Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Holland City Council Approves New Garbage Deal; Plans to Continue Budget Reviews Tonight
YouTube video courtesy City of Holland, Michigan HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 16, 2026) - While a review of a proposed Fiscal 2027 municipal budget afterward may have overshadowed Wednesday night's b...
Apr 16, 2026
UPDATE: Allegan Co. Under State Emergency Following Tuesday Storms
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 16, 2026) - While Holland was spared, for the most part, from a wave of storms that swept parts of Michigan on Tuesday night, areas south and east of the Tulip City were ...
Apr 16, 2026 A lightning strike during a storm on Apr. 14, 2026, at an undisclosed location along the Lakeshore. (contributed photo by Kaysee Fisher)
CFHZ, Hudsonville Ice Cream to be Spotlighted in 2026 Tulip Time Festival Parades
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 14, 2026) - Two long-time Holland institutions will be honored during Holland's annual signature event next month. On Monday, the Tulip Time Festival announced Grand Mars...
Apr 14, 2026
Windmill Island Gardens Open for Season Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 13, 2026) - To use a term from the retail sales world, the home of Holland's iconic symbol is having a "soft opening" on Monday. Windmill Island Gardens begins its 2026 s...
Apr 13, 2026 May 9, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; The DeZwaan Windmill at Windmill Island Gardens. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Saugatuck Plans Partnership with ODC Network on Invasive Species Management Plan
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 11, 2026) - The bonds between a Lakeshore community and a Holland-based non-profit appear to be strengthening. During Monday's biweekly business meeting, the Saugatuck ...
Apr 11, 2026 The ODC Network (image courtesy Outdoor Discovery Center)
Tulip Time Potted Tulip Sale Arrives
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 11, 2026) - Do you want to bring the color and splendor of the star of the Tulip Time Festival home? No, it is not legal to cut down the tulips when they do blossom later...
Apr 11, 2026 Tulip Time Festival's Potted Tulip Sale (photo courtesy Tulip Time Festival)
Coast Guard Working on Lake Macatawa Buoy Maintenance
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2026) - The efforts to strengthen safety in the waters of Lake Macatawa continue. On Wednesday, members of the US Coast Guard's Aids to Navigation Team came to the ...
Apr 10, 2026 Apr. 9, 2026; Park Twp., MI, USA; A US Coast Guard vessel conducts buoy maintenance work in Lake Macatawa. (photo courtesy Park Twp. Fire Department Marine Division)
One Ballot Question Language Approved, One Tabled by Allegan Co. Board
YouTube/ZOOM video courtesy Allegan County, Michigan. ALLEGAN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2026) - There will be at least one ballot proposal for Allegan County voters to decide on in the August 4th...
Apr 10, 2026
Unemployment Up Along Lakeshore, Across State in Latest Labor Numbers
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2026) - It took a while, but the employment outlook for the state and the Lakeshore as a new year began has now come into focus. On Thursday, the Michigan Department ...
Apr 10, 2026 Got Credit / CC
Pedestrian Struck, Killed on Darkened US-31 Junction in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 9, 2026) - For the third time in less than 24 hours, there was a traffic-related fatality reported in the Holland area. Around 1:10 AM on Thursday, Holland Department of ...
Apr 09, 2026 Holland police file photo
