Category Archives: Local News
Grand Rapids Man Perishes in Boating Incident on Grand River
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 15, 2025) - A 28-year-old Grand Rapids man lost his life on Sunday evening after an apparent marine crash on the Grand River east of Grand Haven. No names were ...
Sep 15, 2025 Drowning reported (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
Boater Injured After Crashing Vessel Onto Holland South Pier
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 13, 2025) - A 23-year-old Holland man was hospitalized after crashing a boat onto the South Pier at the mouth of the Holland Channel on Friday night. No names were dis...
Sep 13, 2025 ahasoft / Depositphotos.com
UPDATE: Ottawa Co. Board to Tab Waterman for Administrator Post
YouTube video of the Sept. 12, 2025 Ottawa County Board of Commissioners special meeting courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 12, 2025) - The Ottawa County Board of Commi...
Sep 12, 2025
Fox Agrees to Manage Laketown Twp.
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 12, 2025) - It took more than eight months and two separate searches, but Laketown Township finally has someone to permanently replace Al Meshkin. On Thursday, off...
Sep 12, 2025 Stephanie Fox stands by the Laketown Township sign outside the township hall on Sept. 6, 2025. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
Motorcyclist Critically Hurt in Parking Lot Crash Near Plainwell
OTSEGO TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 12, 2025) - A 34-year-old Plainwell man suffered what was initially described as critical injuries after his motorcycle collided with a passenger vehicle in a shoppi...
Sep 12, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Fatal Crash Reported on Holland's North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 12, 2025) - A two-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon north of Holland led to the death of a 70-year-old Wyoming man and the hospitalization of three other persons....
Sep 12, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Driver Hurt, Road Closed in Thursday AM Crash Along M-231
ROBINSON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 12, 2025) - A 47-year-old Nunica man was hurt in a crash, involving two vehicles and a trailer, between Allendale and Nunica on Thursday morning. The incident that...
Sep 12, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland Hospital School Nurse Program Fun Run Set for Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 11, 2025) - A fun evening for a fun cause is set for Thursday at Holland High. The 13th annual Holland Hospital School Nurse Fun Run is a family-friendly event aimed to ...
Sep 11, 2025 The School Nurse Fun Run in Holland. (file photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)
League of Women Voters' Forum Set for Tonight in Zeeland
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 11, 2025) - The first of three League of Women Voters of the Holland Area candidate forums ahead of the November 4 General Election is on Thursday evening. Six hopefuls ...
Sep 11, 2025 League of Women Voters (image courtesy League of Women Voters of the Holland Area)
Ottawa Co. Board Hears from Five Administrator Finalists
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 11, 2025) Ottawa County has not had a permanent operational leader since John Gibbs was relieved of his duties on February 29th of last year. Retired Sheriff Gary Ros...
Sep 11, 2025 Sept. 10, 2025, Olive Twp., MI, USA; Members of the Ottawa County Board hold a special meeting in the County Administration Building. (YouTube image courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
