Category Archives: Local News
Celebrating 'Drinksgiving'? Don't drive
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Kempker says anyone planning on celebrating the informal pre-Thanksgiving holiday sometimes called Drinksgiving should think twice. Extra road patro...
Nov 24, 2021 Suspected drunken driving crash investigated (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Cozolino to Step Down as Holland Farmers Market Master
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - After nearly five full years on the job, it's time to "pass the baton" for Sara Cozolino as Market Master at the Holland Farmers Market. Although vendors were aware of this ...
Nov 24, 2021 Holland Farmers Market Master Sara Cozolino in a 2018 file photo (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
COVID-19: New limits for hospital visits
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- West Michigan hospitals are setting visitor limits because of the latest COVID-19 surge. Spectrum Health's new rules, announced Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, apply to hospitals and o...
Nov 24, 2021
COVID positives, hospital admissions up in West Michigan
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- More people have been admitted to Spectrum Health hospitals and Holland Hospital for treatment of severe COVID-19 symptoms. Spectrum's dashboard shows 385 patients, up from 372...
Nov 23, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
Three hurt in Cottonwood Drive crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 21-year-old Grand Rapids man was seriously hurt after losing control of his vehicle and crossing Cottonwood Drive's centerline Monday evening. His 2017 Infinity hit two other...
Nov 23, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two hurt in Holland Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 70-year-old Holland woman and an 65-year-old Holland woman each suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a a two-vehicle crash Monday morning. Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. B...
Nov 22, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Spotty power outages in Ottawa, Allegan counties
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Wind gusts hitting more than 50 mph along the Lakeshore delivered some unpleasant power outages to some late Sunday. Holland BPW crews have restored a handful of outages report...
Nov 22, 2021 Consumers Energy line workers. Courtesy, Consumers Energy
Fatal Holland traffic crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland resident Glenn Schrotenboer, 84, died in a single-vehicle traffic crash on Friday morning, according to Holland Police Capt. Robert Buursma. Police and firefighters wer...
Nov 19, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Kids' Food Basket Gobble Wobble run returns for 2021
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Kids' Food Basket officials have announced they will hold the 16th annual Gobble Wobble fun run in person this year. They expect 1,500 people to join the run. All proceeds from...
Nov 19, 2021 Kids' Food Basket (image courtesy Kids' Food Basket)
Hope's De Pree Gallery hosting 2 exhibits
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The final two exhibits of the season for De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College running Monday, Nov. 22, through Thursday, Dec. 9: the "Juried Student Show" and "Constr...
Nov 19, 2021 Hope College's DePree Art Center and Gallery. Courtesy, hope College
