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Holland visitors promote kidney donation awareness
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Mark and Lynn Scotch's visit to Michigan is taking an unusual path. He is pedaling a bicycle; she is driving the family SUV nearby, in case his bike has a mechanical issue or t...
Oct 11, 2021 ark and Lynn Scotch are traveling from Martha’s Vineyard back to their home in Plover, WI, by way of whtt he calls “The Organ Trail.” Mark is pedaling a bicycle to promote kidney disease awareness and encourage kidney donation; Lynn is driving the family SUV nearby. They reached Holland on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, before heading to Muskegon. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Holland's Great Fire, remembered
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland Museum's observation of The Great Fire's 150th anniversary included a display, two walking tours and readings of first-hand accounts of the fire that devastated the cit...
Oct 10, 2021 Part of the 2021 Holland Museum display showcaseing information and artifacts that survived the fire, and the story of the one person who died in Holland, the widow Sara Tolk. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Bicyclist to stop in Holland, promoting kidney donation
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A Wisconsin man will pedal his bike into Holland as part of a Massachusetts-to-Wisconsin ride promoting kidney disease awareness, living donor opportunities, and post-donation ...
Oct 10, 2021
Good things on the Lakeshore, Oct. 6-11
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Each week, Shandra Martinez, managing editor of The Lakeshore, talks with WHTC morning-news anchor Peg McNichol about people and organizations making a difference. Here are som...
Oct 9, 2021 Zeeland Pumpkin Fest, 2021. Courtesy, The Lakeshore
Herrick to host LEGO wind-racer program
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Herrick District Library's LEGO Wind Racers program will use the interlocking blocks to help kids experiment and learn about physics on Saturday, Oct 16, 2021. Kids ages 5 to 1...
Oct 9, 2021 June 14, 2021, Holland, MI, USA; The statues of the main characters in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" outside of the Herrick District Library, part of the Holland OZ Project. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
150 years ago: 'Great Fires' in Michigan took place while Chicago was also burning in 1871
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - You've heard of the Great Chicago Fire but how about the Great Michigan Fire, or fires? The event was part of a rolling disaster exactly 150 years ago on October 8, 1871. In...
Oct 8, 2021
Holland Fall Fest: Pumpkins, tulip planting, and more
HOLLAND (WTHC-AM/FM) -- Holland's two-day Fall Fest kicks off at 10 a.m. today and will range from community tulip planting, professional pumpkin carvers, street performers, pumpkin painting, downtown...
Oct 8, 2021 Holland Fall Fest logo, 2021.
House fire in Holland
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland firefighters were called to a house fire at 154 Cambridge Ave. on Thursday. No injuries were reported. Firefighters were originally called on Oct. 7, 2021, to investiga...
Oct 7, 2021 Holland fire truck. FIle photo
Tulip Time Announces Attractions, Trims Parades
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Holland's annual signature event continues to evolve from the impact of not being held in 2020. Tulip Time Festival officials announced on Thursday (Oct. 7, 2021) its entert...
Oct 7, 2021 Holland High School's band on parade. File photo
Local School Districts Disclose Preliminary Student Count Numbers
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) - The first nose count among public schools along the Lakeshore was taken on Wednesday (Oct. 6, 2021). Preliminary student count numbers disclosed by the six local districts are a...
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