Category Archives: Local News
Police Investigate Murder in Allegan
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – A murder is being investigated by the Allegan County Sheriff's Office. The Holland Sentinel reports that yesterday, police were dispatched to the 1100 block of 26th Street o...
Apr 11, 2015
Wayland Teen Found Competent to Stand Trial for Murder, but Plea Deal May Loom
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – Allegan County Circuit Court Judge Margaret Bakker ruled that 16-year-old Joshua Keyzer is mentally competent to stand trial on felony charges stemming from the stabbing dea...
Apr 10, 2015
Local man wins Big Brother award of the year for the state
MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC) – A West Michigan man, Tom Hickman of Nunica and former athletic director for Spring Lakes Schools has been named Big Brother of the Year for the State of Michigan. Hickman h...
Apr 10, 2015
Strong storms cause damage in downtown Muskegon
MUSKEGON, MI ( WHTC) – Strong storms caused damage in downtown Muskegon just before midnight last night. The roof of a longtime storage building for L.C. Walker Arena at the corner of Shoreline ...
Apr 10, 2015
South Haven lighthouse will get some upgrades
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC) – The lighthouse in South Haven will get some upgrades thanks to a 22-thousand dollar state grant. The money from the Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program will be used t...
Apr 10, 2015
Grand Haven Woman Hurt in Mercury Dr. Crash
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC) – A 28-year-old Grand Haven woman is expected to recover from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash east of her hometown on Thursday afternoon. According to Ottawa...
Apr 9, 2015
Fleeing Felon Takes Federal Plea Deal in Robinson Twp. Gun Shop Burglary
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – Sentencing is pending for a 21-year-old Muskegon Heights man who took a plea deal with federal prosecutors stemming from a burglary of a Robinson Township gun dealer. X...
Apr 9, 2015
Allegan Co. Board to Approve 911 Surcharge Hike
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – The Allegan County Board of Commissioners were expected today to approve a twenty-cent monthly increase in phone bills to an even three dollars for 9-1-1 operations, beginni...
Apr 9, 2015
Ottawa Co. Board Committee Meets; Vanderberg Lands Seat on State Panel
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) – During this morning's meeting, the Planning and Policy Committee of the Ottawa County Board endorsed an application for a 630 thousand-dollar M-DOT Transportation Alterna...
Apr 9, 2015
Saugatuck City Council Prepares for Monday Meeting
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC) – During this afternoon’s work-study session, the Saugatuck City Council will go over a proposed Fiscal 2016 budget, review the Oval Beach fee schedule for the upcomin...
Apr 9, 2015
