Category Archives: Local News
Denton Named New Executive Director of Escape Ministries
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 19, 2023) - There's a new leader at Escape Ministries. On Monday, the non-profit aimed at helping teens named Kevin Denton as its new Executive Director. He comes to Holl...
Jul 19, 2023 Escape Ministries Executive Director Kevin Denton (photo courtesy Escape Ministries)
Zeeland Board Approves One-Year Deal with Unionized Teachers
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 19, 2023) - There will be no work action delaying the start of the academic year along the Lakeshore next month. The only school district that could have been impacted by...
Jul 19, 2023 Zeeland Public Schools (image courtesy Zeeland Public Schools)
Funding Sought for Lakeshore Drive Rerouting Near Saugatuck
SAUGATUCK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 19, 2023) - An issue along the Lakeshore that became overshadowed three years ago by the COVID 19 outbreak was erosion damage. One of the hardest-hit areas of high...
Jul 19, 2023 July 11, 2023; Saugatuck Twp., MI, USA; Saugatuck Fire District Chief Greg Janik (R) discusses the washout of Lakeshore Drive with Allegan County Road Commission Superintendent Craig Atwood (C) and Michigan Fourth Congressional District Director Trevor Ten Brink (L). (photo courtesy Allegan County Commissioner Jim Storey)
Tulip Time Posts Numbers from 2023 Festival
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 18, 2023) - Holland's annual signature event has long come and gone, but the folks at the Tulip Time Festival office released the numbers from this past May on Monday, an...
Jul 18, 2023 Tulip Time 2023 Highlights (image courtesy Tulip Time Festival)
UPDATE: Two Arraigned in Attempted Jenison Mailbox Theft
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 17, 2023) - Two men in their mid-20's from Georgia are cooling their heels in the Ottawa County Jail after a weekend arrest on alleged mailbox theft charges. On M...
Jul 17, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's cruiser. File photo
Zeeland City Council Meets Again Tonight
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 17, 2023) - In order to get back on its bi-weekly business meeting track, the Zeeland City Council holds such a session on Monday evening. The Independence Day Holiday tw...
Jul 17, 2023 Zeeland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez, Midwest Communications)
Two Hospitalized in Overisel Twp. Crash
OVERISEL TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 17, 2023) - Five persons were injured, two of which were hospitalized, following a two-vehicle crash southeast of Holland on Sunday afternoon. According to Allegan ...
Jul 17, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Eight Rescued from Lake Michigan Waters Near Big Red Lighthouse
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 16, 2023) - A total of eight persons had to be rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan south of the Big Red Lighthouse on Sunday afternoon. According to Ottawa County ...
Jul 16, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's Department Marine Unit vessel (file photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
Two Teens Arrested After Three Vehicles Stolen in Allendale
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 16, 2023) - Two teenagers are in custody following the theft of three vehicles in the Allendale area around dawn on Sunday. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Se...
Jul 16, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's cruiser. File photo
Kalamazoo-Based Zeigler Auto Group Absorbs Holland's Elhart Automotive
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 14, 2023) - Perhaps Zeigler Auto Group will stay in Ottawa County a little longer than two years now. Two years was the length of time the Kalamazoo-based automotive en...
Jul 14, 2023 Zeigler Auto Group (image courtesy Zeigler Auto Group)
