Category Archives: Local News
Ottawa Co. Board Continues Delay on Hambley Settlement, Future
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 14, 2023) - It was another day of inaction for the Ottawa County Board. Commissioners were scheduled to hold its biweekly meeting on Tuesday, but before taking up any ...
Nov 14, 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)
I-96 Traffic Snarled by Crash Near Coopersville
POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 14, 2023) - Nobody was hurt, but a crash involving a semi and a bridge snarled traffic on I-96 near Coopersville for some time on Monday night. According to Ottawa C...
Nov 14, 2023
UPDATE: Suspect Identified, Still at Large in Holland Homicide Case
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 13, 2023) - Now there is a name and a face to a man wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a 33-year-old Holland woman one week ago. On Monday, Department of Pub...
Nov 13, 2023 Ramses Avimael Velasco Sanabria (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety Police Services)
Assistant Prosecutor to Vie for New 48th Circuit Court Seat
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 13, 2023) - If it can be done in Ottawa County, why not Allegan County? That may be a good question as Elizabeth Peterson, who has spent the past 13 years as an assistant...
Nov 13, 2023 Elizabeth Peterson (photo courtesy Elizabeth Peterson for Circuit Court Judge)
Saugatuck City Council to Discuss Future of Former Airport Site Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 13, 2023) - A long-standing matter will be before the Saugatuck City Council in its biweekly business meeting on Monday evening. It has been nearly 15 years since the t...
Nov 13, 2023 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
Three New Members of Holland City Council are Sworn In Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 13, 2023) - A new third of the Holland City Council will be installed on Monday evening. During a special 5 PM ceremony in Chambers at Holland City Hall, Nathan Bocks wil...
Nov 13, 2023 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Veterans Day Assemblies on Friday Ahead of Nov. 11 Commemoration
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 10, 2023) - It's one of the few holidays that are celebrated throughout much of the world on this November 11th. Originally known as Armistice Day to commemorate the ending o...
Nov 10, 2023 Nov. 10, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; Members of the Holland Department of Public Safety Honor Guard display the colors during the annual Holland High School Veterans Day Assembly at Holland High School's Dutch Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
"Shop 'Til You Drop" Kicks Off Downtown Holland Holiday Festivities
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 10, 2023) - Two weeks before Black Friday, those who want to get a jump on their Christmas gift shopping may want to head to downtown Holland this Friday evening. From 6 ...
Nov 10, 2023 "Shop 'Til You Drop" banner (image courtesy Principal Shopping District, City of Holland, Michigan)
Tulip Time Festival Earns Honor at International Conference
VICTORIA, BC (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 9, 2023) - There's something about Holland that organizations which spotlight flowers just find fascinating. Last week, Tulip Time Festival Executive Director Gwen Auwer...
Nov 09, 2023 Nov. 2, 2023; Victoria, BC, Canada; Tulip Time Festival Gwen Auwerda (2nd from left) poses with officals of the International Garden Tourism Conference following the awarding of the Flower Festival of the Year award. (photo courtesy Tulip Time Festival)
CFHZ Awards Proactive Grants for Family Initiatives
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 9, 2023) - An offshoot of the COVID 19 outbreak of 2020 is a new way for the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area to help the community. Last week, the agency...
Nov 09, 2023 Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
