Category Archives: Local News
Dreyer Attempts Lake Michigan Swim - Again
MILWAUKEE (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 1, 2023) - The Shark is back in the waters of Lake Michigan again. On Tuesday, off of Bradford Beach in Milwaukee, Jim Dreyer will attempt to not just duplicate his cross-l...
Aug 1, 2023 Jim Dreyer (photo courtesy Jim the Shark Dreyer)
Two Teens Arrested After Brief Police Chase Into Zeeland
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 31, 2023) - Two teenagers are in custody following a Sunday night police chase from Holland's North Side that ended with a crash in Zeeland. According to Ottawa County Sh...
Jul 31, 2023 Michael / CC
Saugatuck's Survey Period Winding Down
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 31, 2023) - Three surveys involving the City of Saugatuck are winding down. Two of them end on Monday. The Waterfront Development Survey looks at priorities, concerns a...
Jul 31, 2023 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
WHTC Celebrates 75th Anniversary Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 31, 2023) - It's a diamond anniversary for WHTC on Monday. At 6 PM, the 1000-watt AM station will have completed 75 years of continuous broadcast service to the Holland/Z...
Jul 31, 2023 WHTC station file photo
Police Canine Helps as Wandering Child Near Allendale is Reunited with Family
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 29, 2023) - Concerns about a Allendale-area child wandering overnight on Saturday in a heavy rain were soon put to rest. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Serge...
Jul 29, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept. Police Canine Goos (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
Biker Hurt in Grand Haven Area Crash
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 29, 2023) - A 23-year-old Grand Haven man was injured in a crash involving a a motorcycle and a sedan south of Grand Haven just after dawn on Saturday. According...
Jul 29, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Bicycling Suspect Sought in Early Morning Burglary of North Side Tavern
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 29, 2023) - The search is on for a man wanted in connection with an early Friday morning robbery of a tavern on the way to the beach on Holland's North Side. According ...
Jul 29, 2023 July 28, 2023; Park Twp., MI, USA; Surveillance video images of a suspect in the burglary of the Itty Bitty Bar. (images courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
Ottawa Co. Fair Winds Down Today
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 29, 2023) - The Ottawa County Fair has its fifth and final day for 2023 on Saturday. Following a 4-H donkey show in the morning, the gates open at 1 PM, with the Elliot...
Jul 29, 2023 The Ottawa County Fair (file photo Brent Alan, Midwest Communications)
A Western Theme is Prevalent on Day 4 of Ottawa County Fair
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 28, 2023) - Friday is day four of the Ottawa County Fair. Following a 4-H goat show in the morning, the gates open at 1 PM, with the Elliott's Amusements carnival start...
Jul 28, 2023 Ottawa County Fair (file photo Brent Alan, Midwest Communications)
Coast Guard Festival Begins Today
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 28, 2023) - The 99th Coast Guard Festival begins on Friday. It's a limited slate for Day 1, with the Lighthouse Quilt Guild staging its two-day show at 10 AM inside S...
Jul 28, 2023 Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival (image courtesy Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival)
