Category Archives: Local News
Holland Public Safety Names Police Officer, Firefighter of Year
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 5, 2026) - The Holland Department of Public Safety is honoring its own by announcing on Wednesday its annual Officer of the Year and Firefighter of the Year winners. Serg...
Feb 05, 2026 Holland Police Sgt. Adam Israels (L) and Firefighter/Paramedic Jacob Johnson (photos courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Ice Rescue Exercise Held in Wake of South Haven Rescue Incident
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - In the wake of a person falling through the ice shelf on Lake Michigan near South Haven last weekend comes training for first responders in such emergencies....
Feb 04, 2026 Feb. 3, 2026; Park Twp., MI, USA; Members of the Park Township Fire Department and the US Coast Guard during an ice rescue exercise on Lake Macatawa. (Grace Cottrell photo courtesy Park Township Fire Department)
Walk for Warmth Looms in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - It is one thing to help the needy during the Christmas holiday season, when such thoughts are front-of-mind. It's another to have such sentiments in the middle...
Feb 04, 2026 The 2026 Walk for Warmth poster (image courtesy Zeeland Public Schools/Ottawa County Community Action Agency)
Zeeland Citizens Academy Application Window is Open
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - Applications for a popular event in Zeeland are now being taken. From now through next Friday, February 13th, adult residents of the city, as well as customers...
Feb 04, 2026 Zeeland Citizens Academy (image courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
STR, Branding, Goals Among Discussion Topics for Saugatuck Council Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - Although no final decisions will be made, some important issues are slated for discussion during Wednesday's Saugatuck City Council workshop. Highlighting th...
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Youth Tax on Smart Phone Sales Proposed
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 3, 2026) - Although a bill to ban on smart phones in Michigan's K-12 classrooms is awaiting Governor Whitmer's expected signature, efforts to strengthen such restrictions...
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Flooding Concerns Rise as Temperatures Rise
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 3, 2026) - The Lakeshore may be emerging from the deep freeze that ushered January out, but weather-related issues continue. The biggest concern as temperatures warm u...
Feb 03, 2026
Snowmelt Assessment Featured in Upcoming Zeeland City Council Meeting
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 2, 2026) - Now that snowmelt is in place for downtown Zeeland, it's time to pay for it. During Monday night's scheduled biweekly meeting, City Council members are expecte...
Feb 02, 2026 Zeeland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez, Midwest Communications)
Holland Christian Schools to Purchase Wolters House from Laketown Twp.
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 2, 2026) - A house that has been vacant for 18 months has been given a new lease on life. Last Thursday, the Laketown Township Building Authority approved a $410,00...
Feb 02, 2026 The Laketown Township Building Authority agreed on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, to sell the Wolters House and about 1.77 acres of surrounding land at 6289 147th Ave. to Holland Christian Schools. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
Local Road Officials Prepared for Pothole Season Ahead
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 2, 2026) - The arctic cold that descended upon the Lakeshore last month will leave its calling card on area roads. Although temperatures haven't reached the 32-degree fre...
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