Category Archives: Local News
Suspects Sought in Burglary of Buddhist Monks' Home
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 15, 2022) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is looking for five persons for questioning in the burglary of a residence near a house of worship in West Olive on...
Sep 15, 2022 Sept. 15, 2022; Olive Twp., MI; A surveillance video image of a suspect wanted for questioning in the burglary of a home on the grounds of the Lao Buddhist Temple. (photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
Holland Twp. Expected to Approve 2023 Budget Tonight
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 15, 2022) - Holland Charter Township's spending plan for 2023 could be in place after tonight. The Township Board is expected to approve a proposed $21.9 million bu...
Sep 15, 2022 Holland Charter Twp. logo
Suspect Arraigned in Jenison House Fire Case
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 14, 2022) - A 29-year-old Grandville man is free on $50,000 bond following a Wednesday arraignment in Hudsonville District Court. Scott Aaron Hargitt was arrested la...
Sep 14, 2022 Scott Aaron Hargitt (photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
Holland Hospital to Hold Thursday Afternoon Job Fair
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 14, 2022) - Not only is the "help wanted" sign out at Holland Hospital, but the proverbial red carpet will be rolled out tomorrow afternoon for job hopefuls. From 3-6 PM...
Sep 14, 2022 Holland Hospital (image courtesy Holland Hospital)
NEA Big Read Lakeshore And Little Read Lakeshore To Host Events
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 14, 2022) - The NEA Big Read Lakeshore, organized by Hope College, will host 101 events across the West Michigan Lakeshore, from Saugatuck to Holland to Muskegon, this N...
Sep 14, 2022 Stewart Butterfield / CC
"Give Where Your Live" Theme of Community Foundation's Annual Fundraiser on Thursday
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 14, 2022) - A "Celebration of Philanthropy" is set for Thursday night on Holland's North Side. The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area will host the ev...
Sep 14, 2022 Community Foundation of Holland Zeeland logo
Considering Future of Historic Greenhouses & South Shore Village Before Holland City Council Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 14, 2022) - Addressing the past and looking ahead to the future are on the agenda before the Holland City Council tonight. No final word will be handed down during the 6...
Sep 14, 2022 Holland City Hall, 2021. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
West Olive Woman Earns Obama Foundation Scholarship
CHICAGO (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 14, 2022) - A West Olive woman is in line for some help from a foundation established by the 44th President of the United States. Mariel Vander Schuur, a junior at the Unive...
Sep 14, 2022 Obama Foundation (image courtesy Obama Foundation)
Local Advocacy Group to Hold Webinars on Domestic & Sexual Abuse
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 13, 2022) - An organization aimed at addressing the scourge of domestic and sexual violence along the Lakeshore has a five-week-long series of webinars upcoming. Beginni...
Sep 13, 2022 Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence (image courtesy Resilience)
UPDATE: Spring Lake Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Crash
SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 13, 2022) - An 82-year-old Spring Lake man has lost his life from injuries sustained in a crash near his hometown late last week. The Ottawa County Sheriff's De...
Sep 13, 2022 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
