Category Archives: Local News
Emergency Exercise Slated for Wednesday Night in Grand Haven
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 14, 2024) - One never wishes for emergencies to occur, but for those who are responsible for protecting lives, there's never enough preparation. A mass casualty incid...
Aug 14, 2024 Ottawa County Emergency Management logo.
Visitation on Wednesday, Funeral on Thursday for Zeeland's Les Hoogland
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 14, 2024) - The city of Zeeland says goodbye to its greatest modern ambassador. Visitation is from 2:30 to 4:30 PM and from 6 to 8 PM on Wednesday at the Langeland-Steren...
Aug 13, 2024 Les Hoogland (photo courtesy Langland-Sterenberg-Yntema Funeral Home)
Eight Hurt in Tuesday Car-Truck Crash
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 13, 2024) - Eight persons in all were injured after a passenger vehicle drove into the path of a dump truck northeast of Zeeland late on Tuesday morning. No names we...
Aug 13, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Ottawa Co. Board to Decide on Sheriff's Body Cam/Dash Cam Contract & More
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 13, 2024) - The long-awaited arrival of body cams and dash board cams for the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is apparently just a vote away. During the biweekly bu...
Aug 13, 2024 May 30, 2024; Olive Twp., MI, USA; An Ottawa County Sheriff's Department's Supervisor vehicle at the Ottawa County Family Justice Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Holland Mayor Taking Stock During Lull on Activity
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 13, 2024) - One can't fault Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks if he's catching his breath right now. After a plethora of initiatives and developments during his first two and a ...
Aug 13, 2024 Apr. 10, 2024; Holland, MI, USA; Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks addresses a Holland City Council meeting in Chambers at Holland City Hall. (YouTube image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Bicyclist Pedals in Front of Moving Pickup Truck in Collision Near Hudsonville
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 12, 2024) - A 75-year-old Hudsonville man pedaling his bicycle west of his hometown was hospitalized after being struck on Monday afternoon by a pickup truck. Accord...
Aug 12, 2024 May 30, 2024; Olive Twp., MI, USA; An Ottawa County Sheriff's Department's Supervisor vehicle at the Ottawa County Family Justice Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Loss of AA Batteries Leads to Abandonment of Latest Jim Dreyer Marathon Swim
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 12, 2024) - One can't blame Jim Dreyer for kicking himself right now. On Monday, the 60-year-old ultra-marathon swimmer from Grand Haven emerged from a 72-hour silenc...
Aug 12, 2024 Aug. 8, 2024; Lake Michigan; Ultra-marathon swimmer Jim Dreyer talks with support team members before aborting a Grand Haven to Milwaukee marathon swim. (Jon Krohmer photo courtesy Jim The Shark Dreyer)
Ottawa Co. Road Commission's Strategic Plan Available for Review
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 12, 2024) - The blueprint for going forward by the Ottawa County Road Commission is now available for public review. The 2025-2029 Strategic Improvement Plan is an in...
Aug 12, 2024 Ottawa County Road Commission Crews at work during a remilling project. (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Road Commission)
Visiting Biker from Wisconsin Hospitalized After Crash Near Grand Haven
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 10, 2024) - A crash involving two of four motorcycles from Wisconsin visiting the Tri-Cities just after 12 Midnight on Saturday morning sent one of the bikers to...
Aug 10, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Longtime Zeeland Mayor Les Hoogland Passes Away at 94
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 9, 2024) - As one long-time Zeeland institution celebrates its 100th anniversary, another institution who lived almost as long as that has passed away. The City of Zeelan...
Aug 09, 2024 Former Zeeland Mayor Les Hoogland (L) congratulates a participant in the Zeeland ZOOM 5K. (photo courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
