Category Archives: Local News
Medical incident causes Holland Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 53-year-old Holland man suffered what Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies called a medical event while driving, crashing into a guardrail on Riley Street near Dogwood Lane in Ho...
Nov 02, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two hurt in Holland Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A three-car crash sent a 39-year-old Holland woman and 6-year-old boy went to Holland Hospital for treatment of injuries after a Halloween Day. The crash happened just before 5...
Nov 01, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Fatal Grand Haven Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff's officials are investigating a fatal crash in Grand Haven Township. Grand Haven Township firefighters discovered the crash at 5:17 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, ...
Oct 31, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Injury crash in Georgetown Twp.
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 20-year-old Adrian man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a two-car injury crash in Georgetown Township on Friday. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. Oct. 29, 2021, ...
Oct 31, 2021 Crash under investigation (Midwest Communications, Inc. image)
Holland Firefighters Put Out Kitchen Blaze, Save Cat
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - No injuries were reported with man or beast following a kitchen fire in Holland on Thursday (Oct. 29, 2021) night. According to Fire Marshal Bret Groendyke, crews were dispa...
Oct 29, 2021 Holland fire truck. FIle photo
Missing Teen Found Safe in Coopersville Area
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The search for a missing 15-year-old girl from the Marne area has ended on an apparent happy note. On Thursday evening (Oct. 28, 2021), Ottawa County Sheriff's Detectiv...
Oct 29, 2021 Abby Hernandez-Alcantara. Courtesy, Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
Scammers Posing as "Holland Police Department" Strike in Tulip City
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - To change the lyrics of a familiar holiday carol - "Tis the season to be scamming, fa la la la la, la la la la." Such is the tune being heard at the Holland Department of Pu...
Oct 28, 2021 Scams reported (photo © Midwest Communications)
Jobless Rates Fall Along Lakeshore in September
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Unemployment rates along the Lakeshore slid last month, but the levels haven't return to pre-COVID 19 pandemic marks just yet. In numbers released on Thursday (Oct. 28, 2021...
Oct 28, 2021 Unemployment News (image © Midwest Communications)
Cement Truck Tips Over in Georgetown Twp. Incident
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Things could have gone much worse for a 33-year-old Marne man when the cement truck he was driving tipped over onto its side in an incident between Allendale and Hud...
Oct 28, 2021 Ottawa County Sheriff's Cruiser. Courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
Ottawa County Apportionment Commission to Meet Today
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - While the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is getting some heat for not being transparent, a local panel handling the same chores locally hopes not ...
Oct 28, 2021 Ottawa County Clerk/Register of Deeds Justin Roebuck (photo courtesy Ottawa County)
