Category Archives: Local News
Teen Hit While Crossing Road Near Fruitport
SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 20, 2023) - A 14-year-old Fruitport boy is expected to recover after he was struck by a sedan north of Spring Lake on Wednesday night. According to Ottawa County...
Jul 20, 2023 Andrew Malone / CC
Death investigation in Georgetown Township
GEORGETOWN TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 19, 2023) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is involved in a death investigation in Georgetown Township of Ottawa County. Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to ...
Jul 19, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's Cruiser. Courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
Holland Neighborhood Program Earns MML Foundation Grant
ANN ARBOR, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 19, 2023) - A project aimed to revamp individual gardening plots into a community gathering space in Holland is getting some financial seed money. The Michigan Municipa...
Jul 19, 2023 The intersection of West 10th Street and Maple Avenue (photo courtesy Washington School Neighbors)
Holland City Council Meets Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 19, 2023) - Tax Abatements and a Master Plan highlight Wednesday evening's biweekly Holland City Council business meeting. Public hearings will be held before the governi...
Jul 19, 2023 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
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)
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