Category Archives: Local News
Hope Sees New High in New Student Financial Deposits
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 5, 2022) - As its Academic Year 2022 comes to a close with final exams this week and Sunday's commencement exercises, Hope College is looking ahead with some promising num...
May 05, 2022 Aug. 31, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; The iconic Anchor sculpture on the Hope College campus. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Preliminary Ice-Skating Park Design Is Unveiled
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 4, 2022) - The City of Holland shared the preliminary design and concept for the community ice skating park at an open house on May 2nd. The design was created with the in...
May 04, 2022
Zeeland East Announces New Assistant Principal
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 4, 2022) - Zeeland Public Schools has announced the hiring of Mr. Joe Nelson to be the new Assistant Principal at Zeeland East High School. Nelson has over 28 years of exp...
May 04, 2022
Limited Turnout in a Limited May 3 Election Along Lakeshore
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, May 4, 2022) - Voters were apparently in a positive mood along the Lakeshore in a limited First Tuesday in May election, as 18 proposals on the overall ballot in Allegan and Ottaw...
May 04, 2022 Elections (image © Midwest Communications)
Piece Of Laketown Getting New Look In Saugatuck
LAKETOWN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2022) - A bit of Laketown Township in downtown Saugatuck is getting a facelift for the summer. The Mize Memorial Garden at Butler and Mason streets opened in 1998 and ...
May 03, 2022
Zeeland Native Serves With U.S. Navy's Submarine Force
BANGOR, WA (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2022) - A Zeeland, Michigan, native is stationed at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK), homeport to west coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Chief Petty Officer ...
May 03, 2022
Three Hurt in Crash Near Zeeland
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Three persons were injured in a Tuesday morning crash northeast of Zeeland. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Matthew Wildfong, deputies and first responder...
May 03, 2022 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland Fire Dept. Honors 20-Year Veteran as Top Part-Time Firefighter
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2022) - Another honor has been bestowed upon a Holland firefighter. The Department of Public Safety's Fire Services Division announced on Monday that Michael Highstreet...
May 03, 2022 Firefighter Michael Highstreet (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety-Fire Services)
Election Day is Here Along Lakeshore, Across State
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2022) - The first Tuesday in May has elections on tap across Michigan. In Ottawa County, only voters in the city of Holland can take the day off, as millage questions aboun...
May 03, 2022
People Fund Awards Grants To Local Groups
UNTITLED (WHTC-AM/FM, May 2, 2022) - In its first round of grants for 2022, Great Lakes Energy's People Fund has awarded more than $144,000 to 61 local nonprofit organizations across the cooperative's...
May 02, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
