Category Archives: Local News
Department Videos to be Viewed Tonight in Holland City Budget Process
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 14, 2026) - Another step in the budget-making process for the City of Holland will be taken on Wednesday evening. During the 6 PM biweekly study session in the second-flo...
Jan 14, 2026 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Process for Forming Ottawa Co. Community Mental Health Authority Moves Forward
YouTube video courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 14, 2026) - Could there be an Ottawa County Community Mental Health Authority in the future? On Tuesday, on a 6-5 vote, ...
Jan 14, 2026
New Study Could Support Efforts to Revive Smart Phone Classroom Policy Legislation in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 13, 2026) - A fresh piece of evidence for those wishing to ban smart phone use in Michigan's K-12 classrooms has emerged. A new report from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive...
Jan 13, 2026 Michigan House Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland) (photo courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
UPDATE: Body Found on Lake Michigan Shore; No Foul Play Suspected
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 12, 2026) - More details have emerged from the discovery of a body in Lake Michigan last Friday. Around 2:25 PM, Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to an ...
Jan 12, 2026 Ottawa County Sheriff's Seal (image courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
UPDATE: Suspect Arraigned in Jenison Domestic Violence Case
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 12, 2026) - A 32-year-old Grand Rapids man arrested for his alleged involvement, in a domestic dispute that turned violent in the predawn hours of last Thursday i...
Jan 12, 2026 Jaccar Cox (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Office)
Saugatuck City Council to Meet Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 12, 2026) - It looks to be a routine Saugatuck City Council business meeting on tap for Monday evening. The governing panel will be briefed on the municipal audit for F...
Jan 12, 2026 njenney / CC
Human Trafficking Spotlighted in January
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 10, 2026) - The scourge that is human trafficking is being spotlighted during the month of January. State Attorney General Dana Nessel conducted her annual roundtable dis...
Jan 10, 2026 National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (image courtesy US Dept. of the Interior)
Popular Dog Names, Breeds Announced by Ottawa Co. Treasurer
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 9, 2026) - What's hot among dogs in Ottawa County? County Treasurer Cheryl Clark on Friday disclosed the most popular dog breeds and dog names, as submitted during the...
Jan 09, 2026 Cheryl Clark, Ottawa County Treasurer, with Cinnamon Sugar. Cinnamon Sugar is currently available for adoption at the Harbor Humane Society. Anyone interested in adopting Cinnamon Sugar may contact Harbor Humane at 616-399-2119. (photo courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Vehicle Strike in Rain on Holland's North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 9, 2026) - A 62-year-old Holland Township man was hospitalized on Thursday night after being hit on his bike by a vehicle while pedaling in the rain on Holland's Nor...
Jan 09, 2026 luckyuran / Depositphotos.com
Allegan Co. Board Organized, Met on Thursday
ALLEGAN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 8, 2026) - The Allegan County Board of Commissioners held its first meeting of 2026 on Thursday morning. Following a 9 AM organizational session, in which the board ...
Jan 08, 2026 The board room at the Allegan County Services Building. (photo courtesy Allegan County, Michigan)
