Category Archives: Local News
Suspects Sought in Jenison Smash-and-Grab
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 7, 2023) - The search is on for whoever burglarized a convenience store in downtown Jenison overnight. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Chris Dill, ...
Sep 07, 2023 Alan Cleaver / CC
UPDATE: Civic Center Future Highlighted City Council Meeting
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2023) - What direction the City of Holland wants to take with the operation of the Heeringa Holland Civic Center Place was determined somewhat on Wednesday night. Hig...
Sep 07, 2023 Sept. 6, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks addresses fellow City Council members during a meeting in Chambers at Holland City Hall. (YouTube image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
HAC Announces New Partnership with Center for Physical Rehabilitation
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 7, 2023) - The Holland Aquatic Center is more than just a community swimming pool. That's evident with a Wednesday announcement of a partnership with The Center for Phys...
Sep 07, 2023
UPDATE: Second Dreyer Attempt to Swim Lake Michigan Fails; Grand Haven Man OK
MILWAUKEE (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2023) - For the second time in five weeks, an attempt to swim across Lake Michigan by Jim Dreyer was unsuccessful. On Tuesday evening, the 60-year-old Grand Haven man w...
Sep 06, 2023 Jim Dreyer (photo courtesy Jim the Shark Dreyer)
Two Hospitalized in Separate Allendale-Area Crashes
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2023) - A pair of injury crashes about a mile apart in Allendale on Tuesday evening kept Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies and other first responders busy. The ...
Sep 06, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies investigate a crash scene. (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
The Annual Art On The Island Gala Returns This Thursday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 4, 2023) - The annual Art on the Island Gala will be back next week on Thursday, September 7 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Windmill Island Gardens! The community is invited ...
Sep 05, 2023
Allegan County Transportation Begins Switchover to Propane-Powered Fleet
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 4, 2023) - When one thinks of vehicles powered by alternative energy sources, the first thing that comes to mind is electricity. However, Allegan County Transportation i...
Sep 04, 2023 Allegan County Seal (image courtesy County of Allegan, Michigan)
Another Lake Michigan Swim Attempted by Dreyer
MILWAUKEE (WHTC/WKZO, Sept. 3, 2023) - On Labor Day, Jim Dreyer will again undergo a labor of love. The 60-year-old Grand Haven man will step into the waters of Lake Michigan on Monday afternoon to be...
Sep 03, 2023
Summer Vacation Season Ends on High Note Along Lakeshore, Across Michigan
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 3, 2023) - Weather conditions should be absolutely ideal across Michigan for the end of the summer vacation season on Monday. The spotlight event is the annual Mackinac Brid...
Sep 03, 2023 Image from the 2022 Labor Day Truck Parade in Holland (photo Brent Alan-Midwest Communications)
Two Drivers Hospitalized Following North Side Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 2, 2023) - Two persons were hospitalized on Saturday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on Holland's North Side. No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sheri...
Sep 02, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
