that normally don’t happen until later this spring ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Holland Christian Tabs Caserta to Guide Gridiron Maroons
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Christian officials announced yesterday the hiring of Jim Caserta as the Maroons’ new football coach. He had guided West Ottawa ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Two Holland Women Hurt in Grand Haven Crash
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - A trip up the Lakeshore for three Holland women, with their convertible’s ragtop down on a sunny, warm morning ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Holland Selects New HS AD
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - There’ll be a new athletic leader for Holland Public Schools.
Last night, the Board of Education approved the hiring of ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Holland police searching for man who robbed the Macatawa Bank
HOLLAND (WKZO) -- Holland Police are looking for a tall white male with a beard who walked into the Macatawa Bank Branch on Maple just ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Suspect Sought in Two Holland Robberies
HOLLAND (WHTC) - Holland Department of Public Safety investigators are looking for a suspect who may be linked to two armed robberies in less than ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
Gang-Related Stabbing Reported in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Two days after Holland Public Safety officials said that behind-the-scenes enforcement efforts helped to cut down on gang-related incidents in the ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
Unions Critical of New Law Sponsored by Holland State Legislator
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Governor Snyder signed legislation yesterday that prohibit public school districts from deducting union dues or service fees from employees’ paychecks. Sponsored ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Gas Prices Near $4 Plateau in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - For whatever reason, the number 4 still hasn’t been displayed in the regular gas price category on stations’ marquises along ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Grand Haven Man Hurt in Holland Twp. Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 56-year-old Grand Haven man was hospitalized after a spectacular-looking crash involving two SUV’s at a Holland Township intersection last ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Holland BPW Crews Contain Small Sewage Spill
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland BPW officials say that about 100 gallons of untreated sewage escaped from a manhole in the 300 block of East ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Semis Tonight in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament semifinals are tonight at the DeVos Fieldhouse. Amherst battles George Fox in the ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Holland DPS Issues Annual Report
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - It was a mixed bag of results involving crime and fire in Hollandlast year.
The Department of Public Safety issued its ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Holland's Proposed Infill Ordinance Amendment Still on Hold
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - During last night’s work-study session, Holland City Council members again tackled a controversial ordinance amendment that would restrict property improvements ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Proposed Holland Hospital Expansion to be Considered by Review Panel
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A proposed 10 million-dollar expansion of Holland Hospital goes before a local review panel today for approval of a necessary state ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Special Needs Children Conference Today in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Hand-in-Hand 2012 Conference for parents of children with special needs runs all day long today at Christ Memorial Church in ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Local Firm Pledges Job Growth During Wind Energy Forum in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A discussion on the future of electricity in the Tulip City was held last evening in the Herrick District Library. A ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Two Women Sought In Swindling Incident in Holland
HOLLAND (WHTC) - Holland police are looking for two women whom they say swindled a third woman out of several thousand dollars. The incident occurred ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Holland BPW Board Recommends Across-the-Board Rate Hikes
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Across-the-board increases for all services have been recommended by the board of the Holland Board of Public Works. Citing needed infrastructure ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Sen. Levin to Speak in Holland Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The senior US Senator from Michigan makes a rare appearance along the Lakeshore today, as Detroit Democrat Carl Levin is slated ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
MHSAA Division 2 Boys Swimming & Diving Championships in Holland This Weekend
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - As out-of-town teams vie for state high school basketball district titles in the gyms of Zeeland West and Saugatuck this evening ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Plan To Expand Holland Ordinance On Hold
HOLLAND (WHTC) - A plan to amend Holland’s Residential Infill Ordinance is on hold indefinitely after being tabled by the City Council Wednesday. Some ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Trucker from Holland Involved in Grand Haven-Area Injury Crash
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC) - A 62-year-old Holland man was apparently an inadvertent participant in a two-vehicle crash south of Grand Haven yesterday afternoon ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Holland Council Takes Up Proposal To Review Home Rehab Projects
HOLLAND (WHTC) - Holland city officials will Wednesday night debate proposed changes to an ordinance regulating home rehabilitation projects in central-city neighborhoods. The Planning Commission ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Two Hurt in Noontime Crash at Busy Holland Intersection
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Public Safety officials say that two local women were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash on East ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Stallion Saved in I-196 Crash South of Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Authorities were able to recover a black Friesian stallion that was inside of a horse trailer that tipped over on an ...
Sat, March 03, 2012
Holland Hospital Plans $10M Expansion
HOLLAND (WHTC) - Holland Hospital has plans in the works for a 26-thousand square foot addition and plans to move 24 of its existing beds ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Holland Crews Douse Mobile Home Fire
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Three Holland Department of Public Safety fire crews were needed to bring a mobile home blaze under control last night.
When ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Maroons Win Basketball Battle of Holland; Hope Begins NCAA Play Tonight
UNDATED (WHTC) - The high school boys’ basketball regular season concluded last night, with Holland Christian winning the battle for the Tulip City from Holland ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Suspect Arraigned in Holland to Saugatuck Police Chase
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 25-year-old Holland man whose family was concerned for his well-being is in a place right now where he can’t ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Two Hurt in Crash on Holland Intersection
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - One of the more challenging driving experiences in Holland claimed two more drivers yesterday.
Those motoring along State Street or attempting ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Holland Man Leads Police on Chase
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC) - An unnamed 25-year-old Holland man was taken to Holland Hospital for a medical evaluation as a precaution after he led local ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Holland Woman Hurt in I-196 Exit Crash
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - A 49-year-old Holland woman is in stable condition with a serious yet non-life threatening head injury after a two-vehicle crash last ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Holland BPW Warns of Overall Rate Hikes
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The board of the Holland Board of Public Works heard from utility officials yesterday who requested across the board rate increases ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Visitation Today for Hamilton Woman Killed in Holland Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Visitation is this afternoon from 4 to 7 PM at Holland’s Engedi Church for Bethany Rozema, the 18-year-old Hamilton woman ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Free MAX Bus Rides Today for Voters; Holland Twp. Route Stops Altered
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - As voters in Holland, Holland Township and Zeeland get free rides on MAX Transit’s eight fixed bus routes today to ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Holland CVB Director Named To State Tourism Commission
LANSING (WHTC) - The executive director of the Holland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has been appointed to a statewide tourism commission. Governor Snyder Monday ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Show-Cause Hearing Today in Bank of America Suit Against Holland
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - A show-cause hearing before Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Jon Van Allsburg is slated this afternoon in a civil lawsuit ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Separate Meetings on Tap for Holland BPW Board, Saugatuck City Council
UNDATED (WHTC) - During this afternoon’s work-study session, the board of the Holland Board of Public Works reviews a proposed budget for fiscal 2013 ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Suspect Arraigned In Holland Fatal Crash
HOLLAND (WHTC) - A 21-year-old Holland man has been charged with operating a car while intoxicated, causing death, in connection with an early-morning crash that ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Deal with Holland City Manager Approved by Council; Lawsuit vs. Blues Won by City
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - It’s a tale of two contracts at Holland City Hall.
During a special meeting prior to the regularly scheduled work-study ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Two-Car Crash in Holland Overnight Kills Woman, Jails Man
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - An 18-year-old Hamilton woman died early this morning at Holland Hospital from injuries suffered when her southbound car on Pine Avenue ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Preliminary Hearing for Accused Holland Twp. Murderer Recessed
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The preliminary hearing for a 30-year-old Holland Township man accused of setting his landlady on fire and killing her last month ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
Holland City Council to Consider Contract with City Manager-Designate Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council will consider a contract with City Manager-designate Ryan Cotton and to reconsider demolition bids for the Ferris ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
WATCH: Stabenow Unveils "Grow it Here, Make it Here" Initiative at Holland MSU Facility
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - It may not have been an overt political move by Debbie Stabenow in the hometown of perhaps her strongest challenger ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
Bird Causes Power Outage Headaches in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland BPW officials say that a bird that flew into a high-voltage wire on 16th Street east of US-31 knocked ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Santorum in Holland; Romney, Paul Slated for Hudsonville Appearances
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A man who wants to be the next President attempted to preach to the choir at Hope College last night.
Republican ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Holland High Wins Despite Two Starters Suspended
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - As a community meeting called by the Reverend Wayne Coleman was held in Holland last night to discuss reported racial slurs ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Accused Stabber to Return to Holland Court
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A pre-preliminary examination is slated this morning for Emmanuel Cornejo, a 24-year-old Grand Rapids man held on 25 thousand dollars bond ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Holland Splits at GR Union; Dutch & Indians Highlight Tuesday's Prep Action
UNDATED (WHTC) - In high school basketball along the Lakeshore last night: Hollandsplit a pair of games at Grand Rapids Union, with the boys winning ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
WATCH: Santorum Speaks in Holland Monday
Republican Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum spoke at Hope College's Mass Center Monday. 1450 WHTC and whtc.com were on hand for the speech ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Water Pipe Break at Grand Rapids Union Postpones Basketball DH with Holland High
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - A tough week for Holland High basketball got a little tougher on Friday.
Officials at Union High School in Grand ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Four Suspended in Wake of Holland-Lowell "Basket-brawl"
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The aftermath from the basket-brawl continues.
While an investigation by two school districts into the circumstances that led to an on-court ...
Thu, February 16, 2012
Holland CVB Cites Hotel Occupancy Rose by 12.2 % in 2011
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A sign that tourism is on the upswing in and around the Tulip City is a double-digit increase for accommodations last ...
Thu, February 16, 2012
Fight at Holland at Lowell Boys' Basketball Game Investigated
LOWELL, MI (WHTC) - Officials of both the Holland and Lowell school districts continue to investigate the circumstances that caused Tuesday night’s boys’ basketball ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Holland City Council Meets Tonight on Various Issues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Among the items on tonight’s Holland City Council meeting agenda: Tax abatement requests by both Nelson Steel on 48th ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Proposed Home Improvement Ordinance in Holland Tabled by Planners
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland city officials plan to tweak a proposed ordinance amendment concerning home improvement in both the central city and Central Park ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Grand Rapids Man Held in Alleged Stabbing at Holland Twp. Restaurant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Arraignment was yesterday for Emmanuel Cornejo, a 24-year-old Grand Rapids man accused of stabbing an unnamed 27-year-old Holland man near closing ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Holland Dutch Sweep, Saugatuck & Fennville Triumph, Wings Win 21st Straight at Joe
UNDATED (WHTC) - In a limited high school basketball slate along the Lakeshore last night: Boys play saw Holland level Lowell, 61-48, Saugatuck beat up ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
One Wounded, One Arrested After Stabbing in Holland Twp. Eatery
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - It proved not to be a routine closing time early this morning for a chain restaurant near Westshore Mall.
According ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Holland Offers Cotton City Manager Job
HOLLAND (WHTC) - The Holland City Council Wednesday night voted unanimously to offer the job of city manager to Spring Lake Village Manager Ryan Cotton ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Holland Harbor to be Dredged by US Army Corps of Engineers
WASHINGTON (WHTC) - Dredging of Holland Harbor will take place this spring as scheduled, after the US Army Corps of Engineers announced yesterday that 590 ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Wisconsin Man Waives Preliminary Hearing in Holland Area Double Fatality Crash
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - The Allegan County Prosecutor’s Office says that the case against Jeffrey Hinds continues to move forward after the 25-year-old Wisconsin ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Holland City Manager Candidate Withdraws
One of the two finalists for the job of Holland city manager has withdrawn his name from the search. Derek Todd, the former town ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Former Holland School Employee Ordered To Trial on Sex Charges
A former Holland Public Schools employee has been ordered to stand trial on charges he molested three former West Middle School students. 32-year-old Jonathan ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Fennville Woman Hurt in Downtown Holland Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 30-year-old Fennville woman taking a car from a nearby downtown Holland dealer out for a test drive suffered minor injuries ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Girl Struck, Injured on Holland Twp. Road
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A 12-year-old Holland area girl is in serious condition at DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids after she was ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Former Holland School Staffer to Appear in Court on Sex Charges
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - A one-time Holland Public Schools staffer returns to Allegan District Court today.
A scheduled preliminary hearing this morning will determine if ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Holland Man Hurt in Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 22-year-old Holland man may face charges, but he will be alive to defend himself in court, thanks to the quick-thinking ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Tough Choices Ahead for Holland Leaders
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Some hard decisions will need to be made byHolland’s leaders, and they won’t have Soren Wolff to guide them ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Meetings Today for Holland BPW Board, Tonight for Zeeland City Council
UNDATED (WHTC) - On the meeting agendas for the Lakeshore: The board of the Holland Board of Public Works gets a major projects update from ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Lawsuit Over Condemned Holland House Settled
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - After reports of litigation against the City of Holland by Bank of America surfaced late last week, attorneys for both the ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Holland City Council Retreat, City Manager Discussion on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council may do more than just huddle over next year’s budget during Saturday's scheduled retreat at ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Holland Man Learns Lessons on Distracted Driving the Hard Way
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - An unnamed 18-year-old Holland area man suffered bumps and bruises when his car went off of River Avenue just past the ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Holland Passes Nuisance Ordinance Amendments
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - What may be a nuisance to some could be an opportunity to others.
That appears to be the crux of an ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Holland to be Featured in Super Bowl Game Program
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - There may not be any player, coach or official from Holland at Super Bowl 46, but the Lakeshore will still have ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Nuisance Ordinance in Holland Set for Amending
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council is expected during tonight’s meeting to approve amending the city’s nuisance ordinance in order to ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Upgraded Charges Filed as Holland Twp. Tenant Squabble Becomes Deadly
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Bond has been revoked for 30-year-old Davanh Phouangphet after a formal arraignment yesterday on an open murder count. The heightened charge ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Holland Capital Consultant Acquires Structure Builder
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - In a deal announced on Monday, GVD Industries officials say that they have acquired PorterCorp, a fellow Holland firm that specializes ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Holland High Senior Earns State Mentoring Award
ANN ARBOR, MI (WHTC) - A 17-year-old Holland High School senior is in line for a statewide honor.
Gabriela Diaz will be in Ann Arbor ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Second City Manager Finalist to Tour Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A second city manager finalist will be touring Holland this week. Just as competitor Derek Todd of Colorado did last Thursday ...
Sat, January 28, 2012
"Coffee with Council" in Holland Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Those who live, work and play in Holland are asked to stop by City Hall from 9 AM to 11 AM ...
Sat, January 28, 2012
MDOT Includes Holland in 20-Year State Train Plan
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - The Michigan Department of Transportation has issued a State Rail Plan aimed at guiding future development of train service for the ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Arraignment in Holland Crash that Killed Groom, Brother-in-Law
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Three decades in prison could await a 25-year-old Wisconsin man for an evening of anticipation that ended in tragedy.
Jeffrey Hinds ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
City Manager Hopeful Tours Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - One of two finalists for the Holland City Manager position begins an official two-day visit of the Tulip City today. Derek ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Holland Museum to Reopen
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland Museum reopens tomorrow with new displays for visitors to enjoy. The building on 10th Street had been closed ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Father of Holland-Born Pop Musician Passes Away
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - The father of West Michigan-based pop musician Brian Vander Ark will be laid to rest today. Robert Vander Ark, who ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Rental Dispute Turns Violent in Holland Township
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - An apparent landlord-tenant dispute over loud music turned violent at a Holland Township home yesterday morning.
According to Ottawa County Sheriff ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
City Manager Search: Holland Finalizes Final Interviews; Wayland Set Up Interviews
UNDATED (WHTC) - Two cities at opposite sides of the Lakeshore are apparently taking opposite approaches to handling the search for a new operational leader ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Holland BPW Meets to Discuss P21, Lawsuits
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The board of the Holland Board of Public Works meets this afternoon for a study session on last month’s financial ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Charges Pending in September Crash that Killed Groom, Best Man in Holland
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - The man who crashed a SUV that killed two men near Tulip City Airport last September is expected back along the ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Holland Is Ready Leader Hopeful City Will Change Anti-Discrimination Stance
One of the leaders of a Holland organization that has advocated for expanding the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Holland Council Approves Changes for Hope Off-Campus Housing
After eight months of discussion, the city of Holland is lifting a ban on development of new off-campus housing for Hope College students. The ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Holland City Council to Handle Several Matters Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - During tonight’s Holland City Council meeting, a public hearing and probably final vote on an ordinance dealing with rental properties ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Holland Gets Grant Money to Continue Street Performer Series
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Downtown Holland Principal Shopping District officials announced yesterday the receipt of grant money totaling four thousand dollars for supporting the Street ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Zeeland East Keeps Winning; Tough Night for Holland, HC, Saugatuck; Hope to Host Two
UNDATED (WHTC) - In high school boys basketball action on Tuesday night: Greenville halted Holland, 63-54; South Christian needed overtime to handle Holland Christian, 62-58 ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Two Finalists Emerge in Holland City Manager Race
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The process in finding a replacement for Soren Wolff continues.
A special search committee for a new Holland City Manager yesterday ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Holland Woman Sentenced in Cancer Fraud Case
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - It will be 90 days in jail, a year’s probation, 50 hours of community service and over 36 hundred ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
New Museum Opens in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday, opening The Center of African-American Art and History on West 16th Street in Holland ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Sunken Snowmobile Investigated South of Holland
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC) - An investigation continues into the circumstances that led a snowmobiler to apparently abandon his machine in about 10 feet of ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Search Committee for Holland City Manager Holds Meeting Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The list of hopefuls for the Holland City Manager position could be trimmed following a scheduled noontime meeting of a special ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Right to Life of Holland Stages Annual March, Service Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The annual Right to Life of the Holland Area’s March for Life and Memorial Service for the Unborn is tonight ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Sentencing Today for Admitted Fraudulent Cancer Victim from Holland
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - Sentencing is slated today for Elizabeth Ann Smith, a 32-year-old Holland woman who pleaded guilty last month to fraud charges ...
Sat, January 14, 2012
Search Committee for Holland City Manager to Meet on Monday
HOLALND, MI (WHTC) - After concluding a series of interviews with four finalists for the Holland City Manager position, a special search committee headed by ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Holland Man, West Olive Woman Hurt in Crash
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) - The return of winter has already led to one serious crash along the Lakeshore.
According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Former Holland Schools Employee Charged with Sexually Assaulting Boys
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - A 32-year-old former part-time employee with Holland Public Schools and a volunteer Tulip Time security officer was arraigned yesterday on criminal ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Holland City Manager Interviews Underway
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Two of the four finalists for Holland City Manager were interviewed by the City Council yesterday. Spring Lake Village Manager Ryan ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
One Hurt in Holland Twp. Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 59-year-old Holland Township woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday morning.
When Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Arbitrator Sides with Holland in Sacking of City Clerk
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Another arbitrator has ruled against former Holland City Clerk Jenifer French in her battle to regain her job. Peter Houk’s ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Two Crashes Hospitalize Three in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Brent Converse was a busy man yesterday afternoon.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant, assigned to the Holland/Park Township Policing ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Long Night for Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - During a rather lengthy work-study session last night, the Holland City Council tackled a number of issues, including: The Fiscal 2011 ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Holland DPS Honors Part-Time Firefighter
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - An electrical engineer and business owner, who works part time for the Holland Department of Public Safety, is the department’s ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Study of M-40 on Holland City Council Work-Study Agenda Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council will go over a traffic study of M-40 south of the Tulip City during this evening’s ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
BPW to Help Pay for Holland Harbor Dredging
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The board of the Holland BPW yesterday approved spending up to 100 thousand dollars towards dredging the channel connecting Holland Harbor ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Henry Ford CC Team, Columbus Artist Capture Top Honors in Holland Ice Sculpting
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Henry Ford Community College took top team honors in the fourth annual Downtown Holland Ice Sculpting Competition this past week. The ...
Sat, January 07, 2012
Downtown Holland Ice Sculpting Contest Continues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Despite warmer-than-normal temperatures for early January, the fourth annual Downtown Holland Ice Sculpting Competition began along 8th Street last night ...
Sat, January 07, 2012
Misdemeanor Case Against Holland-Based Minister Continues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Jury selection in the misdemeanor case against Interfaith Congregation Chaplain Bill Freeman was suspended until early February. Defense attorneys have filed ...
Sat, January 07, 2012
Holland Woman Sentenced in Federal Fraud Case
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - A 48-year-old Holland woman will serve 13 months in prison for defrauding a number of banks out of a total ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Warm Weather Could Hamper Holland Collegiate Ice-Sculpting Contest
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Warmer-than-normal temperatures predicted for the Tulip City this weekend could hamper six teams competing in the fourth annual Downtown Holland Ice ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Sentencing Today for Holland Woman in Federal Fraud Case
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - A 48-year-old Holland woman learns her fate today, as Janice Branderhorst is sentenced on federal fraud charges. She admitted taking ...
Thu, January 05, 2012
VIDEO: Holland Girding for Another Tough Budget Year
HOLLAND (WHTC) -- Holland's Interim City Manager Greg Robinson sat down with WHTC's Juke Van Oss on Thursday to chat about the upcoming ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Holland City Council to Tackle Consolidation Issues Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Consolidation seems to be the buzz word in local governmental circles these days.
As a group continues efforts to put the ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Holland Museum To Close For Three Weeks
Today is your last chance to visit the Holland Museum for awhile. The museum on 10th Street will close its doors after today ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Holland Woman Arraigned in Central Ave. Stabbing
Shelley Fawn Covington will spend the New Year in the Ottawa County jail after being arraigned Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of an ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
One Wounded, One Arrested in Holland Stabbing
A 49-year-old Holland woman is facing felonious assault charges following a stabbing at a home on Central Avenue. Holland Police say the suspect stabbed ...
Tue, December 27, 2011
Holland-Grand Haven Job Growth Surging
A new national survey ranks the Holland/Grand Haven area as the second fastest-growing job market in the country. The Milken Institute surveyed the ...
Tue, December 27, 2011
Holland Dips Into Contingency For WEMET Officers
The city of Holland will need to dip into its contingency fund to help pay for three police officers that are assigned to a ...
Mon, December 26, 2011
Holland Taylor on life, love and Charlie Sheen
By Steve Ginsburg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Holland Taylor offers no apologies for never settling down, getting married or having children.
The 68-year-old Emmy-winning actress, currently ...
Fri, December 23, 2011
Robber Strikes Holland Twp. Gas Station
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Crime apparently takes no holiday, as a gas station clerk in Holland Township can attest.
According to Ottawa County Sheriff ...
Fri, December 23, 2011
Holland Man Named to State Athletic Trainers' Panel
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - A Holland man who works primarily in the Tri-City area was named to a four-year term on the Michigan Board of ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
Holland City Leaders Approve Pay Cut for Selves
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - In a decision based solely on the city’s financial situation, the Holland Compensation Commission has recommended that the pay of ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Suspicious Package Near Holland School Proves Harmless
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - There were some anxious moments around Black River Public Schools yesterday morning when what was described as a “suspicious” looking PVC ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Holland Human Relations Commission Announces Award Winners
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - During the Holland City Council meeting of January 18th, winners of the annual Social Justice Awards from the city’s ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Car Thief from Florida at Holland Court Hearing Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland District Court Judge Brad Knoll is slated to hold a pre-preliminary hearing this morning for Danny Sipple, a 23-year-old Sebring ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
LISTEN: Gas Station Robber Sought in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A man who held up a Holland Township gas station yesterday morning is still at large.
According to Ottawa County ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
Holland Schools Consider Joining Effort to Renovate Holland Municipal Stadium
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland Board of Education meets tonight to consider whether the district will join with the City of Holland and Hope ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
Holland BPW Board to Discuss General Manager Contract, Water Rates
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland Board of Public Works board holds a special meeting and study session at the utility’sHastings Avenueoffices this afternoon ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
Huizenga Chats Before Holland Chamber Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Zeeland Congressman Bill Huizenga continued a tradition from his predecessor and conducted a look back-look ahead speech with members of the ...
Fri, December 16, 2011
Holland Thief Captured After Taking Parked Minivan Warming Up
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Cautions about leaving unlocked cars running while it warms up this winter are being sounded in Holland after a 23-year-old Florida ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
New Holland BPW GM Named
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland BPW went from within to choose a new General Manager for the municipal utility. Operations Director Dave Koster was ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Four Finalists Emerge in Holland City Manager Search
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Public interviews will be next month for four men vying to be the next City Manager in Holland. Spring Lake’s ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Joint Study Session Tonight for Holland City Council, Holland BPW Board
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A joint study session with the Holland City Council and the Board of the Holland Board of Public Works is this ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Holland BPW Board May Decide on New GM Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Board of the Holland Board of Public Works could extend a formal job offer to one of three finalists for ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
VIDEO: Discover holiday shopping at Teerman's in Downtown Holland
HOLLAND (WHTC) -- Teerman's in Downtown Holland has some great selection this holiday season. As you are searching Christmas gifts for your loved ones ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Holland Planners Return to Off-Campus Housing Issue
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland Planning Commission meets this evening, returning to the issue of dealing with housing off of the Hope College campus ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Merger Talks Continue for Holland, Zeeland Chambers
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Officials of both the Holland Chamber of Commerce and the Zeeland Chamber of Commerce are continuing merger efforts. In a statement ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Holland PSD Honors Its Own
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland Department of Public Safety has announced its Firefighter and Police Officer of the year. John VanderKooy earns top firefighter ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Holland Schools Locked Down in Standoff Situation
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Proper protocol was taken yesterday by Holland Public Safety officers after an unnamed man reportedly barricaded himself inside of a West ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Holland Firefighters Douse House Blaze
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Public Safety firefighters responded to a house blaze on East 22nd Street near Central Avenue last night. Flames were ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Holland City Council OK's Tax Abatements & Tulip Time Changes
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council last night approved tax abatement requests by both Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream and K and R ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Finalists for Holland BPW GM Announced
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - And then there were three.
After two days of public interviews at the CityFlats Hotel, the board of the Holland Board ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Holland Company Absorbs Coopersville Competitor
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Officials of Coastal Container announced yesterday an agreement to acquire Best Packaging. No details of the acquisition were disclosed, other than ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Holland Woman, Chicago Man Arrested After Chase
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The long arm of the law apparently caught up with a Holland woman and a Chicago man.
According to authorities, the ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Search Continues for New Holland City Manager
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The search for a new Holland City Manager continues this morning, as a special committee will meet at City Hall. While ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Holland BPW GM Interviews Continue
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The final two candidates of five total finalists for the Holland Board of Public Works General Manager’s job goes before ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Holland Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - A January 16th sentencing date was set yesterday for Elizabeth Ann Smith, a 32-year-old Holland Township woman who pleaded ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Holland Hospital Earns ISO Certification
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Officials at Holland Hospital announced yesterday that their main Michigan Avenue campus, along with clinics in Holland, Zeeland and Douglas, have ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Search for New BPW GM, Holland City Mgr. Goes into High Gear This Week
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The first of three straight mornings of resume reviews by two of Holland’s municipal entities to fill operational leadership vacancies ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
Wastewater Discharged from Holland BPW Treatment Plant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Board of Public Works officials announced that around five thousand gallons of wastewater spilled from its Third Street treatment plant ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Alleged Child Porn Suspect in Holland Mission Arrest Now Facing Federal Charges
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - A 51-year-old Holland man already awaiting trial on state charges stemming from a September arrest at the Holland Rescue Mission ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Five Identified or Arrested in Downtown Holland Holiday Vandalism
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - New Christmas decorations in the downtown Holland district have been the target of vandals on consecutive Wednesdays.
Following the arrest of ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Sierra Club to Present Claims of Pollution Over Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Michigan Sierra Club officials present a new air quality modeling report this evening that they claim shows unsafe levels of sulfur ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Holland Planners Discuss Hope Off-Campus Housing Issues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Planning Commission members met in a work-study session last night to go over the issue of rental housing around the ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Search for Runaway Suspect Continues South of Holland
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC) - The search continues for a 22-year-old Holland man wanted on a number of outstanding warrants in a high-speed police chase that ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
New Director at Holland Hospital Named
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Hospital officials yesterday announced the appointment of Kathleen Nania as their new director of Women’s and Children’s Services ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
VIDEO: Parade of Lights in Downtown Holland Tuesday
HOLLAND (WHTC) -- WHTC streamed live coverage from the 2011 Parade of Lights in Downtown Holland. To watch video from Tuesday night, please click here ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
WATCH LIVE: Zeeland Magical Lighted Christmas Parade Steps Off Tonight
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) Watch live this evening as whtc.com and 927thevan.com broadcast the Zeeland Magical Lighted Christmas parade on video. The parade ...
Thu, November 24, 2011
Smash-and-Grab Burglars Sought in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Two suspects are wanted in three smash-and-grab burglaries of convenience stores in Holland Township over a five-week period. The pair ...
Thu, November 24, 2011
Two Hurt in Holland Twp. Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Drivers involved in a crash yesterday morning at a Holland Township corner that partially submerged one of the vehicles involved ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
Holland City Manager Search Committee to Meet Behind Closed Doors
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - It was a closed-door session this morning in the conference room of interim municipal chief Greg Robinson at City Hall of ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
Holland Planners Need More Time on Hope College Off-Campus Housing Issue
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland Planning Commission last night recommended to City Council that a moratorium on housing demolition, construction and conversion in the ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Holland Planners Tackle Hope College Neighborhood Housing Ban
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A nagging problem around the Hope College campus will be dealt with this evening.
Among the items on the agenda for ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Brothers from Holland Caught Trying to Flee from Casino
BRADLEY, MI (WHTC) - Two unnamed brothers in the mid-to-late-30’s from Holland spent their weekend in the Allegan County Jail after a visit to ...
Sat, November 19, 2011
AUDIO: Holland High's Don Kimble & Courtney Bartholomew After State Title Win
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Listen to comments from Holland High coach Don Kimble and Holland High senior Courtney Bartholomew following the Dutch triumph in the ...
Sat, November 19, 2011
Holland High Wins State Girls Swimming Title
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - After years of being a bridesmaid, Holland High is finally a swimming bride.
The Dutch stormed to its first ever state ...
Sat, November 19, 2011
Bicyclist Struck & Injured in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A 48-year-old Holland man suffered facial and head injuries when he pedaled his bike in front of a SUV as ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Holland Museum Names Reynolds New Board Chairman
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland Historical Trust has a new board chairman.
Geoff Reynolds, who has directed the Joint Archives of Holland at Hope ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Brief Standoff in Holland Heights Neighborhood Ends Peacefully
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Authorities say that an unidentified 54-year-old man staged a brief standoff with officers at a home in the 100 block of ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
GM Search for Holland BPW Goes Behind Closed Doors
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The search for a new General Manager by the Holland Board of Public Works continues with a closed-door meeting this afternoon ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Holland Council Rejects Expanding Dog Ordinance
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The law in Holland remains the same about how many dogs a household may have.
A family on West 25th ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Storm Water Master Plan Update to be Discussed in Holland Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - While winter is just around the corner, Holland residents are being asked to think spring tonight.
Spring is more than just ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Accused Fraudulent Cancer Patient in Holland Waives Hearing Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A preliminary hearing scheduled this morning before Holland District Court Judge Brad Knoll was waived by Elizabeth Smith, a 32-year-old Holland ...
Tue, November 15, 2011
Holland BPW To Interview GM Candidates
The Holland Board of Public Works will interview candidates to become the utility’s next general manager next month. The BPW board of directors ...
Sat, November 12, 2011
Holland Man Critically Hurt in Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A 47-year-old Holland man suffered critical pelvic and chest injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Butternut Drive near Rose Park ...
Fri, November 11, 2011
Holland Officer Wounded in Training Accident
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Public Safety officials say that an unnamed officer should recover from accidentally wounding himself while in training on Wednesday night ...
Fri, November 11, 2011
Expert Advice: Getting ready for a football weekend? Teermans of Holland has you covered!
HOLLAND (WHTC) -- This weekend is set to be jam packed with college and pro football beginning Saturday and ending Sunday with the Lions-Bears and ...
Thu, November 10, 2011
Occupy Effort in Holland Fizzles
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Efforts to stage an “occupy” protest at a Bank of America branch on South Washington Avenue in Holland yesterday fizzled due ...
Wed, November 09, 2011
Holland Woman to Appear in Court on Attempted Arson Charge
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A pre-preliminary examination is scheduled this afternoon before Holland District Court Judge Susan Jonas for Tiffany Lee Cooper, a 22-year-old Holland ...
Tue, November 08, 2011
Election Night: Close Finish in Holland Council Race; Incumbents Win in Zeeland Council, Saugatuck School Board Races
UNDATED (WHTC) - A race too close to call won't be recounted in Holland as a limited municipal General Election Day 2012 came to ...
Tue, November 08, 2011
FRC "Values Voter Bus" Pulls into Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - President Obama isn’t the only politician using a bus these days to get a message across. The James Dobson-founded Family ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Elderly Holland Man Succumbs to Injuries in Zeeland Twp. Crash
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A 75-year-old Holland man has succumbed to injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash at a Zeeland Township intersection last Tuesday ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Holland Woman Hurt in Holland Twp. Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Authorities say that 73-year-old Janice Mullins of Holland suffered serious injuries when a semi tandem trailer collided with her minivan ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Arrangements Made for Holland Teen Killed in Crash
FENNVILLE, MI (WHTC) - Visitation is tomorrow evening, with a Wednesday afternoon service, both at the Chappell Funeral Home in Fennville, for Danielle Clouse. The ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Holland Board of Public Works' Board Meets Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - It’s John Van Uffelen’s first board meeting this afternoon as interim General Manager of the Holland Board of Public ...
Sat, November 05, 2011
Holland Golf Cart Maker Burglarized
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland police are looking for those involved with a burglary at the Lakeshore Electric Cars complex on Waverly Road early on ...
Sat, November 05, 2011
Holland Woman Killed in Zeeland Twp. Crash
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A Holland teenager is dead after a crash near Zeeland, and an elderly driver may face charges. Authorities say 73-year-old ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Holland Woman Jailed on Attempted Arson Charge
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 22-year-old Holland woman is jailed on 10 thousand dollars bond after she allegedly tried to torch an apartment unit in ...
Thu, November 03, 2011
Holland City Council Tables Sustainability Recommendations
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Power was a popular topic inside and outside of Holland’s City Council Chambers last night.
Council members heard from members ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
Vandalism Reported in Downtown Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Initial reports of a quiet Halloween around Holland were disproved by yesterday morning’s discovery of vandalism in the downtown district ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
Firefighters Called to Holland's Appledorn Center
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Public Safety firefighters were called to the Appledorn Living Center late last night on a report of a fire in ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
VIDEO: Study on Hope's Impact to Holland Community Unveiled
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Dr. James Bultman, who is retiring as Hope College’s president at the end of this current academic year, presented the ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
Group to Unveil Petitions for Holland Sustainability
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Beyond Coal Campaign has scheduled a public briefing at Holland’s Boatwerks restaurant this evening, where it the group will ...
Mon, October 31, 2011
WHTC to Carry Both Zeeland West-GRCC & Holland-Zeeland East Games
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - Three teams from the Lakeshore remain in the state high school football tournament, with at least one and maybe two advancing ...
Mon, October 31, 2011
Holland Officer Honored by Statewide Association
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Public Safety officials announced today that School Resource Officer Andrea Pinner was given the Outstanding School Officer Award by the ...
Fri, October 28, 2011
Holland, Zeeland West Advance; West Ottawa & Saugatuck Fall in State Tourney
UNDATED (WHTC) - Two of the five Lakeshore teams in the state high school football tournament were excused in the first round on Friday night ...
Fri, October 28, 2011
Construction Headache on Holland's South Side Eases
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The final construction barrels along Washington Avenue south out of Holland should be lifted today, as contractors complete renovating the ...
Fri, October 28, 2011
Marketing Icon Comes to Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A marketing icon of meat and cold cut maker Oscar Meyer is scheduled to be in downtown Holland this evening. The ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
Neighborhood Advisory Committee Submits Recommendations to Holland Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee submitted its report to City Council members during a work-study session last night. In the document ...
Tue, October 25, 2011
Stabbing Reported at Holland Apt. Complex
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Authorities continue to investigate a reported stabbing outside of a building at the Harbor Village Apartments complex off of West ...
Tue, October 25, 2011
Ridership Reported at Record Levels for Holland's MAX Transit
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - During yesterday’s meeting of the Macatawa Area Express Transportation Authority board, officials of the area’s mass transit service ...
Tue, October 25, 2011
Mobile Home Blaze Dealt with by Holland PSD Firefighters
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland Public Safety fire crews were called to a mobile home blaze in the one thousand block of Lincoln Avenue ...
Mon, October 24, 2011
Holland BPW Board Holds Special Meeting on Various Matters
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Board of the Holland Board of Public Works holds a special meeting and study session at the utility’s ...
Fri, October 21, 2011
Suspects in Ganges Twp. Burglaries may have Victimized Holland Residence
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC News) - Two men captured in Comstock Park following a burglary of homes in Ganges Township this past Monday may also be ...
Fri, October 21, 2011
Former Holland City Manager Named Interim Manager in Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Laketown Township Supervisor Terry Hofmeyer was named interim city manager of Wayland by a three-member committee of city council members ...
Thu, October 20, 2011
Holland School Chief Honored by Local Rotarians
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland School Superintendent Brian Davis has been named by the Holland AM Rotary Club as the winner of its 2011 ...
Thu, October 20, 2011
Chaplain Stages Protest and is Arrested at Holland City Hall
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - An attempt by Interfaith Congregation Chaplain Bill Freeman to “occupy” Holland City Hall was thwarted last night with his arrest ...
Thu, October 20, 2011
Reservations Begin Today for Nov. 20 Mexican Consulate Appearance in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Mexican nationals along the Lakeshore wishing to apply for passports and identification documents when representatives of that nation’s consulate ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Former Holland City Manager Finalist for Interim Post in Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Laketown Township Supervisor and one-time Holland City Manager Terry Hofmeyer’s name has surfaced as one of two finalists for ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Holland City Council Takes Up Alcohol Issue Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council tonight decides whether to expand the scope of alcohol sales, consumption and possession on municipal property ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
Interim Holland Museum Chief Named
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - While searching for a permanent replacement for Thea Grigsby, the Holland Historical Trust's Board of Directors on Tuesday announced ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
Holland DPS Victim Services Team Earns Statewide Honor
LANSING, MI (WHTC News) - The Victim Services Team from the Holland Department of Public Safety has earned the “Unit of the Year” award from ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
Preliminary Hearing Today for Accused Cold-Case Murderer of Holland Man
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - A preliminary hearing is slated today in Grand Rapids District Court for 28-year-old Nestor Cuello, who is charged with ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Report: Plane Clips Power Pole in Holland & Crashes, Killing Pilot
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A preliminary accident report filed by a NTSB investigator showed that the 65-year-old pilot of an experimental aircraft that crashed ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Sprinkler System Contains Apartment Unit Fire in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland Public Safety firefighting crews responded to a kitchen fire at a unit in the Crown Pointe Apartments complex off ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Holland BPW Board Holds Special Meeting Today on Strategic Plan
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The board of the Holland Board of Public Works holds a special, eight-hour-long meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel on East ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Criminal Charges Dropped Against Holland Mother
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - A 41-year-old Holland woman who allegedly took her children out west instead of to their father won’t be ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Holland City Council to Review Dog Ordinance Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A West 25th Street family whose daughter took in a stray dog without knowing that they violated a Holland ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
IT Consultants Earn Holland Chamber Small Businessmen of Year Honors
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Young entrepreneurs Mat Nguyen and Mike Harris, who developed the IT consulting firm worksighted from a basement hobby in 2000 ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Holland BPW Retains Law Firm for Legal Action Against Insurer
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The board of the Holland Board of Public Works yesterday retained a New York-based law firm to take legal action ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
New Record for Holland Hospital Employee Fundraising
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland Hospital officials announced yesterday that its employees set a new record for their annual fundraising campaign, garnering more than ...
Sun, October 09, 2011
Holland Captures America in Bloom Honors
ARLINGTON, VA (WHTC News) - Holland has made a big splash in its first entry into the America in Bloom competition. In Saturday night's ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Another Holland Store Crashed by Truck
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - For the second time in less than two weeks, a Holland area business had a vehicle drive into its doors ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Sentences Handed Down in Holland Convenience Store Bridge Card Fraud Case
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - The owner of a now-closed convenience store in Holland was sentenced on Friday to a year and a day ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Holland Earns Honor in America in Bloom Awards Competition
ARLINGTON, VA (WHTC News) - In it’s first-ever entry into the Americain Bloom competition, Hollandwon’t be leaving this weekend’s awards presentations in ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Gas Prices Up in and Around Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Gas prices rose slightly over a seven-day period along the Lakeshore, with a per-gallon average of $3.38, in polling ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Owner of Closed Convenience Store in Holland to be Sentenced
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - Sentencing is slated today at US District Court in Grand Rapids for Christopher, Crystal and Samantha Robinson. The owner ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Expansion of Alcohol Sales on Public Property in Holland Clears Hurdle
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - On a 5-2 vote, the Holland City Council approved a procedural first reading of an ordinance amendment that would relax ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Expanding Liquor Sales on Public Lands in Holland on Council's Agenda
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Expanding the number of public facilities that would be allowed to liquor to be sold, possessed and/or consumed in ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Fugitive in Grand Rapids Nightclub Murder of Holland Man Arraigned
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - A 28-year-old Grand Rapids man, a fugitive from justice for six years since allegedly shooting a Holland man outside ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Holland Reserve Officer of Year Named
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - In a banquet last night, Mike Gort received a certificate and commendation ribbon from Chief Matt Messer as the Holland ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Holland Township Woman Hurt in Tuesday Morning Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A 51-year-old Holland Township woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash during Tuesday's morning drive. Authorities say that ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Holland Coffee Shop Scene for Film Series
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A downtown Holland coffee shop popular with students from nearby Hope College will be the setting for a 12-part documentary ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Holland PSD Gets Donation to Pay for New Equipment
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland Department of Public Safety has received a 27 hundred-dollar donation from TransCanada Corporation for the purchasing of new ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Holland Twp. Woman Hospitalized After Crashing Pickup Into Store
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A 66-year-old Holland Township woman was hospitalized after crashing her pickup truck into a store near Westshore Mall during ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Suspects Arrested in String of Holland Burglaries
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Two unnamed suspects are in custody in connection with an apparent string of burglaries on Holland's South Side. According ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Holland City Council Reviews Several Matters in Work-Study Session Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Among the items that the Holland City Council will review during tonight’s scheduled work-study session: The status of street ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Suspect in Last Summer’s Gang Violence Outbreak in Holland Sentenced
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - A 17-year-old man wanted in connection with two incidents during a turbulent summer of gang violence inHolland last year ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Fallen Holland Pilot Remembered in Funeral Services Today
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC News) - A memorial service was held this morning at the Yntema Funeral Home for Bill Beswick, the 73-year-old pilot from Holland ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Holland BPW Board Holds Special Meeting Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The board of the Holland Board of Public Works holds a special meeting this afternoon at the utility’s Hastings ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Holland High Loses Thriller; Big Wins for Panthers, Chix, Dux & Indians; Tigers Win Too
In high school football along the Lakeshore on Friday night: Holland lost in double overtime to Kenowa Hills, 56-52; Zeeland East handled Holland Christian ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
VIDEO: Plane Crashes North of Plainwell, Pilot from Holland Killed
PLAINWELL, MI (WHTC News, Holland) - A plane that officials of Plainwell Municipal Airport said was a regular visitor from the Holland area crashed while ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Holland Closes Lincoln Park Skate Area
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The last vestiges of a skate park at the former Lincoln Park site off of 9th Street and Columbia ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
City Council Tables Holland High Parking Problem
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A parking crunch at Holland High School continues. as City Council members last night tabled a request to remove parking ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Petitions Submitted as Future Energy Plans for Holland Discussed
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - During last night’s public hearing over several proposals for future energy use in Holland, a group calling itself Clean ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Holland City Council to Consider Several Abatement Requests Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - During tonight’s Holland City Council meeting, a number of tax abatement requests will go before public hearings before the ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Former Owner of Holland’s Restlawn Memorial Gardens Sentenced
DETROIT, MI (WHTC News) - It’s 20 years and 48 million dollars for the former owner of Holland’s Restlawn Memorial Gardens.
In a ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Town Hall Meeting on Holland Energy Sustainability Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The future ofHolland is being discussed tonight. A special Community Sustainability Committee is holding a town hall meeting from 5-7 ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
Cry for Help by Holland Man Sounds Fishy
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A cry for help along the Lakeshore over the weekend sounded a little fishy to authorities.
A 28-year-old Holland ...
Sat, September 17, 2011
Tulipanes, Recovery Fest in Holland Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The 11th annual Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival begins at 8 AM today and runs through 5 PM tomorrow ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Big Football Wins for Holland, Both Zeeland Schools, Saugatuck on Friday
UNDATED (WHTC News) - High school football on Friday night along the Lakeshore saw Holland edge Northview, 29-28; Zeeland West outscore Holland Christian, 64-29; Rockford ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Bike Path Opens Along Adams St. in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - An infamous “bridge to nowhere” in Holland Township has finally opened. Officials say that final work on the two ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Holland Real Estate Developer in Apparent Financial Hot Water
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Already facing foreclosure from Huntington Bank for over six million dollars he owes, Holland-based developer Scott Bosgraaf, who help renovate ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Holland Township Board Meets Tonight
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Some of Holland Township’s biggest employers are slated to have their 2011 Replacement Resolution Granting Tax Abatement considered ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
BPW Issues Highlight Holland City Council Work-Study Session Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland BPW will be front and center as the Holland City Council holds a work-study session in the second ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Memorials for 9-11 Today in Holland, Zeeland
Memorials for the events of 9-11 a decade later will be held at separate times in the Lakeshore’s two largest cities today. Zeeland ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Holland Woman Admits Guilt in Bank Fraud Scheme
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - A one-time administrative assistant for a Holland commercial real estate broker has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud charges ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Fugitive in Shooting Death of Holland Man Apprehended
NEW YORK (WHTC News) - The long arm of the law finally caught up with a man who allegedly gunned down a Holland man six ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Tax Abatement Passed by Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The first business meeting by the Holland City Council conducted by interim City Manager Greg Robinson was held last night ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Holland BPW Board Huddles as Search for New GM Begins
HOLALND, MI (WHTC News) - A special study session by the board of the Holland Board of Public Works is this evening at the utility ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Holland BPW Earns State DEQ Honors
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland BPW officials said yesterday that a September 29th date has been set for a formal presentation of the ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Interim City Manager Assumes Reins in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Looking at the advance agenda for tonight’s Holland City Council meeting, it appears as if there are no dramatic ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Holland Man Arraigned in Weekend Holland Twp. Stabbing
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A 22-year-old Holland man remains in the Ottawa County Jail on 75 thousand dollars bond after an arraignment yesterday ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Truck Parade, BoardWALK Highlight Labor Day Festivities in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Around 50 trucks and vehicles sauntered down Chicago Drive from downtown Zeeland to downtown Holland this morning in the seventh ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Special 9-11 Remembrance in Holland Slated
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Tulip City will formally remember the events of 9-11 a decade later.
Holland city officials announced on Friday a ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Holland High Stuns EGR; Saugatuck, West Ottawa, Zeeland Schools Win Big
UNDATED (WHTC News) - Overshadowing all of the Lakeshore high school football results on Thursday evening was Holland High's 30-22 upset of traditional powerhouse ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Holland Schools Hold Open House at Renovated Facilities
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Construction work continues in earnest on nearly every building in the Holland schools. The 73 million-dollar "Build 21" project is ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Open House for Departing Holland City Manager Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - His last day on the job is next Wednesday, but the formal good-bye to retiring Holland City Manager Soren Wolff ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Holland Woman Named in Federal Fraud Allegations
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - In documents submitted to the US District Court in Grand Rapids yesterday, federal prosecutors claim that 48-yeear-old Janice Branderhorst ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Alleged Fugitive Holland Mother Waives Preliminary Hearing
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - An apparently tumultuous month for a 41-year-old Holland woman ended yesterday.
Wendi Carpenter waived a preliminary hearing on two counts ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Holland Teens Arrested in String of Vehicle Burglaries
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Two 19-year-olds are in the Ottawa County Jail after a night of vehicle burglaries ended with arrests.
According to Holland ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Child Wanders Away from Holland St. Park Camp
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC News) - There were some anxious moments in and around Holland State Park yesterday afternoon, as a seven-year-old boy wandered off ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Liquor License for Proposed Holland Restaurant Endorsed by City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council last night endorsed the transfer request by Grand Rapids-based restaurateur Frank Vitale of the liquor license ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Gentex to Hold Job Fair in Holland Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Representatives from Gentex will be on hand at the Doubletree Hotel on 24th Street in Holland from 10 AM ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Possible New Owner of Via Maria Restaurant Site in Holland Identified
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - There may soon be a new owner of the former Via Maria’s restaurant on 7th Street in downtown ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Driver Hurt in SUV vs. Semi Crash in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A 32-year-old Holland man was injured when his car collided with a semi north of downtown Holland this morning. Authorities ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Holland City Council, BPW Board to Discuss DeYoung Plant Litigation
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council and the board of the Holland Board of Public Works huddle this evening behind closed doors ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Interim Chief of Holland Boys & Girls Clubs Named
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Officials with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Holland announced yesterday that Craig Spoelhof has assumed the Executive Director ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
ALDI Looking for Job Applicants in Holland Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The first of two high-profile job fairs at Holland’s Doubletree Hotel on 24th Street is today. Officials of discount ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Holland BPW Board Tours Wastewater Plant Today
The Board of the Holland Board of Public Works takes a tour of the municipal utility’s Wastewater Treatment Plant on 3rd Street ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Robinson Promoted to Interim Holland City Manager Post
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council last night elevated Assistant City Manager Greg Robinson to Interim City Manager, as Soren Wolff retires ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Executive Director, Facilities Manager Leave Holland Museum
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - There have been two departures with the Holland Historical Trust, as Executive Director Thea Grigsby has left after just two ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Interim Holland City Manager May be Named Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council is expected during tonight’s business meeting to name an interim city manager that will replace ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Holland BPW General Manager Howard Resigns
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - For the second time in four years, the Holland Board of Public Works will have to find a new operational ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
West Ottawa Tabs Holland Administrator to Fill Vacancy
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Another Holland Public Schools staffer has left the district. West Ottawa officials announced yesterday the hiring of Jim English ...
Mon, August 15, 2011
Holland City Council to Discuss New City Manager Search
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - We’ll know more about the search to replace the retiring Soren Wolff as Holland City Manager when the City ...
Sat, August 13, 2011
Fugitive Holland Mother Captured; Children Safely Returned to Father
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The two week-long-plus search for a 41-year-old Holland woman and her two children that had spanned several states and eventually ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
President Visits Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Lakeshore was props for the President.
For the second time in 13 months, Barack Obama visited Holland, as he ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
VIDEO: Obama Calls for Change in Political Tone During Holland Visit
HOLLAND (WKZO) -- President Obama is calling for a change in the political tone in Washington, DC. Speaking at automotive supplier Johnson Controls in Holland ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
President Speaks in Holland Today; Huizenga Snubbed
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Final preparations are being made for President Obama’s second visit to the Tulip City in 13 months. He is ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
City Council Tours Holland; Long-Time Official Resigns
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council took its biweekly work-study session to the road last night, looking over municipal fixtures and projects ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Holland City Leaders to Tour Municipal Fixtures Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland City Council members and senior staffers board a MAX Transit bus this evening for their tour of municipal facilities ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Countdown to Presidential Visit in Holland Underway
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Final preparations are being made for tomorrow’s Presidential Visit to Holland. Mr. Obama will be touring the JCI/Saft ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Holland Ranks High in National Volunteer Survey
WASHINGTON (WHTC News) - Utah may lead the nation in volunteering, but the Lakeshore can hold its own with that state.
The U.S. Census ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Senatorial Candidates Break Bread in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Although she was wearing her hat as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee when she talked farming and green technology ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
WATCH: Juke Van Oss Celebrates 60 Years at WHTC
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- Juke Van Oss celebrated his 60th year at WHTC Tuesday morning. Juke sat down with guests such as Paul Hillegonds, Bob ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Public Shut Out of Presidential Appearance in Holland on Thursday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The White House says that there will be no general public appearances for President Obama when he arrives in Holland ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
US Senator to Speak in Holland Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - For the second time in six days, a major US Senate candidate will speak before a luncheon crowd in Holland ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Protesters March to Holland City Hall
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - An issue that wasn’t on the agenda brought about the most attention during last night’s Holland City Council ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
America in Bloom Contest Judges Begin Three-Day Holland Stay
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Judges from the America in Bloom contest begin a three-day stay in Holland today. Organizers of the local effort to ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
Holland City Council Holds Meeting Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council meets this evening. Among the items on the agenda: A decision on a vacant and abandoned ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
WATCH: Groundbreaking on 58,000 square foot Spectrum Health Building in Holland Township
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- Spectrum Health broke ground on a new facility in Holland Township Tuesday morning. WHTC News Director Gary Stevens spoke with Otolaryngology ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
National Night Out Tonight in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The 20th Greater Holland Area National Night Out is this evening, as residents are asked to turn on porch ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Spectrum Health Breaks Ground, Hosts Symposium in Holland Area
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Spectrum Health has two events scheduled for the Lakeshore today. Ground was broken this morning on a two-story, 58 thousand ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Holland Stages National Night Out over Two Nights
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Two evenings spotlighting the fight against crime in the Tulip City begins tonight.
Over 37 million people nationwide are expected ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
FBI Joins Search for Holland Woman & Children
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The FBI has now become involved in the Wendi Carpenter case, as a warrant was issued from the US District ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Holland Man Dies After Falling Into Waters at South Haven
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - Authorities say that an 81-year-old Holland man died on Wednesday after being pulled from the waters of the Black ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Search is On for Missing Holland Mother & Children
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Fears by a Holland man of a parental kidnapping may have been realized.
According to Department of Public Safety officials ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Zeeland Looks to Holland for New East High Boss
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC News) - Zeeland School Superintendent Dave Barry will recommend to his board next Thursday that Marc Van Soest be named as principal ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Meetings Today, Tonight for Holland BPW Board, City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council holds a special business meeting tonight in the second floor training center of City Hall. The ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Holland City Council Hopefuls Meet in Forum
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Six men vying for two Holland City Council seats met for a Candidates Forum in Council Chambers at City Hall ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Candidates Forum in Holland This Evening
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The League of Women Voters holds a Candidates Forum at Holland City Hall tonight for City Council hopefuls. Incumbent Second ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Spotlight on Parents at Holland Care Center
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A week to celebrate parents at Holland’s Life Services Parent Center climaxes today with a mayoral proclamation by Kurt ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Holland BPW Issues Advisory on Energy Use
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The ongoing heat wave has made its mark in more ways than one along the Lakeshore.
Holland BPW officials on ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Holland City Council Halts Rental Expansion Near Hope
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - It’s a pause that doesn’t refresh, but it does give a chance to think. Building new rental homes ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Holland City Council Considers Hope College Neighborhood Housing Issue
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council tonight will be asked by city planners to adopt an ordinance that would place a moratorium ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Civil Suit Against Former Holland Deputy City Attorney Still On
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - M-Live is reporting federal court records show that former Holland Deputy City Attorney Carl Gabrielse has backed out of ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Holland Continues Storm Cleanup Efforts
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The sound of thunder this morning wasn’t music to many people’s ears in and around Holland.
That’s ...
Sat, July 16, 2011
Pine Ave. Into Holland Partially Reopens
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Motorists wanting to get into downtown Holland from the North Side can do so again, but not totally free of ...
Sat, July 16, 2011
Holland Declares State of Emergency in Wake of Storm
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland Mayor Kurt Dykstra has formally issued a state of emergency for the Tulip City in the wake of Monday ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
Candidates Forum Slated for Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Awareness of an August 2nd primary election in the city of Holland may be increased as the League of ...
Thu, July 14, 2011
Storm’s Aftermath Continues in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Lakeshore continues to be affected by Monday’s strong storms that blew through the Holland area.
BPW officials told ...
Thu, July 14, 2011
Holland City, Police Agree on New Contract
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A group known for its sacrifices has made another sacrifice.
Last night, the Holland City Council ratified a new three-year ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
Holland City Council Talks Labor Contracts Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - It’s another combination study session and special meeting for the Holland City Council this evening in the second floor ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
US-31 to Honor Holland's Medal of Honor Winners
LANSING, MI (WHTC News) - Among 10 bills signed into law by Governor Snyder yesterday was a pet project of freshman state lawmaker Amanda Price ...
Tue, July 12, 2011
Stabenow Touts Battery Innovation Bill in Holland
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says advanced battery production and other high-tech industries are the ticket to future economic growth. Stabenow was in Holland ...
Mon, July 11, 2011
Severe Weather Hits Holland and the Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) Severe thunderstorms combined with heavy rain and wind have caused damage throughout the city of Holland. The city is asking that ...
Sun, July 10, 2011
Woman Hospitalized; 3 Firefighters Treated After Holland House Fire
A Holland woman is hospitalized after she jumped out of a second-story window to escape a house fire Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to ...
Sat, July 09, 2011
Sen. Stabenow to Appear in Holland on Monday
WASHINGTON (WHTC News) - The office of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow announced yesterday that the Lansing Democrat will appear at the Trans-Matic facility on ...
Sat, July 09, 2011
Two Traffic Incidents in Holland Township on Friday
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - There were a couple of traffic incidents along the Lakeshore yesterday that could’ve ended up worse than they ...
Fri, July 08, 2011
Burglary Spree in Holland Apparently Halted with Arrest
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland Public Safety officials announced that a 20-year-old man is in custody, charged with breaking into a number of unlocked ...
Fri, July 08, 2011
Rangers blank A's as Holland returns to form
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Texas starter Derek Holland banished memories of his woeful previous outing by pitching a complete game and leading the Rangers to ...
Thu, July 07, 2011
Holland City Council Can’t Escape Gay Rights Issue
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council tried to move on from a controversial subject, but it appeared that it couldn’t.
Last ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Holland City Council Meets with Gay Rights Vote Aftermath Lingering
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Tonight’s Holland City Council business meeting is the first since the June 22 vote that rejected adding sexual preference ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
WATCH: U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga Speaks at the US Armed Forces Military Community Covenant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Remarks by US House Representative Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) during the US Armed Forces Military Community Covenant in front of the ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Holland's Boys & Girls Club Chief to Depart
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Holland's Boys & Girls Club is seeking a new operational leader.
Officials of the Holland Township-based organization announced yesterday ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
America in Bloom Judges Now Expected Next Month in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Judges are now expected next month in Holland to look how the Tulip City has spruced itself up beyond the ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Holland to Commit to Supporting Military & Families
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A commitment to support those who have served and who are serving this country is being made by the Tulip ...
Sun, July 03, 2011
Grand Rapids Family Hurt in Holland Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A family of five was attempting to drive from their home in Grand Rapids to the Chicagoland area for a ...
Sun, July 03, 2011
Allegan Boy Dies, Holland Teen Hurt in Separate Drowning Incidents
UNDATED (WHTC News) - The Allegan County Sheriff's Department's dive and rescue team were stretched on Saturday afternoon with two separate incidents within ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Holland Market Owner, Daughters Admit Guilt in Bridge Card Fraud Case
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - A Holland market owner and his daughters will be sentenced on October 7th after admitting to food stamp ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Lakeshore to Honor Military Heroes of Past and Present
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - As a bill designating one of Holland's major arteries as Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial Highway nears becoming law ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Noontime Traffic Snarl Between Holland & Hamilton
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Lunchtime traffic between Holland and Hamiton was snarled by a traffic crash, according to Nick Schirripa of M-Dot: "A crash ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Medical Condition Leads to Holland Twp. Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A crash on a Holland Township road yesterday afternoon could have ended up much worse than it did.
According ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Holland's Community Energy Plan May Expand
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - During a special meeting yesterday afternoon, the board of the Holland Board of Public Works recommended spending over 26 thousand ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
Homemade Wigwam to be Torn Down at Holland State Park
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Efforts continued this weekend to dismantle a home-made wigwam that officials claim was built illegally on Holland State Park ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Holland City Council Approves Two Issues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - During a special meeting of the Holland City Council last night, the panel approved a 63 thousand-dollar bid to build ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Holland Academies Shine in New Statewide Evaluation
LANSING, MI (WHTC News) - Officials of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies say that three Holland-based institutions – Black River Public School, Eagle Crest ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Vintage & Classic Cars Coming to Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - It will be a scene out of the 50’s and 60’s along the Lakeshore today. The second annual ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Another Busy Night Ahead for Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council tonight will be asked to review and approve the city’s insurance program, along with awarding ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Civil Lawsuit Against Disgraced Former Holland Attorney Settled
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - A scheduled mediation session today at the federal courthouse in Grand Rapids for a civil lawsuit against former Holland ...
Sat, June 18, 2011
Hit-and-Run Driver Caught Quickly
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A 24-year-old Holland man tried to run from the law on Saturday morning, but apparently didn't get far ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Holland City Council Rejects Anti-Gay Discrimination Ordinance Proposal
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - On a 5-4 vote, the Holland City Council last night rejected a recommendation by the city’s Human Relations Commission ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Holland Twp. Considers License Transfers for Two Sites
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - Efforts to revive two entertainment venues in Holland Township are scheduled to be discussed during that community’s Board ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Former West Ottawa Staffer to Replace Ex-Holland School Chief at VAI Post
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - Jim Nicolette, the former West Ottawa assistant superintendent who spent last year as director of 8-12 education in Holland ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
WATCH: Michigan Economic Development Corporation President & CEO Mike Finney at Holland Chamber of Commerce
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- Michigan Economic Development Corporation President & CEO Mike Finney
spoke with the Holland Regional Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. The video is above:
Tue, June 14, 2011
Brawl Leads to Stabbing
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - While it’s not being treated as a gang-related incident yet, the signs of such violence returning to the Lakeshore ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Holland Garners Share in HUD Block Grant
CHICAGO, IL (WHTC News) - Efforts to improve housing in Holland are getting a boost from Washington.
In a statement released on Monday, federal Housing ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Prison Time for Admitted Holland Railroad Yard Arsonist
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - A 45-year-old Holland man may not see freedom again until he is 60.
Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Jon ...
Sun, June 12, 2011
WATCH: 2011 Petapalooza at Harbor Lights Middle School with Mapleview Animal Hospital
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- Dogs, cats, bunnies, turtles and even 'Zeke the Wonder Dog' from Michigan State football games were on display Sunday at the ...
Sat, June 11, 2011
First Effort Against Holland Twp. Medical Marijuana Ordinance Thwarted
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Jon Hulsing has rejected an injunction request to set aside Holland Township’s new ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Holland Man Identified in Discovery at Kalamazoo Motel
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC News) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officials announced on Friday that the body of a man found in an area motel ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Holland City Council Puts Anti-Gay Discrimination Issue on Meeting Agenda
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - It is an issue that apparently just won’t to go away.
After hearing a number of opinions both pro ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Accused Armed Robber Slated Back in Holland Court Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A pre-preliminary examination is scheduled this afternoon before Holland District Court Judge Susan Jonas for Gary Bowen, a 25-year-old Holland ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Road Work to Close Holland Twp. Road
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - James Street on Holland’s North Side will be closed for a couple of days, starting today, between 132 ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Holland Family Victimized by Hit-and-Run Driver
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC News) - A Holland couple was injured and their children were shaken up by a hit-and-run crash late Sunday night.
According ...
Sun, June 05, 2011
Holland Firefighters Respond to Garage Blaze
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - It didn't take long for Holland firefighters to put out a garage fire late Sunday morning, but it didn ...
Sat, June 04, 2011
Missing Siblings from Holland Found in Iowa
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) – It was an all-night trip for two young Holland people that were found in Iowa.
According to Captain of Services ...
Sat, June 04, 2011
Road Work to Slow Traffic on Some Holland Streets
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A second day of crack sealing will slow traffic on some Holland streets on Saturday. Crews will be on 32 ...
Sat, June 04, 2011
Former Holland Hospital Foundation Executive Lands New Job
WALKER, MI (WHTC News) - Former Holland Hospital Foundation Executive Director Sue Ann Culp, who lost her job in March due to restructuring, has landed ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
Celebration of Holland Founder’s 200th Birthday Unveiled
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A five-day celebration of the man who founded Holland more than 150 years ago is being planned.
Officials of the ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Holland Passes Medical Marijuana Law; Saugatuck Twp. Enacts Moratorium
UNDATED (WHTC News) - The issue of medical marijuana was tackled by two separate governmental units along the Lakeshore last night.
In Holland, the City ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
Holland, Saugatuck Twp. Tackle Medical Pot Issue
UNDATED (WHTC News) - Two Lakeshore communities tackle the controversial issue of medical marijuana this evening.
During the Holland City Council’s meeting, the panel ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
Holland City Council Addresses Vacant Homes Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland City Council tackles the issue of vacant and abandoned structures in the Tulip City during tonight’s meeting ...
Mon, May 30, 2011
Two Hurt, One Jailed in Holland Twp. Crash
A Muskegon couple was injured and a Holland man was jailed following a two-vehicle crash early yesterday morning.
According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s ...
Fri, May 27, 2011
Shooting in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland Public Safety officers are investigating reports of a shooting south of the downtown district.
According to authorities, shots were ...
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