Category Archives: Local News
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)
League of Women Voters Continue Series of County Primary Candidate Forums
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 10, 2024) - The second of four candidate forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Holland Area ahead of the August 6 Primary Election is on Thursday evening. Be...
Jul 10, 2024 League of Women Voters (image courtesy League of Women Voters of the Holland Area)
Holland City Council to Hear from Aquatic Center, MAX Transit Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 10, 2024) - Updates will be the order of the evening for the Holland City Council on Wednesday. During its biweekly study session, the governing panel is slated to hear p...
Jul 10, 2024 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Park Twp. Man Arrested on Child Porn-Related Charges
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 9, 2024) - A 64-year-old Park Township man is in custody after a Monday arrest on possession and distribution of child sexually abusive material. According to Ottawa Co...
Jul 09, 2024 David Fredrick Schackow (photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
Annual Reports by Sheriff, Conservation District & Water Commissioner Presented Today to Ottawa Co. Board
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 9, 2024) - The Ottawa County Sheriff will present his department's formal 2023 annual report to the county Board of Commissioners during a Tuesday morning meeting. Ste...
Jul 09, 2024 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive
Two Hurt After Convertible Rolls Over Off of US-31
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 8, 2024) - Two persons were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash between Holland and Grand Haven on Monday evening. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Se...
Jul 08, 2024 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Allegan Co. Clerk Warns of Scam Attempt
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 8, 2024) - The search continues for whoever is behind an apparent scam targeting Allegan County residents. In a Monday statement, Clerk and Register of Deeds Bob Genetski...
Jul 08, 2024 Allegan County Clerk/Register of Deeds Bob Genetski (photo courtesy Allegan County, Michigan)
Jamestown Shows Most Population Growth in Ottawa Co. Since '23; Zeeland's Numbers are Down
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 8, 2024) - For the most part, Ottawa County is continuing to see population growth. In US Census Bureau estimated numbers disclosed on Monday by county government, Jam...
Jul 08, 2024 A graph of population change in Ottawa County over 2023-24. (image courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
