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Garage Fire Spreads to Two Houses in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 26, 2026) - Nobody was hurt following a garage fire, which spread to a couple of houses and several parked vehicles, during the overnight hours on Sunday in Holland. Depa...
Jul 26, 2026 A Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Rescue Truck (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
"Large" Party Turns Violent Near Bass River Rec. Area; Five Wounded, Three Arrested
ROBINSON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 26, 2026) - A violent weekend along the Lakeshore continued during the overnight hours on Sunday with a report of shots being fired in the Bass River Recreational A...
Jul 26, 2026 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
State to Double Brownfield Program
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 25, 2026) - Governor Whitmer has signed a bill that will double the state's Brownfield Program from one-point-six-billion to three-point-two-billion-dollars. A single tra...
Jul 25, 2026 Michigan Capitol Building (photo courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
Early Voting Begins Today Along Lakeshore, Across State
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 25, 2026) - Although Michigan's Primary Election isn't until August 4th, voters can cast ballots now. Those who have requested Absentee Ballots in advance should have alr...
Jul 25, 2026 Vote here sign in Holland. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Community Mental Health of Ottawa Co., OAISD in Line For Federal Mental Health Grants
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 25, 2026) - More federal funding is coming back to Ottawa County. This week, the office of US House Representative Bill Huizenga announced that separate Department of Heal...
Jul 25, 2026 US Capitol. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio/MWC Radio
Venetian Fest, Coast Guard Festival to Begin on Friday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 24, 2026) - Two red-letter annual events along the Lakeshore get underway on Friday. The Venetian Fest includes concerts, poker runs, a duck dash, and fireworks over a 36-hou...
Jul 24, 2026 Saugatuck Venetian Fest (image courtesy Rotary Club of Saugatuck Douglas)
Unemployment Continues Slow Slide Along Lakeshore, Across State
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 24, 2026) - Unemployment took a dip along the Lakeshore and across the state last month. In not seasonally-adjusted numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, disclo...
Jul 24, 2026 Got Credit / CC
Allegan's Day Appointed to State Board
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 24, 2026) - One of the Lakeshore's community leaders has been appointed to a statewide panel. Richard Day of Allegan, a State Fire Marshal Supervisor, was tabbed on Thurs...
Jul 24, 2026 Richard Day (photo courtesy Allegan Area ESA)
Veldheer Tulip Gardens Founder Passes Away
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 23, 2026) - The founder of one of the Holland area's biggest private attractions has passed away. Vernin Veldheer died at his home on Monday at the age of 100. He fo...
Jul 23, 2026 Vernin Veldheer (photo courtesy Yntema Funeral Home)
Second Train Crash Along Chicago Dr. Reported
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 23, 2026) - For the second time in a 30-hour span, a train crash was reported on the tracks between Zeeland and Hudsonville. Around 10:30 PM on Wednesday, an eastbou...
Jul 23, 2026 Jul. 23, 2026; Zeeland Twp., MI, USA; Emergency vehicles at the scene of a train-semi collision on the 76th Avenue crossing at Chicago Drive. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
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