Category Archives: Local News
77-Year-Old Injured on Motorcycle
A 77 year old Kentwood woman escaped serious injuries when she crashed her three-wheel motorcycle near 16th Ave and Arthur street yesterday. She was part of a group of riders, most of whom slowed to t...
Sep 13, 2023
UPDATE: Coast Guard Searching For Fisherman
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC AM/FM) - United States Coast Guard said Wednesday afternoon that they had located a missing fishing boat about 32 nautical miles West of Grand Haven. The USCG told WHTC that it w...
Sep 13, 2023
Children Experience Senses at Laketown Township Park
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 7, 2023) -The small group of hikers stopped at the top of the dune after walking through Laketown Township's Shore Acres Park on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Andrea Wo...
Sep 08, 2023 Andrea Woody, naturalist at the Outdoor Discovery Center, talks with participants in the “Explore with Your Senses” program at Shore Acres Park on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Kids used all their senses around the park in the program partnership with Laketown Township.
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)
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