Category Archives: Local News
Hoekstra's Ambassadorial Appointment Confirmed by US Senate
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2025) - Pete Hoekstra should soon be packing his bags from his Lakeshore home and heading out into another international diplomatic adventure. Pending acceptance of hi...
Apr 10, 2025 Pete Hoekstra (file photo, Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications)
Natural Gas Leak Cuts Service to Fennville, Saugatuck/Douglas
FENNVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2025) - With temperatures hovering just above the freezing mark, around 5,200 customers of Michigan Gas Utilities in the Fennville, Saugatuck and Douglas areas spen...
Apr 10, 2025 Michigan Gas Utilities (image courtesy City of Saugatuck, Michigan)
Local Manufacturers Express Pessimism in Monthly GVSU Survey
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2025) - Although President Trump will pause some US tariffs for 90 days, the effect on businesses won't be felt for a while. Uncertainty has increased and confidenc...
Apr 10, 2025 Dr. Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research at Grand Valley State University (photo courtesy Grand Valley State University)
Holland Museum Striving to Reach $100,000 Fundraising Goal by Month's End
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 9, 2025) - There may be financial light ahead for the Holland Museum, but the non-profit Holland Historic Trust is not out of the woods yet. Last month, Executive Directo...
Apr 9, 2025 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland Museum. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Saugatuck Leaders Discuss Various Issues Today
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 9, 2025) - No final decisions will be made, but a number of topics will be before the Saugatuck City Council during its Wednesday workshop session. Highlighting the age...
Apr 9, 2025 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
Woman Rescued from Burning Home in Otsego
OTSEGO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2025) - What Otsego Director of Police and Fire Brad Misner is calling a "dramatic rescue" occurred early on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 12 Midnight, crews arrived o...
Apr 8, 2025 Otsego Fire Department (image courtesy City of Otsego, Michigan)
Two Escape Injury in Plane Crash at Ottawa Executive Airport
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2025) - Two persons escaped injury after the single-engine airplane they were in flipped over at a small airport east of Zeeland on Tuesday morning. First respond...
Apr 8, 2025 Plane crash reported (image © Midwest Communications)
Crackdown on Student Visas Continue
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2025) - Concerns about national security are apparently behind efforts to crack down on student visas. International students at Grand Valley State and Michigan S...
Apr 8, 2025 State House Rep. Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville) (photo courtesy office of State Representative Luke Meerman/Michigan House Republicans)
Lake Odessa is Concerned About Wind Turbines; Should Lakeshore?
LAKE ODESSA, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2025) - Could wind turbines come to the Lakeshore? This question comes after the Lake Odessa Township board voted to reject an application permit from Cordelio Ene...
Apr 8, 2025 majaFOTO / Depositphotos.com
All Quiet Among State Lawmakers in Lansing, but is it Too Quiet?
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 8, 2025) - With the Capitol building relatively quiet on legislative action right now, should there be concern that state lawmakers have not moved forward on many issues ...
Apr 8, 2025 State House Speaker Pro Tem Rachelle Smit (R-Martin) (photo courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
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