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Saugatuck Council Meets Tonight; Planners to Discuss Short-Term Rental Pause
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2023) - One of the Lakeshore's top communities for short-term rentals may want to hit the pause button. This coming Thursday, the City of Saugatuck Planning Commiss...
Mar 13, 2023 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
Graafschap Fire Department holding Free Blood Pressure Checks
LAKETOWN TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2023) - Members of the Graafschap Fire Department are putting their skills to work to possibly recognize issues before they could become an emergency. The fire d...
Mar 13, 2023 Graafschap Fire Department is holding blood pressure clinics from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the fire station, 4534 60th St.
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)
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