Category Archives: Local News

Mr. Kozak's to Close After More Than 30 Years in Downtown Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 27, 2026) - After more than three decades of serving gyros, Chicago dogs, Italian beef and other favorites to the Holland community, Mr. Kozak's Gyros in Downtown Holland...
Bryan Spencer Aug 27, 2026

Start of School Year Continues Today Along Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 27, 2026) - Opening week of classes for schools along the Lakeshore continues. Students in Holland and West Ottawa public schools, as well as Eagle Crest and Vanderbilt c...
Gary Stevens Aug 27, 2026 Holland School Superintendent Nick Cassidy (photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)

Father, Toddler Injured in Bike-Truck Collision Near Grand Haven
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 27, 2026) - A 25-year-old Grand Haven man and his 20-month-old daughter were hospitalized after his electric dirt bike collided with a work truck on Wednesday ev...
Gary Stevens Aug 27, 2026 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Legacy of Late Dolly Parton Continues Along Lakeshore
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 26, 2026) - Tuesday's death of famed entertainer Dolly Parton shines a light on an aspect of her legacy that lives on along the Lakeshore. Parton, who was one of the defi...
Gary Stevens Aug 26, 2026 PopularImages / Depositphotos.com

Flock Camera Vandalism Case Disclosed as Issue Arises During Ottawa Co. Board Meeting
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 25, 2026) - A 19-year-old Holland man is free on $5,000 bond following an arrest on allegedly vandalizing a Flock Safety Camera unit being utilized by the Ottawa Cou...
Gary Stevens Aug 25, 2026 Ottawa County Sheriff's Office 2026 Logo (image courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office)

Ottawa Co. Sheriff Defends Flock Camera Use as Issue is Brought Up in Board Meeting
YouTube video of Aug. 25, 2026 Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Meeting courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 25, 2026) - What was not part of the agenda during Tuesday...
Gary Stevens Aug 25, 2026

Zeeland BPW General Manager Andrew Boatright to Retire After 43-Year Public Power Career
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 25, 2026) - After 43 years in the public power industry, Zeeland Board of Public Works General Manager Andrew Boatright will retire in September. Boatright has served as ...
Bryan Spencer Aug 25, 2026 Photo: Zeeland BPW

More Schools Begin Classes Along Lakeshore Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 25, 2026) - The staggered start for classes in Academic 2027 among Lakeshore school districts continues on Tuesday. Following Fennville's lead, in which the Blackhawks be...
Gary Stevens Aug 25, 2026 Jeff Haverdink (photo courtesy Holland Christian Schools)

FY27 Budget, Annual Dept. Reports Highlight Ottawa Co. Board Meeting
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 25, 2026) - A look into the upcoming budget for Ottawa County government highlights Tuesday morning's Board of Commissioners meeting. A public hearing is planned for r...
Gary Stevens Aug 25, 2026 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive

Memorial Service for Slain Grand Haven Area Family Set
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 24, 2026) - A Lakeshore community shocked by a murder-suicide involving a family of eight comes together to grieve on Monday. An 11 AM public memorial service at Harv...
Gary Stevens Aug 24, 2026 A memorial cross (Gary Stevens photo)
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