Category Archives: Local News
Jenison Man Indicted on Federal Child Porn Charges
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 26, 2022) - A 35-year-old Jenison man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography charges. Michael John Batt is accused of using and attempting to...
Oct 26, 2022 Arrested (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Whitmer, Dixon Verbally Spar in Final Debate Before Election
ROCHESTER, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 26, 2022) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon )R-Norton Shores) duked it out in debate number two on Tuesday nig...
Oct 26, 2022 Elections (image © Midwest Communications)
US Attorney's Office to Set Up Election Abuse Hotline, Special Officer for Nov. 8
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 26, 2022) - Although it's only a "midterm" vote, the integrity of the November 8th General Election is not just a state or local jurisdiction matter, but one for fed...
Oct 26, 2022 Phone Dial (image courtesy Midwest Communications of Holland)
MDOT to Begin Freeway Courtesy Vehicle Patrols in Grand Rapids on Nov. 1
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 26, 2022) - A convenience for motorists in the Detroit area is coming to Grand Rapids. Starting on Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation will start having ...
Oct 26, 2022 A Safety Service Patrol vehicle (image courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation)
Laketown Township Looking at Future of House on Park Property
LAKETOWN TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 25, 2022) - The future of an 83-year-old house on Laketown Township parkland is in the hands of the community. The Laketown Township Parks and Recreation Commission ...
Oct 25, 2022
Allegan County Soup Collection Drive Winding Down
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 25, 2022) - The third annual Soup-Tober in Allegan County is winding down. The effort to collect 10,000 cans of soup through the month of October for distribution to the ...
Oct 25, 2022 The Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative Soup-Tober. (image courtesy Allegan County Community Foundation)
Annual Holland Kerstmarkt to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 24, 2022) - The 25th Annual Kerstmarkt outdoor holiday market in Holland, MI is happening weekends from November 19th to December 10th, 2022. Several thousand people atte...
Oct 24, 2022
Final "Community Conversation" About Elections in Ottawa County is Set for Tuesday Night
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 24, 2022) - The third and final "community conversation" event of this election season is set for Tuesday night. From 6 PM to 8 PM at Grand Haven's Loutit District Li...
Oct 24, 2022 Step into Elections (image courtesy Ottawa County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office)
Another Reported Shooting Incident in Off-Campus Housing Near GVSU; One Wounded
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 23, 2022) - For the third time in this fall semester, there has been a reported shooting at an off-campus apartment complex near Grand Valley State University. Acc...
Oct 23, 2022 The Alping Student Living complex near Grand Valley State University (photo Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications)
Motorcyclist Hurt by Motorist Driving Through Red Light Near Zeeland
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 21, 2022) - A 48-year-old Zeeland man was injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and a SUV just east of Zeeland on Friday evening. According to Ottawa County Sher...
Oct 21, 2022 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
