Category Archives: Local News
Giving Tuesday Spotlighted Locally by Red Kettle Campaign
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 2, 2025) - Today is Giving Tuesday, the charitable follow up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The event, launched in 2012, asks people to give money, time or support to ...
Dec 02, 2025 zhukovsky / Depositphotos.com
Klynstra Steps Down as Zeeland Mayor
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 1, 2025) - It's the end of an era in Zeeland city government on Monday evening. Kevin Klynstra will gavel the Zeeland City Council business meeting to order at 7 PM in Ch...
Dec 01, 2025 Zeeland Mayor Kevin Klynstra (file photo)
Holiday Parades, Festivities Along Lakeshore Throughout First Week of December
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 1, 2025) - As the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend is now history, the Christmas Holiday season kicks off with a week full of activities along the Lakeshore. It all begins on...
Dec 01, 2025
Zeeland City Council Meets Amidst Magical Christmas Parade Festivities
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 1, 2025) - Amidst the excitement of the lighting of the Christmas Tree and the Magical Christmas Parade in downtown Zeeland on Monday evening is the changing of the prove...
Dec 01, 2025 photo courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan
Woman Hospitalized After Pickup Crashes Into Plow Truck on I-96
WRIGHT TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 29, 2025) - A 36-year-old Coopersville woman was seriously injured in a crash that involved a Ottawa County Road Commission plow truck on Saturday morning near Marne....
Nov 29, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Second Head-On Injury Crash Near Hamilton Reported on Thanksgiving
HEATH TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 27, 2025) - For the second time in a five-hour stretch near Hamilton, a head-on, injury crash was reported on Thursday. First responders were dispatched to Lincoln Roa...
Nov 27, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
One Killed, One Critically Hurt in Thanksgiving Crash Near Hamilton
OVERISEL TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 27, 2025) - A two-vehicle crash northeast of Hamilton on Thursday afternoon led to the death of one person and the hospitalization of three others. No names will be...
Nov 27, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Thanksgiving Shines Spotlight on Mayflower Descendants
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 26, 2025) - One of this nation's unique annual holidays is set for Thursday. Thanksgiving was initially set aside in the midst of the War Between the States by President ...
Nov 26, 2025 Society of Mayflower Descendants in Michigan (contributed)
Coopersville Teen Hurt After Being Struck in Crosswalk by Car
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 26, 2025) - A 15-year-old girl is expected to recover from being hit by a sedan in Coopersville on Wednesday morning. No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sherif...
Nov 26, 2025 Andrew Malone / CC
Winter Weather Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 26, 2025) - Just in time for one of the busiest travel times of the year is the first significant snowfall of the season, predicted for this Thanksgiving weekend. Althoug...
Nov 26, 2025 Winter weather can cause hazardous driving. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
