Category Archives: Local News
Suspects Sought in Drive-By Shooting of North Side Residence
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 4, 2023) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is looking for those involved in the shooting of a house on Holland's North Side overnight on Sunday. According to ...
Jun 04, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's vehicle. File photo
Blaze Breaks Out at Padnos Complex; Pollutants Possible
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC AM/FM, June 3, 2023) - While many residents from and visitors to the Lakeshore enjoyed the summer-like weather conditions on Saturday, members of the Holland Department of Public Saf...
Jun 03, 2023 June 3, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; A Holland Department of Public Safety firefighter looks to put out a fire at the Louis Padnos recycling complex. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Huizenga Explains Vote on Debt Ceiling Bill
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM, June 3, 2023) - The federal government won't go into default on Monday as some had feared. President Biden signed legislation behind closed doors at the White House on Saturday...
Jun 03, 2023 US House Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) (photo courtesy office of Congressman Bill Huizenga, Michigan's Second District)
Second Tulip Dig Set for Windmill Island on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 2, 2023) - A unique situation occurs on Saturday at Windmill Island Gardens. The second of two "Tulip Dig" to benefit the Holland in Bloom urban beautification initiative...
Jun 02, 2023 May 9, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; Tulip plantings below bird houses at Windmill Island Gardens. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Car Show Comes to Downtown Holland Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 2, 2023) - A sure sign of summer is classic cars parked on lots, with hoods up and owners swapping memories of the past and how their vehicles were refurbished. The 2023 ...
Jun 02, 2023 June 2, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; The 2023 Remember When Classic Car Show. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Effort to Make Holland a "Heart Safe Community" Underway
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 2, 2023) - An effort to make the Tulip City a Heart Safe Community is underway. During a ceremony at the Kollen Park Fire Station on Thursday afternoon, members of the Ho...
Jun 02, 2023 Sept. 12, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; The Kollen Park Fire Station of the Holland Department of Public Safety. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Senior Community Day to Return After Three-Year COVID Hiatus
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 1, 2023) - Another sign that the health protocols that brought the normal routines of life to a halt more than three years ago are now in the past comes on Friday. The 15...
Jun 01, 2023 Senior Community Day at Central Wesleyan Church (photo courtesy Senior Marketing Group The Lakeshore Area)
Board to Interview Finalists for Fennville School Superintendent
FENNVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 31, 2023) - Fennville's wide-ranging search for a new school superintendent could reach its climax on Wednesday. The Board of Education has interviews with three finalis...
May 31, 2023 Fennville Public Schools 2023 Superintendent Search finalists Carlos de la Barrera (L), Doug Greer and Nicole Reyherme. (photos courtesy Fennville Public Schools)
Walker Couple Hurt in Motorcycle Crash East of Hudsonville
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 30, 2023) - A couple from Walker was injured when the motorcycle they were on skidded out of control between Hudsonville and Jenison on Tuesday afternoon. Accordin...
May 30, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Motorist Crashes Vehicle Into Marne Home, Flees Scene
WRIGHT TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 30, 2023) - The search is on for a motorist who fled the scene after crashing a vehicle into a house in the Marne area late on Monday night. According to Ottawa County...
May 30, 2023 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
