Category Archives: Local News
Zeeland's Public Restaurant to close
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The company that owns Public Restaurant, 131 E. Main Ave. in Zeeland, has announced the eatery will close later this year. In a Facebook post, the owners wrote, "Starting Sa...
Oct 22, 2021 Public Restaurant in Zeeland. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Rumor control: Kempker says no bus driver arrests
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- After a spate of rumors that Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies could stop school buses and arrest drivers for not wearing masks, Sheriff Steve Kempker told WHTC that is not so. ...
Oct 22, 2021 West Ottawa Public Schools' bus. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
ZPS officials respond to anti-mask comments
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- An Ottawa County resident spoke during Zeeland Public School's board of education meeting Monday, suggesting she'd sue the district and invite the Michigan Militia to show up a...
Oct 22, 2021 Zeeland Public Schools (image courtesy Zeeland Public Schools)
Fatal Georgetown Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 19-year-old Midland woman died in a Georgetown Township traffic crash Thursday according to Ottawa County Sheriff's authorities. The crash happened just before 1:45 p.m. on O...
Oct 22, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
More redistricting meetings set
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission public hearings continue, as draft maps have been released. People can comment via email, in person or via the online...
Oct 21, 2021 One of several draft redistricting maps under consideration by Michigan's redistricting officials.
Fennville man hospitalized after crashing Into hospital medical building
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A 57-year-old Fennville man experiencing a medical emergency crashed his vehicle into Spectrum-Zeeland's medical building, 8333 Felch St. in Zeeland, early Thursday morning,...
Oct 21, 2021 No one was hurt in when a vehicle crashed into the Spectrum Zeeland Medical Building just before 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Lupita Reyes to retire from Alegria Latina
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Lupita Reyes, founder and co-host of Alegria Latina, is retiring after 57 years on the air. The show airs starting at 7 p.m. Sunday nights on 927 The Van, WHTC's sibling statio...
Oct 20, 2021 Alegria Latina founder and co-host, Lupita Reyes. File photo
Small fire at Spectrum Zeeland
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Zeeland Township firefighters put out a small fire in the basement of Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital early Tuesday morning, according to hospital officials. No one ...
Oct 20, 2021 A file photo of what is now Corewell Health-Zeeland Hospital (image courtesy Corewell Health-Zeeland Hospital)
Sentencing in 2020 car-pedestrian crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The man responsible for crashing into a couple walking near Holland Hospital has been sentenced. Circuit Court Judge Jon Hulsing sentenced Holland resident Joseph Lee Molina II...
Oct 19, 2021 Car-pedestrian crash on Michigan Avenue in Holland on May 28, 2020. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Online lunch-and-learn on affordable housing
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The City of Holland's human relations commissioners have organized an online two-part lunch-and-learn session on affordable housing. These Zoom sessions, set for noon to 1 p.m....
Oct 18, 2021 Holland City Hall
