Category Archives: Local News
Ottawa Co. Administrator Search Moves Forward
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 14, 2025) - The search process for Ottawa County's new governmental operational leader continues. On Tuesday, county officials said that the retained consulting firm Do...
May 14, 2025 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive
Community Impact Day Set for Wednesday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 14, 2025) - The first of two biannual efforts to improve the lot of those who live along the Lakeshore is set for Wednesday. From 1 PM to 4 PM, over two thousand volunteer...
May 14, 2025 Sept. 20, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; The Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce building on East 8th Street. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
GVSU Economic Survey Indicates Continued Optimism Despite Tariff-Related Concerns
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 13, 2025) - Fears about the economy in the wake of action taken by the Trump Administration in Washington are being felt around the globe, but those concerns are somewha...
May 13, 2025 Dr. Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research at Grand Valley State University (photo courtesy Grand Valley State University)
Detroiter Heads West to Lead Michigan Maritime Museum
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 13, 2025) - A new leader has emerged at the Michigan Maritime Museum. On Monday, the board of trustees for the South Haven-based non-profit announced that Bailey Sisoy...
May 13, 2025 Bailey Sisoy-Moore (photo courtesy Michigan Maritime Museum)
Fire at Allendale Mobile Home Complex Destroys One Unit, Damages Others
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 13, 2025) - Nobody was hurt, but damage was extensive after a fire on Monday night at a mobile home park in Allendale. Crews from five departments, as well as Ottaw...
May 13, 2025 Veni / CC
UPDATE: Patmos Library Remains Closed After Monday Board Meeting
JAMESTOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 13, 2025) - The Patmos Library in Jamestown is no closer to reopening after a board of trustees meeting on Monday night. Five of the eight staff members resigned la...
May 13, 2025 valzan / Depositphotos.com
Mulch Fire Strikes Business in Borculo
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 12, 2025) - Ottawa County Emergency Management has more on a Sunday afternoon fire in Borculo that brought out crews from at least 21 agencies throughout the Lakeshor...
May 12, 2025 spineback / Depositphotos.com
Holland Basking in Glow of Ultra-Successful Tulip Time Festival
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 12, 2025) - The 96th Tulip Time Festival is now history, and the renewal of Holland's annual signature event may have reached new heights. Any official numbers as to how m...
May 12, 2025 May 10, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; Visitors tour the Tulip Plantings at Window on the Waterfront Park during the 2025 Tulip Time Festival. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
I-196 Work Near M-40 Junction to Begin on Monday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 12, 2025) - Now that Tulip Time is over, the road construction season along the Lakeshore can begin in earnest. This year's major tie-up is on I-196, as the bridges over t...
May 12, 2025 Mar. 16, 2021; Laketown Twp., MI, USA; A "Road Work Begins" sign alerts motorists on southbound I-196 between Holland and Saugatuck. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Fire Strikes South Side Condo; No Humans Hurt, Cats Saved
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 11, 2025) - While the attention of much of Holland was centered on Tulip Time Festival fireworks over Lake Macatawa at dusk on Saturday evening, those who are sworn to pro...
May 11, 2025 May 10, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; Scene from damage sustained in a condominium fire off of Spring Lane. (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations)
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