Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Holland City Council Approves Rezoning for Proposed Fueling Station near M-40/US-31 Junction
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 22, 2024) - Persistence apparently has paid off as another convenience store/fueling station will emerge soon on Holland's South Side. During Wednesday night's biweekly b...
Aug 22, 2024 File photo: The area in question about a proposed 2024 rezoning request before the Holland City Council. (image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Holland, West Ottawa & Vanderbilt Academy Begin Classes for New School Year Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 22, 2024) - The series of starts for classes in Academic 2025 along the Lakeshore continues on Thursday. On the heels of Holland Christian on Tuesday, and Fennville, Hami...
Aug 22, 2024 Holland School Superintendent Nick Cassidy (photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)
UPDATE: Allegan Co. Board Tabs Jessup for District 3 Vacancy; Takes Up Budget & Lawsuit on Thursday
ALLEGAN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2024) - Tom Jessup is back on the Allegan County Board of Commissioners, at least for four months. In a special meeting on Wednesday that took about five hours t...
Aug 21, 2024 Tom Jessup states his case before the Allegan County Board during a special meeting on Aug. 21, 2024. (YouTube Image courtesy Allegan County, Michigan)
West Michigan Reps Unveil Dunes Legislation
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2024) - Michiganders love their coastal dunes. These spaces support rare wildlife, power our recreational economy and bring us joy. All the more shocking then is th...
Aug 21, 2024
Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off Construction of Lakewood Place Apartment Village
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2024) - Lakewood Place Apartment Village, a 190- unit development in Holland, Michigan, has officially broken ground, marking a significant milestone in addressi...
Aug 21, 2024
Youth Struck by Pickup in Coopersville Motel Parking Lot
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2024) - A six-year-old boy was struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Coopersville motel on Tuesday evening. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Serge...
Aug 21, 2024 May 30, 2024; Olive Twp., MI, USA; An Ottawa County Sheriff's Department's Supervisor vehicle at the Ottawa County Family Justice Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Maroons Usher In New School Year Along Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 20, 2024) - School bells ring for the first time in Academic 2025 on Tuesday morning along the Lakeshore. Holland Christian schools get the jump on all others by beginnin...
Aug 20, 2024 Wen Shi / CC
First Zeeland Citizens Academy Graduates to be Honored on Monday Night
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2024) - The first graduates of Zeeland's Citizen Academy will be honored on Monday evening. Thirteen of the 15 who had signed up for a closer look at various municipa...
Aug 19, 2024 The 2024 Zeeland Citizens Academy (photo courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
Former Holland Manager Cotton to Help in Laketown Twp. Managerial Search
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2024) - The search is on for a new manager in a Lakeshore community. Last week, the Laketown Township Board unanimously retained GovHR/MGT of America Consulting...
Aug 19, 2024 Laketown Township Hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
Hudsonville Community Fair Begins Today as Vacuum from No True State Fair Continues
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2024) - The third of four local fairs along the Lakeshore this season begins on Monday. The Hudsonville Community Fair kicks off its six-day run with afternoon 4-...
Aug 19, 2024 Aug. 26, 2023; Hudsonville, MI, USA; The Hudsonville Community Fair. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
