Category Archives: Local News
First Birth Along Lakeshore for '26 Credited by Holland Hospital
HOLLAND MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 1, 2026) - Unless notified otherwise, Holland Hospital gets credit for the first new birth of 2026 along the Lakeshore. The medical facility announced on Thursday morning ...
Jan 01, 2026 Jan. 1, 2026, Holland, MI, USA; Mery Mateo (L) and Hagen Sonni with their newborn daughter Hailey Joe, as the first birth of 2026 at Holland Hospital's Boven Birth Center. (photo courtesy Holland Hospital)
Zeeland Man Hospitalized After Another Byron Rd. @ 48th Ave. Collision
JAMESTOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 31, 2025) - A 68-year-old Zeeland man was seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash southwest of Hudsonville on Wednesday morning. According to Ottawa County...
Dec 31, 2025
Extra Police Patrols Out Tonight; Campaign Has Been Effective, Says Allegan Co. Sheriff
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 31, 2025) - There will be extra police patrols on Michigan roads this New Year's Eve. A federal grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, funneled th...
Dec 31, 2025 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement initiative (image courtesy National Highway Safety Traffic Administration)
I-196 Northbound Reopens East of Saugatuck; More Details Emerge from Monday Crash
SAUGATUCK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 31, 2025) - Just in time for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day traffic, I-196 northbound will be open for traffic from Douglas through Saugatuck. On Tuesday evenin...
Dec 31, 2025 A Saugatuck Township Fire District truck (photo courtesy Saugatuck Township Fire District)
Lawmakers Representing Allegan Co. See State Legislative Action in '25 Differently
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 30, 2025) - If it seemed as if there weren't a lot of bill signing ceremonies in Lansing this year...there weren't. State lawmakers passed just 74 pieces of legislation i...
Dec 30, 2025 Michigan Capitol Building (photo courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
Semi Veers Off of I-196 Bridge and Bursts Into Flames Near Saugatuck
SAUGATUCK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 29, 2025) - Wintry weather conditions apparently has led to a traffic snarl that could last for some time near Saugatuck. According to Allegan County Sheriff's Ser...
Dec 29, 2025 The Allegan County Sheriff's Department Seal (image courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Dept.)
Lakeshore Hit by Winter Weather; Aid Offered
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 29, 2025) - West Michigan is being blasted by a winter storm to start the week. Areas along the Lake Michigan shoreline, from South Haven up to the Mackinac Bridge, are expec...
Dec 29, 2025 Feb. 23, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; Central Avenue as viewed south from 4th Street following a winter storm. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Dump Truck Fire Contained in Douglas
DOUGLAS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 26, 2025) - It may have been Christmas, but for firefighters in one Lakeshore community, it wasn't a time to take a holiday. Officials with the City of the Village of Dou...
Dec 26, 2025 A Saugatuck Township Fire District truck (photo courtesy Saugatuck Township Fire District)
Holland State Park Reopens Part of Main Parking Lot
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 25, 2025) - It may not be a Christmas present as such, but access to Holland State Park will increase. On Tuesday, park officials announced that the main parking lot wi...
Dec 25, 2025 Holland State Park with red flags and safety equipment. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Vehicle Ends Up in Smith's Bayou, Driver Escapes Water
FERRYSBURG, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 24, 2025) - A 41-year-old Spring Lake woman is expected to recover from injuries suffered when her vehicle went into Smith's Bayou during the overnight hours of Wednes...
Dec 24, 2025 Ottawa County Sheriff's Badge (image courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
