Category Archives: Local News
Holland Farmers Market Announced 2024 Poster Design Contest Winner
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2024) - The Holland Farmers Market is thrilled to announce that artist Haley Brower has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Poster Design Contest at the Market. He...
May 29, 2024
Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for "Downtown Allegan Mahan Park Project"
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2024) - Downtown Allegan's Mahan Park will expand its gathering space with the creation of a new universally accessible pedestrian plaza and improvements to the existi...
May 29, 2024 Mahan Park in Allegan, MI (photo courtesy City of Allegan, Michigan)
Man Recovering, Woman Arrested After Dog Attack in Hudsonville Domestic Dispute
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2024) - A 37-year-old Hudsonville woman remains behind bars after allegedly using her dog as a weapon in a domestic dispute over the holiday weekend. On Tuesday, A...
May 29, 2024 Augustina Villarreal (photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Department)
Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept. Selects Vendor for Body, Vehicle Camera System
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2024) - Another step in the process for getting body cameras on Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies has been taken. On Tuesday, Sheriff Steve Kempker announced that Ax...
May 29, 2024 Aug. 26, 2023; Hudsonville, MI, USA; An Ottawa County Sheriff's Cruiser at the Hudsonville Community Fair. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Ottawa Conservation District Receives Funds for Water Quality Improvement, Invasive Species Eradication Efforts
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2024) - The effort to improve water quality while addressing an invasive pest has received some financial support. Earlier this month, the Ottawa County Board had ...
May 28, 2024 Ottawa Conservation District (image courtesy Ottawa Conservation District)
Ottawa, Kent Co. Sheriff's Deputies Participate in State TEAM Program
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2024) - Another link in strengthening bonds between law enforcement and students has been made in the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. A deputy was among 32 officer...
May 28, 2024 Participants in the May 2024 TEAM Instructor School (photo courtesy Michigan State Police)
UPDATE: Holland Designated as a HeartSAFE Community
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2024) - There is a new sign greeting motorists coming into Holland this week. On Tuesday afternoon at 3 PM, a brief ceremony was held at Van Bragt Park, near the south...
May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024; Holland, MI, USA; Members of HeartSafe Holland gather near the city limits sign on southbound River Avenue, near Van Bragt Park and the Unity Bridge, to celebrate Holland being designated a HeartSafe Community. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Ottawa Co. Board Meets Tonight, Decides on CMH Board Vacancies
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2024) - Filling two vacancies on the Ottawa County Community Mental Health Board highlights Tuesday evening's biweekly county board meeting. Eight persons submitted...
May 28, 2024 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive
Memorial Day Commemorations & Parades on Tap Along Lakeshore
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, May 25, 2024) - While the summer vacation season is underway this weekend, the reason for the holiday will be well remembered along the Lakeshore and throughout the country on Mon...
May 25, 2024 May 29, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; The color guard of the American Legion Post 6 prepares for the start of the 2023 Memorial Day Parade through downtown Holland. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Holland Fire Fighters Move Into New Waverly Station Digs
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 24, 2024) - After around 53 years, Holland's east side now has a new fire station to handle its emergency needs. Department of Public Safety Fire Operations crews spent mu...
May 24, 2024 The new Waverly Fire Station for the Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations. (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations)
