Category Archives: Local News
Financial Literacy Spotlighted as Income Tax Filing Deadline Nears
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 9, 2026) - Governor Whitmer spotlighted reading literacy, in her State of the State address six weeks ago, as a goal for her final year in office. As the federal and stat...
Apr 09, 2026 Community Action House's Food Club/Opportunity Hub (photo courtesy Community Action House)
Governor Opens Road Construction Season in Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 9, 2026) - The green flag has dropped on the six-month-long orange barrel season in Michigan. On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer proclaimed the start of major road constr...
Apr 09, 2026 Governor Gretchen Whitmer makes remarks at the site of road work on M-14 west of Detroit on Apr. 8, 2026. (photo courtesy Office of the Governor of the State of Michigan)
Apparently Unbuckled Drivers Killed in Separate Wednesday Morning Crashes
ZEELAND TWP. (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2026) - For the second time in less than four hours on Wednesday morning, a single-vehicle, fatal crash involving a Grand Rapids man has been reported in Ottawa Count...
Apr 08, 2026 Ottawa County Sheriff's Office 2026 Logo (image courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office)
Motorist Killed in Dawn Crash North of Holland
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2026) - A 21-year-old Grand Rapids man lost his life in a single-vehicle crash between Holland and Grand Haven around dawn on Wednesday. No name was initiall...
Apr 08, 2026 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
High Fuel Costs Hitting Vehicle Motorists & Air Pilots Alike
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2026) - There may be a cease fire agreement reached in the current Middle East conflict, but don't expect gas prices to fall anytime soon. The US Energy Information Ad...
Apr 08, 2026 West Michigan Regional Airport's business center (photo courtesy West Michigan Airport Authority)
Saugatuck City Council Workshop to Address Upcoming Seasonal Issues
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2026) - With spring already here, and summer just over the proverbial horizon, a Lakeshore community known for being a tourist destination is getting ready for a bus...
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Social Security Administration Cautions of Spike in Scams
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2026) - It may have been more than a month since National Slam the Scam Day was observed, but the effort to illegally separate victims from their identities and t...
Apr 08, 2026 US Social Security Administration (image courtesy US Social Security Administration)
Voss Chosen as Holland Paid-On-Call Firefighter of Year
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2026) - A nearly 20-year veteran of the Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations team has earned a high honor. On Tuesday, the department announced that Jas...
Apr 08, 2026 Firefighter Jason Voss (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Flood Advisory Issued for Grand River in Ottawa Co
ROBINSON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 7, 2026) - An annual aspect of spring along the Lakeshore is flooding along the Grand River. On Monday, Ottawa County Emergency Management Director Lou Hunt issued ...
Apr 07, 2026
Holland Area Veteran's Park Continues Developing
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 7, 2026) - A Holland area Veteran's Park is now a reality, but the effort to honor those who have served this country continues. The Holland Area Veteran's Council has ...
Apr 07, 2026 An aerial view of the Holland Area Veteran's Park during its dedication ceremony on Sept. 25, 2025. (photo courtesy Holland Area Veteran's Council)
