Category Archives: Local News
Tulip Dig Set for Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 31, 2024) - Three weeks after the Tulip Time Festival has ended, it's time to dig up the star of the show. The annual Tulip Dig is on Saturday morning. Linda Hart is with ...
May 31, 2024 Participants in the 2019 Tulip Dig (photo Peg McNichol, Midwest Communications)
Ribbon-Cutting for New 20th Circuit Court Family Justice Center Held on Thursday
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 30, 2024) - The newest addition to Ottawa County's Fillmore Street Complex had its official opening on Thursday. Although services and hearings won't start until July 2...
May 30, 2024 May 30, 2024; Olive Twp., MI, USA; The formal ribbon cutting for the Ottawa County Family Justice Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Stempien Named New Executive Director of Holland Museum
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 30, 2024) - For the second time this month, a Holland community resource has promoted from within to fill a leadership vacancy. On Wednesday, the Holland Museum board anno...
May 30, 2024 Holland Museum Executive Director Michelle Stempien (photo courtesy Holland Museum)
UPDATE: Suspect Arraigned in Violent Domestic Dispute at Robinson Twp. Residence
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2024) - A 35-year-old Robinson Township man is in the Ottawa County Jail on charges stemming from a domestic dispute last week that turned violent. On Wednesday, V...
May 29, 2024 Vaughn Lowe Smith (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
Laketown Beach First Stop of Season For Water Testing
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2024) -The first day of water quality testing at Lake Michigan began early at Laketown Township Beach on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, for Bridget Bleeker, public hea...
May 29, 2024 Bridget Bleeker, public health technician with the Allegan County Health Department, shows a sample of water from Laketown Township Beach on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
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)
