Category Archives: Local News
Gateway Mission to Open Emergency Cooling Centers Due to Extreme Heat Forecast
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 14, 2026) - With dangerous heat expected to push the heat index to 100 degrees or higher over the next several days, Gateway Mission is opening emergency cooling centers ...
Jul 14, 2026
Macatawa Area Center Community Celebration is Tonight
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 14, 2026) - Combining community spirit and awareness is behind an annual Tuesday afternoon event on Holland's North Side. It's the third Macatawa Resource Center Com...
Jul 14, 2026 Macatawa Resource Center
Sea Lamprey Larvae Treatment Planned for Pier Cove Creek
GANGES TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 14, 2026) - An effort to kill an invasive species in an Allegan County stream is slated to begin on Tuesday. Over a 10-day period, US Fish and Wildlife Service staffe...
Jul 14, 2026 An adult sea lamprey (Mara Koenig/USFWS file photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Motorist Crashes Into House in Sunday Incident
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 12, 2026) - A 54-year-old Jenison man is expected to recover from minor injuries sustained after crashing his SUV into a residence north of Hudsonville late on Su...
Jul 12, 2026 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
17th Annual Van Raalte Farm Civil War Muster Expands to Include Revolutionary War Encampments and Freedom Truck Mobile Museum
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 12, 2026) - The 17th Annual Van Raalte Farm Civil War Muster will return to the historic Van Raalte Farm in Holland on September 19-20, offering visitors an expanded livi...
Jul 12, 2026
Street Performers Bring Summer Magic to Downtown Holland
There's something special about a summer evening in Downtown Holland, and last night was another great reminder of why this community is such a wonderful place to spend a Thursday night. I had the opp...
Jul 10, 2026
Zeeland Car Cruise & Show is This Weekend
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 10, 2026) - A Lakeshore tradition that brings back great memories is this weekend in Zeeland. The annual Show & Shine Car Cruise and Show descends upon the downtown d...
Jul 10, 2026 The Zeeland Car Show & Shine (photo courtesy Zeeland Festivals)
UPDATE: Suspect Arraigned on Charges Stemming from "Critical Incident" Near Ravenna
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 10, 2026) - A 21-year-old man has been arraigned on charges stemming from a "critical incident" east of Ravenna earlier this week. Maxumis Cody Bair remains held ...
Jul 10, 2026 Maxumis Cody Bair (photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office)
Wayland Educational Leader Named to State Advisory Panel
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 10, 2026) - A member of the Wayland Union Schools Board of Education has been named to a statewide panel. On Thursday, Governor Whitmer's office announced the appointment...
Jul 10, 2026 Wayland Union Schools Trustee Erin Stepek (photo courtesy Wayland Union Schools)
Ottawa Co. to Conduct Resident Survey
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 9, 2026) - How can Ottawa County be a better place for living and working? County officials want to know, and this week, staffers from the Lansing-based survey firm EP...
Jul 9, 2026 (image courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
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