Category Archives: Local News
Seat Belt Use Down Along Lakeshore, Across State
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 6, 2023) - Expect more enforcement of seat belt laws in Michigan next year. That's the word from Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker after data released by the Michigan St...
Nov 06, 2023
Ottawa Co. Board Reaches Legal Settlement with Health Officer
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 6, 2023) - The saga of the Ottawa County Board versus the county's Administrative Health Officer continued on Monday. Commissioners met for over eight hours, most of i...
Nov 06, 2023
Ottawa Co. Board Tries Again to Determine Health Officer's Fate
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 5, 2023) - The Ottawa County Board has rescheduled its vote on whether to fire Administrative Health Officer Adeline Hambley for Monday, November 6th. Members of the b...
Nov 05, 2023 June 27, 2023; Olive Twp., MI, USA; Ottawa County Commissioner Jacob Bonnema (R-Zeeland) speaks during a board meeting. (ZOOM video image courtesy Ottawa Co., Michigan)
UPDATE: Missing Allegan Area Woman Found
MONTEREY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 4, 2023) - The search for a 32-year-old woman from north of Allegan who hadn't been seen since around 12 Noon on Friday has ended happily. That's the word from the ...
Nov 04, 2023 Erica Leigh Scott (photo courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Dept.)
GVSU to Add New College on Computing, Advanced Technology
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 3, 2023) - A new college will be a part of Grand Valley State University when Academic Year 2025 begins. On Friday, the Board of Trustees approved a plan to elevate ...
Nov 03, 2023 Grand Valley State University (image courtesy Grand Valley State University)
Attorney: Parks Commission Has Control of Huyser House
LAKETOWN TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 3, 2023) -The home of the couple who donated 102 acres for a park in Laketown Township has been put back in the hands of a commission whose members have said they wa...
Nov 03, 2023 The Huyser House at Huyser Farm Park, 4188 64th St., in Laketown Township.
"Magic at the Mill" Tickets On Sale Now
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 3, 2023) - Planning ahead for the holidays is more than shopping for gifts and stocking up on food. In Holland, getting a look at a new annual tradition is also something...
Nov 03, 2023 "Magic at the Mill" at Windmill Island Gardens (photo courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Marne Manufacturing Firm to Receive $500K-Plus in State Grant
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 2, 2023) - A Marne firm that helps companies with manufacturing production is getting a financial boost from Lansing. On Thursday, the Michigan Strategic Fund, through Go...
Nov 02, 2023 Manufacturing at DeWys Metal Solutions (photo courtesy Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
Suspected NW Ottawa Co. Storage Unit Burglar Apprehended
MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 2, 2023) - A 38-year-old Muskegon man is in the Ottawa County Jail, awaiting arraignment on charges stemming from a series of storage unit burglaries in the Spring Lake-...
Nov 02, 2023 Alan Cleaver / CC
Three Bid Farewell in Wednesday's Holland City Council Meeting
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 2, 2023) - The Holland City Council met for the last time under its current setup on Wednesday night. For three members, it was their final meeting on the Tulip City's go...
Nov 02, 2023 The 2022-23 Holland City Council: Front row (standing, from left to right): Scott Corbin, Lyn Raymond, Nicki Arendshorst (seated), Bylnda Sól; Back row (standing, from left to right): Tim Vreeman, Dave Hoekstra, Nathan Bocks, Jay Peters, Quincy Byrd. (photo courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
