Category Archives: Local News
Central Ave. Reconstruction Project in Holland Underway
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Work on rebuilding Central Avenue in Holland begins today with the closure of the road to through traffic between its northern origin at 3rd Street to 6th Street. This is to...
Gary Stevens Mar 25, 2015
Fires Strike Park Twp. Home, Tallmadge Twp. Business
UNDATED (WHTC) – Relatively dry weather conditions for much of this month are apparently starting to have an effect in an increasing number of reported fires. A house off of Red Pine Court in Pa...
Gary Stevens Mar 25, 2015
Lakeshore Project Earns Governor's Historic Restoration Award
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Eight groups involved in a project along the Lakeshore will share one of five Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation in a May 6th ceremony at the state Capitol Rotunda....
Gary Stevens Mar 25, 2015
Three area groups show Support for Proposal 1
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners and two other groups support the statewide road proposal. Proposal 1 asks voters if they want to increase the state sales tax to 7 percent ...
Gary Stevens Mar 25, 2015
Ottawa Co. Healthiest in Michigan, According to Study
MADISON, WI (WHTC) – As far as counties go in Michigan, Ottawa is the healthiest. So says the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, which is...
Gary Stevens Mar 25, 2015
Ottawa Co. Board in Endorsing/Passing Mood
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) – During today’s biweekly meeting, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners approved the final design for a new sign at Hagar Park in Jenison, as the Parks Department...
Gary Stevens Mar 24, 2015
Two from Holland Named to State Strategic Fund Board
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Two Holland persons were named to Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors by Governor Snyder. Jody Vanderwel, president of regional investment group Grand Angels, will se...
Gary Stevens Mar 24, 2015
Pomp and Circumstance
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – More Holland-area students are graduating on time. At Holland High graduation rates have remained at 93 percent for the past three years. Principle Deb Feenstra says the dro...
Gary Stevens Mar 24, 2015
GM to offer program for parents to monitor teen driving
DETROIT, MI (WHTC) – General Motors says the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu will feature technology that will give parents a digital report card on their teen drivers. The Teen Driver System will let par...
Gary Stevens Mar 24, 2015
Two Holland Women Hospitalized in Separate Crashes on Holland's North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) – Two separate crashes hospitalized two Holland women on Holland’s North Side on Monday. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant David VanderPloeg, 59-y...
Gary Stevens Mar 23, 2015
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