Category Archives: Local News
Laketown Twp. Declines Public Funding for Interurban; Authority Director Offers to Subsidize Rides for Seniors, Disabled
YouTube video of Jan. 14, 2026 Laketown Twp. Board meeting courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 15, 2026) - The Interurban will still be running in Laketown Townshi...
Jan 15, 2026
Holland Museum Holds Over American Girl Exhibit Through January
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 15, 2026) - What was meant only as a holiday attraction at the Holland Museum has been held over. The American Girl Adventure exhibit, which shares the 40-year-long histo...
Jan 15, 2026 Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.com
Laketown Twp. Board to Revisit Future of Interurban Service Tonight
YouTube video of Jan. 7, 2026 Laketown Township Board of Trustees workshop courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan. LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 14, 2026) - Could the Interurban still be running i...
Jan 14, 2026
ODC Network Series Begins Amidst Growing National Trend for Being "Unplugged"
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 14, 2026) - Are more and more people getting unplugged? According to a new survey from Talker Research, half of Americans are spending less time looking at screens and it...
Jan 14, 2026 The ODC Network (image courtesy Outdoor Discovery Center)
Department Videos to be Viewed Tonight in Holland City Budget Process
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 14, 2026) - Another step in the budget-making process for the City of Holland will be taken on Wednesday evening. During the 6 PM biweekly study session in the second-flo...
Jan 14, 2026 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Process for Forming Ottawa Co. Community Mental Health Authority Moves Forward
YouTube video courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 14, 2026) - Could there be an Ottawa County Community Mental Health Authority in the future? On Tuesday, on a 6-5 vote, ...
Jan 14, 2026
New Study Could Support Efforts to Revive Smart Phone Classroom Policy Legislation in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 13, 2026) - A fresh piece of evidence for those wishing to ban smart phone use in Michigan's K-12 classrooms has emerged. A new report from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive...
Jan 13, 2026 Michigan House Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland) (photo courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
UPDATE: Body Found on Lake Michigan Shore; No Foul Play Suspected
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 12, 2026) - More details have emerged from the discovery of a body in Lake Michigan last Friday. Around 2:25 PM, Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to an ...
Jan 12, 2026 Ottawa County Sheriff's Seal (image courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
UPDATE: Suspect Arraigned in Jenison Domestic Violence Case
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 12, 2026) - A 32-year-old Grand Rapids man arrested for his alleged involvement, in a domestic dispute that turned violent in the predawn hours of last Thursday i...
Jan 12, 2026 Jaccar Cox (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Office)
Saugatuck City Council to Meet Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 12, 2026) - It looks to be a routine Saugatuck City Council business meeting on tap for Monday evening. The governing panel will be briefed on the municipal audit for F...
Jan 12, 2026 njenney / CC
