Category Archives: Local News
Celtic Festival/Highland Games Organizers Hopeful of Pleasant Weather This Weekend
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - The Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival and Highland Games hope to catch a break. The fifth annual event, which celebrates and shares the Lakeshore's Irish, ...
Jun 26, 2026 Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival logo
Governor Appoints White to Fill District Court Vacancy
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - A pending vacancy in the Holland District Court has been filled. On July 6th, Anna White will step in to replace Bradley Knoll on the bench, after being appoi...
Jun 26, 2026 58th District Court Judge Anna White (photo courtesy office of the Governor of the State of Michigan)
Unemployment Rises Along Lakeshore, Across State in May
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - Unemployment rose along the Lakeshore and across the state last month. In not seasonally-adjusted numbers disclosed on Thursday by the Michigan Department of ...
Jun 26, 2026 Unemployment News (image © Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Names Disclosed in Pair of Wrong-Way Fatal Collisions Last Week
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 26, 2026) - More names have been disclosed after two separate wrong-way, head-on crashes a week ago killed five persons. On Thursday, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Offic...
Jun 26, 2026 A cross outside of Celebration Bible Church in Jamestown Twp., MI (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
Energy-Saving Tips Proposed as Summer Heat Approaches Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - On this first full week of summer, the weather should start reflecting this change of seasons soon. High temperatures are expected to reach the 80's over the ...
Jun 25, 2026 tonefotografia / Depositphotos.com
Harbor Humane Breaks Ground on Expansion, Renovation Project
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - The Lakeshore's animal rescue center is getting more than a makeover. On Tuesday, a ceremonial ground breaking was held at the West Olive grounds of Harbor...
Jun 25, 2026 Harbor Humane Society (image courtesy Harbor Humane Society)
Holland City Council to Tour Housing Project Sites Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - The Holland City Council is going on a field trip on Wednesday evening. After convening its biweekly Study Session at 6 PM in the second floor Training Room o...
Jun 24, 2026 May 14, 2025, Holland, MI, USA; Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks addresses a Holland City Council meeting. (YouTube image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Five Lakeshore Small Businesses in Line for State Supporting Grants
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - Retail establishments in five Lakeshore communities will share in over $1.5 million in grants issued statewide. On Tuesday, the Michigan Strategic Fund announ...
Jun 24, 2026 Michigan Economic Development Corporation (image courtesy Michigan Economic Development Corporation)
Holland CVB Unveils "Free Summer Pass" Program
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 23, 2026) - In a challenging tourism environment, the Holland Area Visitors Bureau has started a incentive program for locals and guests to sample what the Lakeshore has ...
Jun 23, 2026 Youngsters join with a Holland Street Performer along 8th Street downtown. (photo courtesy Holland Area Visitors Bureau)
UPDATE: Youth Drowns in Rabbit River Near Hamilton
HEATH TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 23, 2026) - We are learning more about the drowning of a boy in the Rabbit River in Hamilton over the weekend. On Saturday night, a bystander at what locals call "Tres...
Jun 23, 2026 Drowning reported (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
