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Veldheer Tulip Gardens Founder Passes Away
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 23, 2026) - The founder of one of the Holland area's biggest private attractions has passed away. Vernin Veldheer died at his home on Monday at the age of 100. He fo...
1h ago Vernin Veldheer (photo courtesy Yntema Funeral Home)
Second Train Crash Along Chicago Dr. Reported
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 23, 2026) - For the second time in a 30-hour span, a train crash was reported on the tracks between Zeeland and Hudsonville. Around 10:30 PM on Wednesday, an eastbou...
2h ago Jul. 23, 2026; Zeeland Twp., MI, USA; Emergency vehicles at the scene of a train-semi collision on the 76th Avenue crossing at Chicago Drive. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Biker Hospitalized Following Grand Haven Area Collision with SUV
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 22, 2026) - A 54-year-old Grand Haven man suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle crashed with a SUV south of the Ottawa County s...
19h ago Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Dreyer to Attempt Cannonball Swim
SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 22, 2026) - "The Shark" is going back into the Lake Michigan waters this summer. Ultra-marathon swimmer Jim Dreyer will attempt to tow 250 cannonballs, weighing a tot...
Jul 22, 2026 Ultra-marathon swimmer Jim Dreyer poses with one of the cannonballs he will be carrying in his Aug 7-8 fundraising swim attempt (courtesy photo)
Motorist Escapes Serious Injury in Collision with Train
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 22, 2026) - A 48-year-old Hudsonville man escaped serious injuries after his SUV was struck by a train between Zeeland and Hudsonville on Tuesday afternoon. No name ...
Jul 22, 2026 carlosphotos / Depositphotos.com
UPDATE: Missing "Endangered" Grand Haven Man Found
CHICAGO, IL (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 21, 2026) - The search is over involving the whereabouts of a 77-year-old Grand Haven man whose was considered an "endangered person," but who was found safe nearly 200 m...
Jul 21, 2026 Dennis King (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
Awareness of Road Hazards Remains After One-Day "Move Over" Effort
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 21, 2026) - A statewide, one-day enforcement effort to "move over" may have passed, but the awareness of keeping first responders safe while attending to road emerge...
Jul 21, 2026 Rowdy Roddy
Higher Fuel Prices Affecting Tourism Motoring Traffic Volume This Summer
DEARBORN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 21, 2026) - Has gas prices affected the mood to travel this summer? As of dawn on Tuesday morning, the average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan, according to Triple...
Jul 21, 2026 CreativeNature / Depositphotos.com
Saugatuck Among Most Stressed Tourist Towns in New National Survey
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 20, 2026) - The summer tourism season is in full swing, and for some, that means the summer stress season is in full swing. A new survey released last week by...
Jul 20, 2026 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
Holland Museum to Open Cappon House for Sunday Ice Cream Social
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 19, 2026) - Summer is a time for fun, and what's more fun for many people in this season than an Ice Cream Social? On Sunday, the Holland Museum will open up its Cappon H...
Jul 19, 2026 Sept. 23, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; The historic Cappon House off of West 9th Street. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
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