Category Archives: Local News
US-31 Shut Down Overnight After Semi Crash
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 12, 2023) - It took several hours for motorists to be able to travel unimpeded from Grand Haven to Holland overnight on Saturday due to a Friday evening crash involvin...
Mar 11, 2023 Jason Rojas / CC
Two Hospitalized in Late-Night Pileup on US-31
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 11, 2023) - A four-vehicle pileup on Holland's North Side snarled traffic late on Friday night and hospitalized two persons. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Ser...
Mar 11, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Upton Recalls Change in DST as We "Spring Forward" at 2 AM on Sunday
ST. JOSEPH, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 10, 2023) - This Sunday we'll spring forward and change to Daylight Saving Time. This week, a bipartisan group of US Senators reintroduced legislation that would keep ...
Mar 10, 2023 Sept. 15, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; A clock structure outside of the Louis Padnos facility on River Avenue. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Ottawa Co. in Line for State Farmland Preservation Funds
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 10, 2023) - Ottawa County's ongoing effort to preserve farmland is getting a financial boost from Lansing. The Michigan Agricultural Preservation Farm Board on Thursday a...
Mar 10, 2023 Farmland (photo courtesy Ottawa County Department of Strategic Impact)
City of Holland Holds Job Fair Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 9, 2023) - The city of Holland is holding a job fair on Thursday. While some full-time vacancies are available, city officials are really looking for seasonal, part-time ...
Mar 09, 2023
Police Chase Along US-131 Leads to Arrest of Mail Thieves
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 9, 2023) - Another break in the case involving a string of mail thefts across several jurisdictions, including Ottawa County, occurred on Wednesday morning. Accordin...
Mar 09, 2023 Mar. 8, 2023; Dorr Twp., MI, USA; Stolen mail in a vehicle stopped by authorities along US-131 near the 142nd Avenue exit. (photo courtesy Kent County Sheriff's Dept.)
Proposed Downtown Zeeland Development Clears Administrative Hurdle
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 8, 2023) - An addition to Zeeland's downtown district, which includes the return of an eatery, could be a reality next year. The Zeeland City Council on Monday night appr...
Mar 08, 2023 Conceptual designs for proposed East Main St. development in Zeeland (image courtesy City of Zeeland)
Gunshots Heard in Holland Area Apartment Complex, Nobody Hurt
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 8, 2023) - For the second time in as many weeks, an apartment complex in the Holland area heard the sound of gunfire. However, as Ottawa County Sheriff's Lieutenant ...
Mar 08, 2023 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
79% of Michigan Residents Plan to Travel in 2023
DEARBORN, Mich., (March 7, 2023) - Travel bookings for 2023 are off to a very strong start and that is reflected in a new survey from AAA. According to the Auto Club Group, 79% of Michigan residents p...
Mar 07, 2023
Holland Hospital Announces Robotic-assisted Surgery Milestone
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 7, 2023) -Holland Hospital, an early leader in the use of robotic-assisted surgery, is pleased to announce that orthopedic surgeon Derick Johnson, DO, recently performed ...
Mar 07, 2023
