Category Archives: Local News
Tanis to Challenge Huizenga in August GOP Congressional Primary; Two to Vie for Democratic Nomination
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 2, 2026) - There will be contested races for Congress along the Lakeshore on the August 4th Primary Election ballot. Over the weekend, former Holland Mayor Phil Tanis for...
Jun 2, 2026 Phil Tanis (photo courtesy Committee to Elect Phil Tanis)
Holland Public Schools Breaks Ground on New Football Stadium
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 2, 2026) - A dream of Holland High School to have its own gridiron football stadium on its campus is a step closer to reality. Ground was broken ceremoniously on Monday f...
Jun 2, 2026 An artist's rendering of the sports facility complex on the Holland High School campus (image courtesy Holland Public Schools)
Tulip Dig Set for Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2026) - During the Tulip Time Festival, it was "look, but don't touch" the star of the show. Now that the tulip blossoms are just a memory, that prohibition no longer ...
May 29, 2026
Joblessness Trending Lower Along Lakeshore, Across State
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 29, 2026) - Joblessness is down along the Lakeshore and across the state, but the outlook isn't apparently too bright. According to numbers released on Thursday by the Mic...
May 29, 2026 Got Credit / CC
Senior Community Day Approaches
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2026) - An annual event focusing on services and education for the older folks along the Lakeshore takes place on Friday. From 8:30 AM to 2 PM, the 18th Senior Communi...
May 28, 2026 Senior Community Day at Central Wesleyan Church (photo courtesy Senior Marketing Group The Lakeshore Area)
Recount Affirms Tie in Hopkins School Bond Proposal Vote
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2026) - The voters in a Lakeshore community have spoken, and not even a recount has changed their voice. On Wednesday, the Allegan County Board of Canvassers held a sp...
May 28, 2026 borkus / Depositphotos.com
Vintage Tractor Driver Hurt in Crash with Pickup Truck
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2026) - A 30-year-old Holland man was hurt after his antique-style tractor was hit by a pickup truck north of Zeeland on Wednesday evening. According to Ottawa Coun...
May 28, 2026
Muskegon Woman Hospitalized After a Wednesday Crash with Semi
ROBINSON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 28, 2026) - A 29-year-old Muskegon woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash involving her sports car and a semi along M-45 on Wednesday afternoon. Accordin...
May 28, 2026 ahasoft / Depositphotos.com
Tulip Time Attendance Dips in 2026
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 27, 2026) - The attendance numbers are in for Holland's annual signature event. On Tuesday, Tulip Time Festival officials announced that nearly 900,000 persons came to the...
May 27, 2026 Tulip Time Flowers (photo Dan Evans, Midwest Communications)
City of Holland Lands Federal Grant in Waterfront Holland Project
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 27, 2026) - Another step in the Waterfront Holland project has been taken. On Tuesday, city officials announced that the municipality has been awarded an $11.25 million Po...
May 27, 2026 May 28, 2024; Holland, MI, USA; The site of the former DeYoung Plant. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
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