Category Archives: Local News
League of Women Voters to Hold Proposal Forum Tonight
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 5, 2026) - The first of the League of Women Voters of the Holland Area forums ahead of the November 3rd General Election is on Monday night. A look at two statewide propo...
Oct 5, 2026 League of Women Voters of The Holland Area graphic
Motorist Killed in Overnight Crash
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 4, 2026) - A 20-year-old Coopersville man lost his life in a single-vehicle crash during the overnight hours on Sunday. First responders were dispatched to the are...
Oct 4, 2026 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Park Twp. Woman Facing Ballot Tampering Charges
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 3, 2026) - A Park Township woman is facing charges stemming from allegedly tampering with absentee ballots ahead of the August 4th Primary Election. On Friday, the Otta...
Oct 3, 2026 inyrdreams / Depositphotos.com
One Killed, One Hospitalized in Allendale Area Crash
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 2, 2026) - A 34-year-old Allendale man lost his life in a two-vehicle crash along M-45 on Friday evening. No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergea...
Oct 2, 2026 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
"Touch a Truck" Returns to Windmill Island on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 2, 2026) - Kids of all ages can get up close and personal with some big rigs on Saturday. The family-friendly Touch-a-Truck is from 9:30 AM to 1 PM at Windmill Island Gar...
Oct 2, 2026 "Touch a Truck" participants at Windmill Island Gardens (photo courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
West Olive Roundabout Blocked by Tipped Semi
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 2, 2026) - Six weeks after it had opened, the first notable crash of a redesigned junction in West Olive occurred on Friday afternoon. According to the Ottawa County S...
Oct 2, 2026 Contractors work on the roundabout at the junction of 120th Avenue and Port Sheldon St. in Olive Twp. (video image courtesy Ottawa Co. Road Commission)
Fire Truck Parade Set for Friday Night in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 2, 2026) - It's time for another parade through downtown Holland. The 44th annual Fire Truck Parade begins on Friday evening at 7 PM, as all forms of apparatus heads west...
Oct 2, 2026
Fall Fest Descends on Downtown Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 2, 2026) - While the calendar may have indicated the start of autumn on September 22nd, the season in downtown Holland kicks off in earnest this weekend. The annual Downt...
Oct 2, 2026 Fall Fest pumpkin carving (file photo)
Suspect Arraigned in Fatal North Side Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 2, 2026) - A 36-year-old Holland woman has been formally charged in the Tuesday night death of a 62-year-old Holland woman. Rajinder Kaur was arraigned on Thursday in 58t...
Oct 2, 2026 Rajinder Kaur (photo courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office)
GoFundMe Page Set for Victim of Fatal North Side Crash
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 1, 2026) - A request for aiding a Holland-area family going through sudden grief is underway. On Wednesday, a GoFundMe page was established for Maria Acevedo Venegas, a 6...
Oct 1, 2026 A memorial cross (Gary Stevens photo)
