Category Archives: Local News
Bird Flu Case Found in Ottawa Co.
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 17, 2024) - The Bird Flu is back in Ottawa County. The state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on Monday that the presence of highly pathogenic av...
Dec 17, 2024 dizanna / Depositphotos.com
Holland Museum to Offer Marvel Comics Feature Over Holiday Break
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 16, 2024) - If the kids get cabin fever during the holiday break, and you're not able to escape to warmer climes, a trip to the Holland Museum may be a handy local soluti...
Dec 16, 2024 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland Museum. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Laketown Twp. Rejects Manager Agreement with Genetski
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 16, 2024) - Ottawa County may not be the only local governmental entity without an operational leader as a new year begins. Last Wednesday, the Laketown Township bo...
Dec 16, 2024 Nov. 6, 2024; Laketown Twp., MI, USA; Candidates for Laketown Township manager wait to be introduced at a meet and greet at Graafschap Fire Department, 4534 60th St., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Standing from left are Laketown Township Trustee Patrick Dietrich, and candidates Brandon Mersman, Bob Genetski and Karen Sherwood. Residents are sitting in front. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, MIchigan)
State Funding Secured for Two Park Twp. Park Projects
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 15, 2024) - Money for two parks in - Park Township - are headed in from Lansing. On Friday, the Lakeshore community announced that two grants totaling over $826,000 fro...
Dec 15, 2024 Park Township Logo (image courtesy Park Township, Michigan)
Two Teens Hospitalized After Saturday Crash Near Zeeland East High
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 14, 2024) - Two teens from Zeeland were injured in a two-vehicle crash at the city's northern limits on Saturday afternoon. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Serg...
Dec 14, 2024 A LIFE Ambulance crew attends to an Ottawa Co. crash. (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
Local Entities to Share State Funds for Out-of-School Learning Initiatives
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 14, 2024) - At lease two local entities will share in $75 million from Lansing to expand learning opportunities beyond the classroom for Michigan students. Grand Valley S...
Dec 14, 2024 Michigan Capitol Building (photo courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
Shopping Jam, Strolling Santa Spotlighted on Saturday in Downtown Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 13, 2024) - The last holiday shopping event of the season in downtown Holland takes place early on Saturday. The annual Shopping Jam runs from 8 AM to 11 AM, as over45 re...
Dec 13, 2024 Downtown Holland (image courtesy Principal Shopping District, City of Holland, MI)
"Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Holiday Motoring Safety Initiative Underway
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 12, 2024) - We're still a week and a half away from the calendar start of the Christmas/New Year season, but it's never too early for those in brown, black or blue to be ...
Dec 12, 2024 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement initiative (image courtesy National Highway Safety Traffic Administration)
Winter's Grip on Lakeshore Returns
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 12, 2024) - For the second straight Thursday, the Lakeshore has been buffeted by wintry conditions. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through 7 PM on Thursday for ...
Dec 12, 2024 Mar. 2, 2014; Holland, MI, USA; A look along Central Avenue at West 4th Street during a winter storm. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Ottawa Co. Board Dismisses Two Administrative Leaders
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 11, 2024) - As 2024 ends, Ottawa County Government is without an operational leader. During Tuesday's biweekly business meeting, the county board twice adjourned into ...
Dec 11, 2024 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive
