Category Archives: Local News
Zeeland Community Hospital President Veenstra Announces Retirement
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) – After over four decades at Spectrum-Zeeland Community Hospital, President Henry Veenstra is stepping down. He announced during the weekly "Wellspring" program on 1450 WHTC t...
Jan 08, 2015
Allegan Co. Undersheriff Hull to Retire
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – It will be a clean sweep of undersheriffs along the Lakeshore as 2015 gets underway. Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops announced the retirement of Jim Hull as his number t...
Jan 08, 2015
Old Man Winter Saves Worst for Last Along Lakeshore This Week
UNDATED (WHTC) – The Lakeshore is bracing for another blast of Arctic air over Lake Michigan that will dump between six and 12 inches of snow. A Winter Storm Warning goes into effect at 11 AM fo...
Jan 08, 2015
Roersma, Oliveras-Sanchez Preliminary Hearings Today
UNDATED (WHTC) – Two men have preliminary hearings in District Court today stemming from separate incidents. Michael Roersma is accused of murdering his mother at her Coopersville home, with the...
Jan 08, 2015
Grand Haven Woman Sentenced in Jonathan Bracamontes Case
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – The howls of "justice for Jonathan" are expected to be strengthened by family and friends of a 15-year-old Holland Township boy who was struck and killed by a passing motori...
Jan 08, 2015
Drug Store on Holland's North Side Victim of "Swatting"
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) – Another "swatting" incident, in which an online phone caller places a bomb threat to a building many miles away, may have occurred around 12 Noon yesterday on Holland's...
Jan 08, 2015
Area Representatives Post Perfect Voting Records
HOLLAND (WHTC) – Three area House lawmakers had a perfect voting record during the recent state legislative session. Representative Amanda Price of Park Township, Representative Roger Victory of...
Jan 07, 2015
Holland Council Considers Full-Time Human/International Relations Post
HOLLAND (WHTC) – Two years ago, the Holland City Council approved a controversial measure to split the responsibilities for the city's former human relations coordinator position into two part-t...
Jan 07, 2015
First Local Schools Closed This Week as Wintry Weather Continues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Up to six more inches of snow are expected along the Lakeshore before the latest storm dies down early this evening. A Winter Weather Advisory for Allegan and Ottawa countie...
Jan 07, 2015
WATCH: Tulip Time Festival Poster Finalists Named
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – The 20 finalists for being the official 2015 Tulip Time Festival Poster have been announced. Hope College Associate Professor of Art Steve Nelson culled the list down from 1...
Jan 07, 2015
