Category Archives: Local News
League of Women Voters to Proceed with Saugatuck Council Candidate Forum Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 3, 2023) - Although the race for Saugatuck City Council seats next month will not be a contested one now, the League of Women Voters of the Holland Area is still going ...
Oct 03, 2023 League of Women Voters (image courtesy League of Women Voters of the Holland Area)
National Emergency Test Message Set for Wednesday
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 3, 2023) - A national emergency alert test will blare out across the US on Wednesday. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, every TV, radio and cell ph...
Oct 03, 2023 What to expect on Oct. 4. (image courtesy Federal Emergency Management Agency)
The Latest from Laketown Twp.
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 2, 2023) - A Lakeshore community has had a number of events and activities as autumn begins in earnest. Last Thursday, volunteers from Perrigo made the trek northwe...
Oct 02, 2023 Laketown Township Hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
Three Hurt in North Side Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 1, 2023) - Three women from Holland were hospitalized after a two-vehicle Sunday afternoon collision on Holland's North Side. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Se...
Oct 01, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Motorist Killed in Saturday Afternoon Crash
POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 30, 2023) - A 44-year-old Grandville man lost his life on Saturday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash south of Coopersville. According to Ottawa County Sheriff'...
Sep 30, 2023 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Mother, Daughter Hurt in Lake Michigan Drive Crash Involving Semi
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 29, 2023) - A 33-year-old Grand Rapids woman and her three-year-old daughter were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision involving a large semi late on Friday...
Sep 29, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Another Banner Year at Windmill Island Gardens Continues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 29, 2023) - The old adage of "all good things must come to an end" is being delayed a little when it comes to the home of Holland's iconic DeZwaan Windmill. This week, t...
Sep 29, 2023 June 20, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; A symbolic wooden shoe sculpture in the foreground, with the DeZwaan Windmill in the background, at Windmill Island Gardens. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Bryan Huffman Successfully Completes New York City Swim on Thursday
NEW YORK CITY (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 29, 2023) - It was a successful dip into the waters for Bryan Huffman on Thursday. The 50-year-old comprehensive ophthalmologist from Holland successfully completed th...
Sep 29, 2023 Stacy and Bryan Huffman (photo courtesy Holland Aquatic Center)
International Festival of Holland Approaches
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 28, 2023) - West Michigan residents can eat, shop and dance their way around the world at the International Festival of Holland from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the ...
Sep 28, 2023 Aug. 21, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Patrons dancing to the music during the 2021 International Festival of Holland. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Ottawa Co. "Farms are the Tapas" Set for Tonight
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 28, 2023) - An effort to preserve farmland in Ottawa County returns on Thursday evening. The annual Farms are the Tapas is from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Red Shed (5301 Ba...
Sep 28, 2023 Farmland (photo courtesy Ottawa County Department of Strategic Impact)
