Category Archives: Local News
Lakeshore in Grips of Arctic Chill; Warming Centers Open
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 23, 2026) - Arctic conditions has descended upon the Lakeshore. The National Weather Service has an extreme cold warning in effect for Ottawa County, and a Cold Weather A...
Jan 23, 2026 molka / Depositphotos.com
UPDATE: A Nine-Day Winter Weather/Holiday Break Will Result for Lakeshore Schools
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 23, 2026) - Students along the Lakeshore are in the midst of an unplanned winter break. Such a scenario has occurred as classes haven't been held in public school distric...
Jan 23, 2026 Mar. 10, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; The DeZwaan Windmill at Windmill Island Gardens. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Social Justice Awards Highlight Holland City Council Meeting
YouTube video of the Social Justice Awards ceremony & the Jan. 21, 2026 Holland City Council meeting courtesy City of Holland, Michigan HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 22, 2026) - There were no majo...
Jan 22, 2026
Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Office Spotlights Child Porn Arrests, Convictions
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 22, 2026) - The battle over addressing child porn in Ottawa County continues. On Wednesday, the Sheriff's Office disclosed several cases involving persons distributing...
Jan 22, 2026 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com
None Hurt After Head-On Crash Between Semi and Pickup in West Olive
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 21, 2026) - It may have been very fortuitous that neither driver was injured following a head-on crash of a pickup truck and a semi in West Olive in the pre-dawn hours...
Jan 21, 2026
Another Snow Day Along the Lakeshore for School Children
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 21, 2026) - For many students along the Lakeshore, it's a third straight snow day on Wednesday. Snow, wind, cold temperatures, and transportation challenges have led a ma...
Jan 21, 2026 Jan. 21, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; A look southbound down Central Avenue from the WHTC/WYVN Studios. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Five From Lakeshore Among Finalists for MHSAA Honor
EAST LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 21, 2026) - Excellence in competition, in the classroom, and the community among high school seniors in the state will be spotlighted by the Michigan High School Ath...
Jan 21, 2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association (logo courtesy MHSAA)
Holland Woman Sentenced in Death of Son
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 20, 2026) - A 40-year-old Holland woman may spend the rest of her life behind bars for the death of her 17-year-old son nearly a year ago. Katie Austin Lee was senten...
Jan 20, 2026 SergPoznanskiy / Depositphotos.com
Holland Man Slain in Florida Incident
KISSIMMEE, FL (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 20, 2026) - A 70-year-old Holland man was among three persons slain at a rental home in central Florida over the weekend. Authorities in Kissimmee say that Robert Kraft...
Jan 20, 2026 Ahmad Jihad Bojeh (photo courtesy Osceola County Sheriff's Office)
Several Injured in 100+ Vehicle Pileup on Wintry I-196 East of Zeeland
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 19, 2026) - One of the bigger multi-vehicle pileups in recent years along the Lakeshore occurred on Monday. Ottawa County Central Dispatch first noted around 9 AM th...
Jan 19, 2026 Ottawa County Sheriff's Seal (image courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
