Category Archives: Local News
Zeeland Man Involved in M-6 Morning Commute Crash
BYRON TWP., MI (WHTC) – A dawn crash on eastbound M-6 east of the Ottawa County/Kent County line hospitalized an 18-year-old Alto man and blocked the highway for some time during the morning com...
Oct 30, 2015
Holland Man Sentenced in September Police Chase
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – A 19-year-old Holland man will spend six months in the Ottawa County Jail after pleading guilty to fleeing and eluding and unlawful use of a motor vehicle charges. Cody Simm...
Oct 30, 2015
MSP hoping to Stuff Police Car for Charity
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – The Michigan State Police will be working with Kent and Ottawa Counties to help those in need this holiday season. The campaign is called “Stuff A Blue Goose For Chris...
Oct 30, 2015
It's not a Trick
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Teal colored pumpkins may be on some porches this Halloween instead of the standard orange one. The Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) launched the campaign in 201...
Oct 30, 2015
Nature's Fury Lures Visitors to Lake's Shore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Gale-force winds lured visitors to the lakeshore today, drawing dozens of people to Holland State Park. Winding gusting to nearly 40 miles an hour created waves over 20 feet...
Oct 29, 2015
Suspect Sought in Allendale-Jenison Crime Spree
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) – A suspect is being sought in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries spread across Allendale and Jenison last week. A burned out vehicle in Jenison turned out to b...
Oct 29, 2015
VIDEO: Opening of M-231 Slated for Friday
NUNICA, MI (WHTC) – If weather conditions permit, the two-lane M-231 roadway connecting Nunica with Robinson Township with Ottawa County's fourth crossing of the Grand River should open about 4 ...
Oct 29, 2015
Sheriff's Deputy Honored by Ottawa Co.
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) – Three-year veteran Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Bennett was named by Ottawa County officials as the quarterly recipient of their Outstanding Customer Service Award. Bennet...
Oct 29, 2015
Mercantile Bank to Close Branches; Holland Office Spared
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – The Mercantile Bank branch off of East 16th Street in Holland was unaffected as five of the company's 53 branches in central and West Michigan will close during the fir...
Oct 29, 2015
AUDIO: Numerous Parked Vehicles Burglarized in NE Ottawa Co.
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC) – Sheriff's deputies say that a total of nine parked vehicles were burglarized overnight in Coopersville and three neighboring townships - Chester, Polkton and Wright - w...
Oct 29, 2015
