Category Archives: Local News
Two Blendon Twp. Crashes Leads to Four Persons Hospitalized
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 30, 2026) - Two crashes a half mile and five hours apart along a stretch of road northeast of Zeeland led to hospitalization of four persons on Monday. Both incident...
Jun 30, 2026 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Ottawa Co. Sheriff Bemoans Wrong-Way Deaths
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 29, 2026) - Memorial services have been, and will be, held for two grieving families who had lost loved ones because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, in...
Jun 29, 2026 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
Holland Earns Honors for Financial Practices from Continental Organization
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 29, 2026) - Another fresh leaf has been added to the laurels of the City of Holland. Last week, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canad...
Jun 29, 2026 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Local Official Concurs with Yale Study Conclusions of Improved Aging
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 29, 2026) - New research shows many adults are improving in their health as they age. A study done by Yale University shows close to half of adults age 65 and older had i...
Jun 29, 2026 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Evergreen Commons. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Celtic Festival/Highland Games Organizers Hopeful of Pleasant Weather This Weekend
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - The Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival and Highland Games hope to catch a break. The fifth annual event, which celebrates and shares the Lakeshore's Irish, ...
Jun 26, 2026 Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival logo
Governor Appoints White to Fill District Court Vacancy
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - A pending vacancy in the Holland District Court has been filled. On July 6th, Anna White will step in to replace Bradley Knoll on the bench, after being appoi...
Jun 26, 2026 58th District Court Judge Anna White (photo courtesy office of the Governor of the State of Michigan)
Unemployment Rises Along Lakeshore, Across State in May
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - Unemployment rose along the Lakeshore and across the state last month. In not seasonally-adjusted numbers disclosed on Thursday by the Michigan Department of ...
Jun 26, 2026 Unemployment News (image © Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Names Disclosed in Pair of Wrong-Way Fatal Collisions Last Week
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - More names have been disclosed after two separate wrong-way, head-on crashes a week ago killed five persons. On Thursday, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Offic...
Jun 26, 2026 A cross outside of Celebration Bible Church in Jamestown Twp., MI (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
Energy-Saving Tips Proposed as Summer Heat Approaches Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - On this first full week of summer, the weather should start reflecting this change of seasons soon. High temperatures are expected to reach the 80's over the ...
Jun 25, 2026 tonefotografia / Depositphotos.com
Harbor Humane Breaks Ground on Expansion, Renovation Project
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - The Lakeshore's animal rescue center is getting more than a makeover. On Tuesday, a ceremonial ground breaking was held at the West Olive grounds of Harbor...
Jun 25, 2026 Harbor Humane Society (image courtesy Harbor Humane Society)
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