Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: Identity of Holland Man Struck & Killed by Vehicle While Crossing US-31 Disclosed
HOLLAND TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 29, 2022) - The identity of a 39-year-old Holland man who lost his life after being struck while attempting to cross US-31 on Holland's North Side on Saturday evening...
Gary Stevens Aug 29, 2022 Ottawa County Sheriff's Department Seal (image courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)

Teen Driver Loses Control on Rainy Road, Crashes Into Tree
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 28, 2022) - A 17-year-old Hudsonville man was injured in a single-vehicle crash north of Holland on Sunday evening. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Jon Sm...
Gary Stevens Aug 28, 2022 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Hope Holds Opening Convocation Ahead of Tuesday's Start of Classes
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 28, 2022) - As Hope College students get embedded into the Holland campus for the start of classes, the newest members of the Orange and Blue received words of encouragem...
Gary Stevens Aug 28, 2022 Aug. 28, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Hope College President Matthew Scogin addresses the Opening Concovation for the 2023 Academic Year at DeVos Fieldhouse. (youtube image courtesy Hope College)

North Side Convenience Store Robbed Before Dawn
PARK TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 28, 2022) - Authorities are looking for a suspect in an pre-dawn Sunday robbery of a convenience store on the way to the beach on Holland's North Side. According to Otta...
Gary Stevens Aug 28, 2022 Ottawa County Sheriff's cruiser. File photo

Boat Hits Holland South Pier in the Dark; Pilot Injured
PARK TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 28, 2022) - A 43-year-old Zeeland man was hospitalized after the boat which he was piloting struck the south pier where Lake Michigan and the Macatawa River meet west of...
Gary Stevens Aug 28, 2022 Ottawa County Sheriff Marine Division. File photo

No Injuries, Suspects Sought in Overnight Shooting at Off-Campus Apartment Near GVSU
ALLENDALE TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 27, 2022) - Three days before the start of classes at Grand Valley State University, a shooting was reported at an off-campus housing complex just west of the main ...
Gary Stevens Aug 27, 2022 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)

Another Stretch of US-31 to be Blocked Off in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 27, 2022) - An old line of "you can't get there from here" could be appropriate for describing how motorists may be struggling to navigate the roads in and around the Hol...
Gary Stevens Aug 27, 2022 Road construction update (image © Midwest Communications0

Crash North of Hudsonville Injures Motorist
BLENDON TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 24, 2022) - A 59-year-old Wyoming woman was hospitalized after a single vehicle crash north of Hudsonville on Wednesday afternoon. According to Ottawa County Sheriff'...
Gary Stevens Aug 24, 2022 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Good Things Along The Lakeshore
Each week, Shandra Martinez, managing editor of The Lakeshore, talks with morning news host Dan Evans about people and organizations making a positive difference along the Lakeshore. Listen to the ful...
Dan Evans Aug 24, 2022

Classes Begin Today for Three Districts
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 24, 2022) - Holland Adventist Academy started classes a week ago, and Holland Christian Schools and Corpus Christi Catholic School started classes on Tuesday, but the new...
Gary Stevens Aug 24, 2022 Holland Public Schools Superintendent Nick Cassidy (photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)
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