Category Archives: Local News
Monthly siren tests starts this Friday
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI ( WHTC) – Communities in Ottawa County will hear the monthly siren test at noon tomorrow April 3. Ottawa County Dispatch will complete their first audible siren test of 2015 us...
Apr 02, 2015
Rising waters could make dog beaches smaller
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – The rising water levels in Lake Michigan have made Kirk Park’s dog area smaller than last year. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers predicts water levels to continue to ri...
Apr 02, 2015
Holland City Council Approves Navigation Easement, Tables Fair Housing Accommodations Ordinance
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – The Holland City Council tabled until next month a Fair Housing Accommodation Ordinance that would allow those with disabilities "reasonable" access in rules, practices and ...
Apr 02, 2015
One Zeeland High Legend Passes Away, Another is Coming Back
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) – As the man credited with giving Zeeland High School its Chix nickname is laid to rest, the district's most noted athletic alum is coming back to help the Zeeland Education F...
Apr 01, 2015
The Name Van Wylen Returns to Hope College
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Hope College has tabbed Dr. David Van Wylen as its new dean for the natural and applied sciences, effective July 1st. He comes to Holland from St. Olaf College in Minnesota,...
Apr 01, 2015
April Fool's Prank Backfires in Off-Campus Housing at GVSU
ALLENDALE, MI (WHTC) – Investigators say that an April Fools prank gone bad led to a fire in a building at an off-campus townhouse apartment complex near Grand Valley State University this morni...
Apr 01, 2015
Image of Shooter Sought After Party on Holland's North Side Released
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) – In an effort to locate a man who allegedly fired shots outside of a party at an North Side event center on March 15, Sheriff’s investigators have released an imag...
Apr 01, 2015
Be an Ambassador of Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Downtown Holland and the Holland Farmers Market are accepting applications for this summers Ambassador Program. The ambassadors welcome visitors by providing maps, direction...
Apr 01, 2015
Dutch royals to pay Grand Rapids a visit
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will pay Grand Rapids a visit in June. The royal couple are visiting because of the Dutch heritage here in Wes...
Apr 01, 2015
The tide is high
MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC) – Lake Michigan’s water levels are up drastically from historic lows hit just a few years ago. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now predicting the lake will be 14-in...
Apr 01, 2015
