Category Archives: Local News
Week of Parades Begins Tonight in Zeeland
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 27, 2023) - The first of three holiday parades along the Lakeshore this week takes place on Monday evening. The annual Magical Christmas Parade runs through downtown Zeel...
Nov 27, 2023 Santa rides in the Zeeland Magical Chrismas Parade. (photo courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
Mental Health Awareness Focus of Midweek Event by Holland Public Schools
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 26, 2023) - A subject that comes to light as a bi-product of a successful Broadway production done locally will be the focus of a midweek event by Holland Public Schools....
Nov 26, 2023 Holland School Superintendent Nick Cassidy (photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)
Local Woman, Child Hurt in Port Sheldon Twp. Crash
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 24, 2023) - A 29-year-old woman and a 12-year-old girl were hospitalized in a single-vehicle crash north of Holland on Friday afternoon. According to Ottawa Cou...
Nov 24, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Suburban Detroit Man Arrested After Police Chase Near South Haven
GENEVA TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 22, 2023) - Law enforcement officers in northwest Van Buren County had a early call to action for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in enforcing drunken driving laws. ...
Nov 22, 2023 Sheriff's Department Investigation (image courtesy Van Buren County Sheriff's Department)
Ottawa Co. Board Governance Questioned as Ottawa Food Dispute Arises
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 22, 2023) - The latest episode in the daytime drama that is the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners occurred on Tuesday. Obscuring any of the listed items on the meet...
Nov 22, 2023 Nov. 14, 2023, Olive Twp., MI, USA; Ottawa County Board Chairman Joe Moss (L) and Vice-Chairwoman Sylvia Rhodea listen during a scheduled meeting at the Fillmore Street Administration Building. (YouTube image courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
Zeeland Turkey Trot Set for Turkey Day
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 22, 2023) - For some, it's a way to work up an appetite for the traditional Thanksgiving Day banquet, but for others, it's a way to help those with fur and feathers. The ...
Nov 22, 2023 2023 Zeeland Turkey Trot (image courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
The Great Thanksgiving Banquet Returns Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 22, 2023) - A tradition of giving returns on Wednesday evening. The Great Thanksgiving Banquet is set for DeVos Fieldhouse on the Hope College campus, as over a thousand ...
Nov 22, 2023 Volunteers prepare for the Great Thanksgiving Banquet (file photo)
Pileup Involving Semi Hauling Cattle Snarls US-131 Near Martin
MARTIN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 22, 2023) - A three-vehicle pileup that included a semi hauling cattle snarled US-131 north of Martin late on Tuesday night. Allegan County Sheriff's Sergeant Blair K...
Nov 22, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland Teacher Earns Local DAR Honor
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 22, 2023) - An 8th grade social studies teacher from Holland Middle School has won a local honor. The Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Chapter of the Daughters of the American...
Nov 22, 2023 Holland Middle School social studies teacher Derek Orme (photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)
Conklin Man Critically Hurt in Coopersville Area Crash
WRIGHT TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 21, 2023) - A 33-year-old man from northeast Ottawa County was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash east of Coopersville on Monday evening. According to Ottawa C...
Nov 21, 2023 Andrew Malone / CC
