Category Archives: Local News
Grand Haven Couple Hurt in Allendale Crash
ALLENDALE TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) - An elderly couple from Grand Haven were injured in a two-vehicle crash south of Allendale on Friday afternoon. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Serg...
Aug 19, 2022 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Laketown Township Approves Rip Current Warning Signs
LAKETOWN TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) -Visitors to Laketown Township Beach will soon get a safety reminder about the dangers of Lake Michigan. The Laketown Township Parks and Recreation Commiss...
Aug 19, 2022
Tiny wasps Released At Laketown Township's Huyser Farm
LAKETOWN TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) -A hearty cheer lifted over the towering blueberry bushes at Huyser Farm Park on Thursday. The release of the tiny insects - samba wasps -- at the Laketown...
Aug 19, 2022
UPDATE: Search for Missing Coopersville Man Now in 5th Day
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) - The search continues for a 28-year-old Coopersville man who has been missing for nearly six days. In an initial announcement on Monday by Ottawa County S...
Aug 19, 2022 Erik Johnson of Coopersville (photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept.)
Corps of Engineers To Begin Dredging In South Haven
DETROIT, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will place South Haven harbor dredge material near-shore to nourish South Beach starting next week. Sampling results confirm ...
Aug 19, 2022 The search for a missing 18-year-old Jackson man, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. Courtesy South Haven Area Emergency Services
Zeeland Criterium Set for Saturday
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) - Bicyclists will be descending upon Zeeland on Saturday evening. The eighth Zeeland Twilight Criterium will challenge participants to circle a half mile-long c...
Aug 19, 2022 Participants in the Zeeland Twilight Criterium (photo courtesy City of Zeeland)
SUV Lands in Pond in Eastern Ottawa Co.; Driver Hospitalized
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) - An SUV ended up in the drink between Allendale and Standale on Thursday night. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Jon Smoes, deputies and fi...
Aug 19, 2022 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
GVSU Earns Federal Grant to Bolster Hopes for Doctorate Degrees
ALLENDALE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2022) - Grand Valley State University is in line for some additional federal funding. The US Department of Education announced on Thursday that the Allendale-based ...
Aug 19, 2022 Grand Valley State University (image courtesy Grand Valley State University)
Holland's Town Crier Set to be Laid to Rest
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 18, 2022) - Holland's Town Crier has been silenced. Funeral services are this Saturday at 10 AM in Central Wesleyan Church for John Karsten, who passed away last Saturday...
Aug 18, 2022 May 11, 2019; Holland, MI, USA; Retired "Town Crier" John Karsten waves to the crowd lining West 8th Street while serving as the Grand Marshal of the Tulip Time Festival Muziekparade. Mandatory Credit: Brent Alan-Midwest Communications
Downtown Holland Street Performer Series Concludes Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 18, 2022) - A staple of summer in downtown Holland comes to an end this evening. The final session of the Street Performer Series runs from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Eighth Str...
Aug 18, 2022 Holland Street Performer Series (image courtesy Downtown Holland)
