Category Archives: Local News
I-196 Rebuild South of Holland to Continue
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The second phase of the rebuild of southbound I-196 from Holland to Douglas is about to get underway. On Monday (July 26, 2021), the Grand Rapids office of the Michigan...
Jul 26, 2021 An image of the road work and detours involving the renovation of I-196 south of Holland. (image courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation)
Coopersville Water Customers Cautioned With Transmission Line Repair Work Looming
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Repairs on a water transmission main will be some inconvenience for customers getting water from the City of Coopersville this week. According to a notice put forward b...
Jul 26, 2021 Steve Johnson / CC
Ottawa County Fair Begins Today
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A six-decade-long tradition in the Holland area is back. The Ottawa County Fair, canceled last year for the first time since its inception in 1958 due to COVID 19 health p...
Jul 26, 2021 The 4-H Barn at the Ottawa County Fair (file photo)
UPDATE: "Endangered Person" Found in Allegan Co.
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The search for a 29-year-old Holland man whom Public Safety officials say is an "endangered person" has ended. Brian Vulcan, a 6-2, 147-pound Caucasian, was last seen on Hol...
Jul 26, 2021 Brian Vulcan (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Saugatuck Council to Tackle Floating Homes, Maintenance in Monday Meeting
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Two major pieces of business are before the Saugatuck City Council during its Monday night (July 26, 2021) business meeting. One deals with the ongoing issue of floating h...
Jul 26, 2021 City of Saugatuck, Michigan (image courtesy City of Saugatuck)
Small Aug. 3 primary in Ottawa County
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The Ottawa County's Aug. 3, 2021, primary election will be limited to races in Grand Haven. The city has two four-year seats for a city council member-at-large and two 6-year a...
Jul 25, 2021 Elections (image © Midwest Communications)
Holland Public Schools Seeking to Bolster Bus Driving Staff
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - As a new school year approaches, a common "help wanted" sign among public and private districts across Michigan has been for school bus drivers. Although she has only been o...
Jul 25, 2021 Holland Public Schools (image courtesy Holland Public Schools)
NYT Best-Selling Author to Appear in HDL Virtual Session
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - An author with a deft touch to handle tough subjects with sensitivity and even humor is headed to Holland - virtually. On Monday (July 26, 2021), Herrick District Library ho...
Jul 24, 2021 Laurie Halse Anderson (photo courtesy Herrick District Library)
Zeeland Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash
ROBINSON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - An 80-year-old Zeeland man was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash west of Allendale on Friday night (July 23, 2021). According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Ser...
Jul 24, 2021 An ambulance arrived at the scene (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Busy Weekend in Holland with Swimming Meet, Softball Tournament Slated
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The "no vacancy" signs are out for most of the Holland area hotels and motels this weekend (July 23-25, 2021). This is because two major sporting events are slated for the T...
Jul 23, 2021 An artist's rendering of the Holland Community Aquatic Center upon completion of a $26.3 million millage expansion and renovation project. (Image contributed Boileau Communications)
