Category Archives: Local News
Nearly a Third of Voters Statewide Have Already Cast Primary Ballots
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 30, 2024) - Voters are hitting the polls early in Michigan. With one week left to go before Election Day, officials say more than 709-thousand voters have cast a ballot i...
Jul 30, 2024 July 29, 2024; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discussed early voting turnout during a press briefing. (YouTube image courtesy State of Michigan)
Holland, Lakeshore Communities to Share in State Firefighter Gear Grant Program
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 30, 2024) - Lakeshore-based fire departments will share in $154,000 of $14.9 million in state Firefighter Turnout Gear program grants. In an announcement on Monday, the M...
Jul 30, 2024 July 12, 2024; Holland, MI, USA; A Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Services crew at the scene of a residential fire on W. 9th Street. (Chris Tinney photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Services)
Brian Hoffman's Red Skelton Tribute Show to Play in Grand Haven
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 30, 2024) - Brian Hoffman is trying to keep the memory of a 20th Century comedic genius alive in the 21st Century. A one-time trucker, door-to-door salesman and used-...
Jul 30, 2024 Brian Hoffman, a Red Skelton Tribute performer (image courtesy Red Skelton Tribute Show)
Motorist Hospitalized After Vehicle Crashed Through Two Ditches Near Spring Lake
SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 28, 2024) - A 28-year-old Wyoming man is expected to recover from injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash east of Spring Lake on Sunday afternoon. Ottawa Cou...
Jul 28, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two Children Hospitalized Following ATV Mishap Near Coopersville
POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 28, 2024) - Two children were hospitalized after the ATV that they were riding at a residence north of Coopersville flipped over on Sunday afternoon. No names were d...
Jul 28, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Ottawa Co. Parks' Strategic Plan Draft Available for Public Review, Comment
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 28, 2024) - The blueprint for how Ottawa County Parks and Recreation moves forward has reached another stage. From now through August 7, the public is invited to revie...
Jul 28, 2024 June 11, 2021; Georgetown Twp., MI, USA; An Ottawa County Parks guide explains to a group some of the attributes of the Georgetown Segment of the Idema Explorers Trail during a tour of the Bend Area Open Space. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Holland Man Hurt After Motorcycle Crash Near Nunica
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 26, 2024) - A 19-year-old Holland man was hospitalized after his motorcycle crashed near Nunica on Friday evening. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Sha...
Jul 26, 2024 osobystist / Depositphotos.com
Ottawa County Fair Winds Down on Saturday
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 26, 2024) - The 2024 Ottawa County Fair concludes its six-day annual festivities on Saturday. The final 4-H exhibition is the display of prized donkeys in the Show Ring...
Jul 26, 2024 The Ottawa County Fair (file photo)
Coast Guard Festival Begins Today in Grand Haven
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 26, 2024) - Although organizers try to claim that it's the "best festival along the Lakeshore," which could be considered "fightin' words" around these parts because ...
Jul 26, 2024 US Coast Guard Festival. Courtesy, The Lakeshore WM
Early Voting Begins on Saturday Along Lakeshore, Across State
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 25, 2024) - For the second time this year, and for the just second time since it became law in Michigan in 2022, voters across the state will have a nine-day window to ca...
Jul 25, 2024 lisafx / Depositphotos.com
