Category Archives: Local News
Lifesavers honored in South Haven
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Two emergency responders received the South Haven Area Emergency Services Lifesaving Award on Wednesday, July 7, 2021: SHAES paid-on-call Firefighter/EMT Paramedic Johanna Quin...
Jul 09, 2021 Allegan Co. Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Gage, SHAES Chief Brandon Hinz and SHAES Firefighter/EMT Paramedic Johanna Quinn on July 7, 2021. Courtesy, SHAES
Ottawa County Republicans Plan Summer BBQ Without Possible Gubernatorial Hopeful
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Ottawa County Republicans are planning a fundraising picnic. The local party's annual summer barbeque is slated for this coming Thursday (July 15, 2021), beginning at 5:30 P...
Jul 09, 2021 Ottawa County GOP Summer BBQ Flyer (image courtesy Ottawa County Republicans)
Ottawa Co. Fair to return this year
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Fair officials say the event is on this year, from 4 p.m. July 26 through Saturday, July 31, 2021. "We're very excited to be bringing affordable family fun back t...
Jul 08, 2021 Ottawa County Fair carnival ride. Courtesy, Ottawa County Fair
Delta variant pushes COVID numbers up
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Federal officials are sending a COVID surge team to support hospitals in southwest Missouri as hospitals fill up and in some cases, transfer patients to other facilities. That'...
Jul 08, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
UPDATE: Body of diver recovered from Kalamazoo River near Calkins Bridge Dam
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The body of a diver was recovered from the Kalamazoo River, near the Calkins Bridge Dam on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, according to this statement from Consumers Energy...
Jul 07, 2021
UPDATE: Search and rescue underway near Allegan dam
UPDATE: The diver's body was recovered at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021. HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Emergency responders from Allegan County and several communities are on the scene of a search-an...
Jul 07, 2021 Allegan County Sheriff's Department Marine Unit boat (image courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Dept.)
Yellow flag conditions, storm predictions
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland State Park officials have put a yellow flag on the beach, alerting swimmers to be cautious in Lake Michgian and "keep an eye out for changing conditions as well as pop-...
Jul 07, 2021 NWS logo. National Weather Service
Marlena's Bistro owner suggests reopening near
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Marlena Pavlos Hackney still hopes to reopen her restaurant at 909 Lincoln Ave. in Holland, according to recent statements she's posted on her restaurant's Facebook page. In on...
Jul 07, 2021 Marlena's Bistro and Pizzeria. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Saugatuck Council Holding Special Meeting Today
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The Saugatuck City Council has a loose end to take care of and addresses some new issues during a special meeting this afternoon (July 7, 2021). During a 4 PM session, cou...
Jul 07, 2021 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
Comment Period Continuing for Proposed Holland Coast Guard Station Closing
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The Coast Guard Station in Holland is going away. Last month, the Coast Guard office in Washington issued a "request for comments" on the planned consolidation of "redundant...
Jul 07, 2021 June 30, 2021; Holland MI, USA; The waters of Lake Macatawa, as seen from the Heinz Boardwalk on its south shore. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
