Category Archives: Local News
Ottawa Co. Art Trust Opens Exhibit Today
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 24, 2024) - One doesn't immediately think of the Fillmore Street Complex as a site for works of art. That has been the case for several years, though, as the Ottawa Co...
Jun 24, 2024 A display of works from the Ottawa County Art Trust inside of the county's administration building. (photo courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
One Hospitalized After Pileup on Eastbound I-96 Near Marne
WRIGHT TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 23, 2024) - It took about 90 minutes to clear up a three-vehicle pileup on eastbound I-96 near Marne on Saturday. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Cassie...
Jun 23, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Huyser House Demolition Comes in Under Budget
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 22, 2024) - It didn't cost as much to tear down the Huyser House as initially thought. On Wednesday, the Laketown Township Parks and Recreation Commission approved ...
Jun 22, 2024 The crew from Specialized Demolition of Hamilton begin demolishing the Huyser House, 4158 64th St., on Monday morning, June 3, 2024. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
UPDATE: Oval Beach Reopened After E. Coli Closure
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 21, 2024) - It was a long three days for Saugatuck's Oval Beach to be off-limits. On Friday, the Allegan County Health Department gave the all-clear for residents and v...
Jun 21, 2024 ppart1 / Depositphotos.com
USAF Band's Singing Sergeants Pull Into Holland on Saturday Night
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 21, 2024) - It will be a patriotic evening at Hope College's Miller Center for Musical Arts on Saturday night. The United States Air Force Band's Singing Sergeants tour p...
Jun 21, 2024 The USAF Band's Singing Sergeants (photo courtesy United States Air Force)
Third Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival & Highland Games Set for Friday Debut
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 20, 2024) - In the midst of a bastion in Dutch heritage comes an annual cultural event that has already gained more than a foothold along the Lakeshore in two short yea...
Jun 20, 2024 Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival logo
Accused in March '23 Fatal Shooting in Holland Heights Convicted
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 20, 2024) - A 33-year-old suburban Atlanta man has been convicted on second degree murder and felony firearm counts stemming from a fatal shooting outside of a Hollan...
Jun 20, 2024 James Leonard Taylor (photo courtesy Holland Dept. of Public Safety)
UPDATE: Holland City Council Approves Contract for Designing Proposed Bike Park
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 20, 2024) - Utilizing land that had been at one time a dump into a recreational hub isn't new for the City of Holland. With the backdrop of Window on the Waterfront Park ...
Jun 20, 2024 An overhead look at the site of a proposed Holland Bike Park. (image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Borculo Christian School Reaches Fundraising Goal
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 18, 2024) - The effort of a small Christian elementary school north of Zeeland to expand is halfway home. On Monday, officials of Borculo Christian School announced ...
Jun 19, 2024 Borculo Christian School (image courtesy Borculo Christian School)
Holland High Air Conditioning Down; Summer School There Postponed
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 19, 2024) - Summer school is starting a little late at Holland High School. A coolant leak in the air conditioning system at that facility has necessitated the cancellati...
Jun 19, 2024 Holland High School (Jason Craner photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)
