Category Archives: Local News

Hoekstra Tabbed for Ambassador Post Again
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 21, 2024) - Any questions about Pete Hoekstra's political future may have been answered on Wednesday. The Trump Transition Team announced that the former eight-term US Hou...
Gary Stevens Nov 21, 2024 Pete Hoekstra (file photo, Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications)

New Rec Center Plans Highlight Holland City Council Meeting Agenda
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 20, 2024) - Another dream of a family who has made some dreams come true around the Tulip City could be a step closer to reality. During Wednesday night's 6 PM biweekly b...
Gary Stevens Nov 20, 2024 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications

UPDATE: Ottawa Co. Board Committee Interviewed Administrator Hopefuls; No Decision Made
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 20, 2024) - Four finalists from 19 applicants for the vacant Ottawa County Administrator post were interviewed by an Executive Transition Committee on Tuesday. Jim Low...
Gary Stevens Nov 20, 2024 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive

The Great Thanksgiving Banquet is a Week Away
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 20, 2024) - It's a week to go before one of the Lakeshore's most visible and successful community-development evenings of the year. The Great Thanksgiving Day Banquet is ...
Gary Stevens Nov 20, 2024 Volunteers prepare for the Great Thanksgiving Banquet (file photo)

Homeless Awareness Focus of Forum, Week Along Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 19, 2024) - As Thanksgiving approaches, the needs of the homeless are spotlighted on this Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Sponsored by the National Coalition for ...
Gary Stevens Nov 19, 2024 Pastor Willie Watt (file photo Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications)

Zeeland Couple Hospitalized in Allendale Pileup Collision
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 19, 2024) - A four-vehicle pileup in Allendale late on Monday afternoon ended with a couple from Zeeland being hospitalized. Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies and o...
Gary Stevens Nov 19, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Adoption Day Approaches in Ottawa Co., Across State
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 18, 2024) - It will be an emotional day on many levels for many people next Tuesday morning at the Fillmore Street Complex. Ottawa County's 22nd annual Adoption Day Ce...
Gary Stevens Nov 18, 2024 Michigan Adoption Day (image courtesy Michigan Judiciary)

Zeeland City Council to Consider Library Access, Demolition Moratorium
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 18, 2024) - Two matters highlight Monday evening's biweekly Zeeland City Council meeting. One is about access to the Howard Miller Library for residents of two municipali...
Gary Stevens Nov 18, 2024 Zeeland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez, Midwest Communications)

Crash Leads to Arrest Near Grand Haven
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 17, 2024) - An attempt to steal a vehicle ended with a crash and an arrest on Sunday night south of Grand Haven. Deputies were called to a subdivision off of 144...
Gary Stevens Nov 17, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Five Hospitalized in Separate Ottawa Co. Sunday Crashes 10 Minutes Apart
UNDATED, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 17, 2024) - Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies and other first responders were dispatched to two separate injury crashes that occurred 10 minutes and 18 miles apart on Sund...
Gary Stevens Nov 17, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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