Category Archives: Local News
Liquor Store on Holland's South Side Burgled Overnight
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 15, 2024) - The search is on for whoever broke into a liquor store on Holland's South Side late on Sunday night. Deputies were dispatched to Sam's Liquor Center off of ...
Jul 15, 2024 Marti157900 / Depositphotos.com
Grand Rapids Man Drowns in Lake Michigan
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 14, 2024) - A 38-year-old Grand Rapids man lost his life in Lake Michigan on Sunday afternoon. Bystanders had to pull the unnamed swimmer out of the waters sout...
Jul 14, 2024 Drowning reported (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
Three Hurt, One Critically, in Polkton Twp. Crash on Saturday
POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 13, 2024) - A 60-year-old Coopersville woman was critically injured following a two-vehicle crash between her hometown and Nunica on Saturday afternoon. According to...
Jul 13, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Teacher, Philanthropist Frank Kraai Passes Away
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 13, 2024) - A dream of Frank Kraai will become reality without him to see it. The 88-year-old retired teacher and philanthropist died on Thursday of undisclosed causes. K...
Jul 13, 2024
Family Flees House Fire Near Downtown Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 12, 2024) - Nobody was hurt, but a family near downtown Holland will be displaced for a while following a residential fire on Friday evening. Department of Public Safety ...
Jul 12, 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)
Summer Concert Series Continues At Felt Mansion In Laketown Township
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 12, 2024) - Hundreds of people set up lawn chairs, grabbed some pizza and drinks and danced to the reggae sound of Zion Lion at the first show of the Felt Summer Co...
Jul 12, 2024 Myra Atkinson of the band Zion Lion of Kalamazoo performs at the Felt Summer Concert Series in Laketown Township on July 11, 2024, at the Felt Estate, 6597 138th Ave.
Annual Show & Shine Begins on Friday in Zeeland
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 12, 2024) - A tradition that has spanned three decades resumes this weekend in Zeeland. The 30th annual Show and Shine Car Show and Cruise kicks off with a Friday evening...
Jul 12, 2024 The Zeeland Show & Shine show (file photo Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications)
Federal Funds Awarded to Help in Holland Museum Renovation
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 12, 2024) - When you're dealing with a building that is 110 years old, repairs are a necessary fact of life. On Thursday, the Michigan Strategic Fund announced that the C...
Jul 12, 2024 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland Museum. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Summertime is Boating Safety Time, According to Local Law Enforcement
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 12, 2024) - The summer is in full swing along the Lakeshore, and that means the waters of Lake Michigan and the tributaries that flow into that Great Lake will be filled ...
Jul 12, 2024 Ottawa County Sheriff's Department Marine Unit vessel (file photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
UPDATE: Repair of Water Main Break Leads to Restoring Drinking Water Security in Allegan
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 11, 2024) - The water in all of the city of Allegan is safe to drink again. The city's Water Utilities Department lifted a boil water advisory on Thursday afternoon for t...
Jul 11, 2024 Area affected by a boil water advisory due to a July 9, 2024 water main break in the city of Allegan. (Image courtesy City of Allegan, Michigan)
