Category Archives: Local News
CORRECTION: Search is On for Burglars Who Crashed Stolen Vehicle Near Spring Lake
CORRECTION: The name of the burglary victim initially in this story was corrected by the Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Office in a 9:15 AM modified statement. SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 13, 2026) -...
Aug 13, 2026 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
Downtown Holland Summer Activities Winding Down
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 13, 2026) - Although summer doesn't end on the calendar until September 22nd, the season in downtown Holland is winding down this week. On the heels of the last Holland A...
Aug 13, 2026 Holland Street Performers (file photo Peg McNichol, Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Sinkholes Cause I-196 Closure Near Airport
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 13, 2026) - We are learning more about what led to the closing of I-196 near West Michigan Regional Airport. On Tuesday night, state Department of Transportation crews ha...
Aug 13, 2026 Map of affected area due to sinkhole reported on Aug. 11, 2026 (image courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation)
Bikers Hurt in Crash With Fire Truck Near West Olive
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 12, 2026) - Two persons on a motorcycle suffered serious injuries after crashing into a fire truck on Tuesday evening in West Olive. No names were disclosed by the Ott...
Aug 12, 2026 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland Museum Cites "Modest Surplus" for FY26
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 12, 2026) - What a difference a year makes for the Holland Museum. In the spring of 2025, the museum warned of layoffs and program cuts if it couldn't raise $100,000 by M...
Aug 12, 2026 Aug, 25, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; The Holland Museum. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
American Legion Summer Concert Finale moved to Civic Center
Due to impending inclement weather, the American Legion Band Summer Concert Season Finale originally schedule to be at the band shell at Kollen Park has been moved to the Holland Civic Center Place. T...
Aug 11, 2026
Ottawa Co. Commissioners to Hold Study, Committee Sessions This Morning
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 11, 2026) - It's a Tuesday morning for committee meetings and work study by members of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners. A week after formally receiving the re...
Aug 11, 2026 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive
UPDATE: Zeeland Twp. Board Chooses Fink for Interim Mgr., Discusses Silver Maple Solar Farm Lawsuit
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 11, 2026) - The Zeeland Township Board won't be going far in naming its new operational leader. During Monday night's special meeting, the governing panel, on a 6-1 ...
Aug 11, 2026
Dreyer Accomplishes "Cannonball Memorial Swim" Into Whitehall
WHITEHALL, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 10, 2026) - It was "mission accomplished" on Saturday night for Jim Dreyer. The ultra-marathon swimmer from Spring Lake concluded a 22-mile-plus effort from a point in ...
Aug 10, 2026 Aug. 8, 2026; Whitehall, MI, USA; Ultra-marathon swimmer Jim Dreyer raises his arms in triumph after successfully completing a 22-mile "USA 250 Cannonball Memorial Swim" to White Lake. (Paige Hite photo courtesy White Lake Area Chamber & Visitors Bureau)
Saugatuck to Consider Two ODC Network Requests on Monday Night
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 9, 2026) - Holland's Outdoor Discovery Center wants to strengthen its long-standing ties with the city of Saugatuck. During last Wednesday's City Council Workshop, memb...
Aug 9, 2026 The ODC Network (image courtesy Outdoor Discovery Center)
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