Category Archives: Local News
Adjustments to Short Term Rental Ordinance Tops Saugatuck Council Meeting Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 9, 2026) - Changes to Saugatuck's Short Term Rental Licensing Ordinance highlight Monday evening's biweekly City Council meeting. The governing panel will be asked to a...
Feb 09, 2026 Feb. 4, 2026; Saugatuck, MI, USA; Saugatuck City Council meeting during a workshop session at Saugatuck City Hall. (YouTube image courtesy City of Saugatuck, Michigan)
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle Overnight in Allendale
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 9, 2026) - A 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman was critically injured after being hit overnight on Monday while attempting to walk across Lake Michigan Drive in Allen...
Feb 09, 2026 Andrew Malone / CC
Holland Ice Park Thriving in Wintry Weather
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 6, 2026) - A byproduct of the wintry weather along the Lakeshore has been the warm reception for the Holland Community Ice Park. Since the $11.3 million complex opened on...
Feb 06, 2026 The Holland Ice Park (photo courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Holland on Ice Returns This Weekend
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 5, 2026) - Although the temperatures are moderating, it's still cold enough for the annual mid-winter celebration of the season in downtown Holland. As Kara deAlvare of t...
Feb 05, 2026 Feb. 4, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; Scene from Holland on Ice festivities in downtown Holland. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Brownfield Request Highlighted Holland City Council Meeting
YouTube video courtesy City of Holland, Michigan HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 5, 2026) - An effort to revive a dormant retail site highlighted Wednesday night's Holland City Council business meeting ...
Feb 05, 2026
Holland Public Safety Names Police Officer, Firefighter of Year
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 5, 2026) - The Holland Department of Public Safety is honoring its own by announcing on Wednesday its annual Officer of the Year and Firefighter of the Year winners. Serg...
Feb 05, 2026 Holland Police Sgt. Adam Israels (L) and Firefighter/Paramedic Jacob Johnson (photos courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Ice Rescue Exercise Held in Wake of South Haven Rescue Incident
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - In the wake of a person falling through the ice shelf on Lake Michigan near South Haven last weekend comes training for first responders in such emergencies....
Feb 04, 2026 Feb. 3, 2026; Park Twp., MI, USA; Members of the Park Township Fire Department and the US Coast Guard during an ice rescue exercise on Lake Macatawa. (Grace Cottrell photo courtesy Park Township Fire Department)
Walk for Warmth Looms in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - It is one thing to help the needy during the Christmas holiday season, when such thoughts are front-of-mind. It's another to have such sentiments in the middle...
Feb 04, 2026 The 2026 Walk for Warmth poster (image courtesy Zeeland Public Schools/Ottawa County Community Action Agency)
Zeeland Citizens Academy Application Window is Open
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - Applications for a popular event in Zeeland are now being taken. From now through next Friday, February 13th, adult residents of the city, as well as customers...
Feb 04, 2026 Zeeland Citizens Academy (image courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
STR, Branding, Goals Among Discussion Topics for Saugatuck Council Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 4, 2026) - Although no final decisions will be made, some important issues are slated for discussion during Wednesday's Saugatuck City Council workshop. Highlighting th...
Feb 04, 2026 njenney / CC
