Category Archives: Local News
Body Found Near Wayland Positively Identified
WAYLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 2, 2023) - There is now closure for the family of a 62-year-old Wayland man who had been reported missing nine months ago. On Tuesday, the Wayland Police Department announ...
May 02, 2023 Ronald Jenson (photo courtesy Wayland Police Dept.)
Ballot Proposals Highlight First Election Day of 2023
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, May 2, 2023) - It's the first Election Day of 2023 along the Lakeshore and across the state on Tuesday, with a number of municipalities and school districts are using this balloti...
May 02, 2023 Holland residents lined up outside City Hall after 7 p.m. to vote on Nov. 3, 2020. Peg McNichol/Midwest Communication
Minority Republicans Looking to Slow Down Democratic Express Train in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 2, 2023) - A classic line from the movie "The Wizard of Oz," uttered by the Wizard Frank Morgan, could be used by minority Republicans in the state Legislature right now. ...
May 02, 2023 State House Rep. Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville) (photo courtesy office of State Representative Luke Meerman/Michigan House Republicans)
Zeeland City Council to Consider FY 2024 Budget Tonight
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 1, 2023) - It's time to determine the financial road map for the City of Zeeland in Fiscal 2024. City Council members will hold a public hearing on Monday evening ahead of...
May 01, 2023 Zeeland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez, Midwest Communications)
North Side House Struck by Gunfire in Early Morning Incident
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 1, 2023) - The search is on for whoever fired shots in a neighborhood on Holland's North Side during the overnight hours on Sunday. According to Ottawa County Sheriff...
May 01, 2023 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
Fire Strikes Holland Heights Apartment Building
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 1, 2023) - No injuries were reported after fire struck an apartment building in Holland Heights during the overnight hours on Sunday. According to Department of Public Saf...
May 01, 2023 Apr. 30, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations units respond to a blaze in the Stratford Way apartment complex. (photo courtesy Holland Dept. of Public Safety)
Motorcyclist Killed by Turning Automobile on North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 1, 2023) - A 28-year-old Holland man lost his life on Friday evening after a sedan turned in front of his motorcycle on Holland's North Side. Ottawa County Sheriff's ...
May 01, 2023 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Wildflower Walk Welcomes Season Of Outdoor Programs At Laketown Township Parks
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 26, 2023) - More than 20 people hiked the lower and upper trails of Sanctuary Woods Park, 4750 66 th St., in Laketown Township on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, as part o...
Apr 27, 2023 Outdoor Discovery Center Naturalist Jennifer LaForest points out a woodpecker at Sanctuary Woods, 4750 66th St. during the Woodland Wildflower Walk on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Informational Open House on Holland Land Ballot Proposal is Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 26, 2023) - A chance for city of Holland voters to find out for themselves just what they are being asked to vote on this coming Tuesday comes on Wednesday evening. An in...
Apr 26, 2023 Sept. 15, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; The decommissioned James DeYoung Power Plant. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Gateway Mission Seeing Surge in Numbers, Seeks Public Help in Donations
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 25, 2023) - A call for help has been issued by a well-known local non-profit. On Monday morning, Gateway Mission tweeted out this message: "We have an urgent need for pac...
Apr 25, 2023 Mar. 7, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; The Gateway Mission Men's Mission building off of River Ave. & W. 7th Street. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
