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Another Kum & Go Proposed for Holland as City Council Meets Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 21, 2023) - Two items of interest are among the topics set to be discussed by the Holland City Council during its biweekly business meeting on Wednesday evening. One is a...
Jun 21, 2023 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Fire Strikes Padnos Operations in Holland Again
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 21, 2023) - For the second time in 17 days, Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations crews and Police Services officers were dispatched to combat a blaze invol...
Jun 21, 2023 Holland Fire Department responded (file photo)
State Awards Broadband Expansion Grant to Allegan Co. Proposal, but Says No to Ottawa Co.
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 21, 2023) - Score one for Allegan County, while Ottawa County will have to wait. On Tuesday, the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office announced that 24 projects from 11 ap...
Jun 21, 2023 Fiber Optics (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
Holland School Board Approves Deal with Teachers' Union
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 20, 2023) - It's a tale of two cities ... or better yet, two school boards along the Lakeshore. On Monday night, the Holland Board of Education approved a two-year contra...
Jun 20, 2023 Holland Public Schools (image courtesy Holland Public Schools)
Chip Seal Efforts Underway North of Holland
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 20, 2023) - Some county roads between Holland and Grand Haven are getting a facelift this summer. Beginning on Monday, Ottawa County Road Commission crews will be work...
Jun 20, 2023 Ottawa County Road Commission crews working on chip sealing. (photo courtesy Ottawa County Road Commission)
Zeeland City Council Meets Tonight; Snowmelt Assessment Public Hearing to be Set
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 19, 2023) - Now that work on snowmelt in downtown Zeeland is underway, the task of charging those property owners who will benefit from having their sidewalks cleared of ...
Jun 19, 2023 Downtown Zeeland (file photo Peg McNichol, Midwest Communications)
Two Teens Arrested After Police Chase, Which Included a Hit-and-Run Crash
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 18, 2023) - Two teenagers were arrested on Sunday evening after a brief police chase following a hit-and-run collision on Holland's North Side. According to Ottawa Coun...
Jun 18, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's vehicle. File photo
PHOTOS: Hudsonville Balloon Days 2023
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June. 19, 2023) - The third annual Hudsonville Balloon Days was held this past Friday and Saturday, centered over Unity Christian High School. According to event officials...
Jun 18, 2023 June 18, 2023; Hudsonville, MI, USA; Balloons that had participated in the Hudsonville Balloon Days 2023. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Motorist Airlifted to Hospital After North Side Crash
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 18, 2023) - A 24-year-old Park Township man was hospitalized on Sunday morning after a crash on Holland's North Side. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Matt...
Jun 18, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Motorcyclist Hurt in Saturday Night Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 18, 2023) - A 26-year-old Holland man was hospitalized on Saturday night after crashing his motorcycle on Holland's North Side. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's ...
Jun 18, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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