Category Archives: Local News
Seniors' Day, Monster Trucks Highlight Day 2 of Ottawa Co. Fair
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 26, 2023) - Wednesday is day two of the Ottawa County Fair. Following 4-H horse and cat shows in the morning, the gates open at 1 PM with Seniors' Day activities, inclu...
Jul 26, 2023 Ottawa County Fair Logo (image courtesy Ottawa County Fair)
Ottawa Co. Deputy Administrator Resigns; Follows Shay to Wyoming
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 26, 2023) - Ottawa County's deputy administrator is resigning. Deputy County Administrator Patrick Waterman submitted his resignation letter on Monday, citing issues e...
Jul 26, 2023 Patrick Waterman (photo courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
Community Action House Receives Grant for Mobile Food Program
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 25, 2023) - A Holland non-profit is getting some financial help for its Food Club. Community Action House will receive $305,000 from UnitedHealthcare in an Empowering Hea...
Jul 25, 2023 United HealthCare (image courtesy Mueller Communications LLC)
Motorist Hospitalized in SUV-Truck Crash East of Zeeland
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 25, 2023) - A 21-year-old Caledonia man was hospitalized after a collision between a SUV and a dump truck east of Zeeland on Tuesday afternoon. No names were disclos...
Jul 25, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Slagh to Seek Fourth State House Term
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 25, 2023) - Even though Tuesday is the deadline for candidates to file for inclusion on the November 7th general election in municipalities that are not holding a pr...
Jul 25, 2023 State Representative Bradley Slagh of Zeeland, MI (courtesy of House GOP)
Trucker Hurt After Train Smashes into Semi South of Holland
FILLMORE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 24, 2023) - A 27-year-old Minnesota man escaped serious injury when his semi was hit by a northbound train south of Holland on Monday morning. According to Allegan ...
Jul 24, 2023 Sept. 19, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; A CSX Railroad train crossing East 8th Street. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Ottawa County Fair is This Week
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 24, 2023) - The 2023 Ottawa County Fair gets underway in earnest on Tuesday. Children's Day activities on Opening Day includes a petting zoo, face painting, story time,...
Jul 24, 2023 The 4-H Barn at the Ottawa County Fair (file photo)
Monday Meetings Ahead for Holland BPW Board, Saugatuck City Council
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, July 24, 2023) - A couple of items of note are on the agenda for two separate public entity meetings on Monday. The Board of the Holland Board of Public Works, during a special 4 ...
Jul 24, 2023 Brian Turner / CC
A Refresh of the City of Holland's Master Plan Now Available for Public Consideration
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 23, 2023) - What could Holland look like by the end of the decade? One can get a glimpse of what city officials may be considering as a new draft of a Master Plan will be...
Jul 23, 2023 City of Holland Master Plan cover (image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Scamsters Impersonating Police are Striking Lakeshore
PAW PAW, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 21, 2023) - A long-running scam continues along the Lakeshore. On Wednesday, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office alerted residents there that, "Unknown subjects...are c...
Jul 21, 2023 Pete
