Category Archives: Local News
Happy 20th WHTC anniversary, Gary Stevens!
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- WHTC's morning and midday host, Gary Stevens, whose off-air name is Gary Ratski, marks 20 years on the air at WHTC next week. He's been hosting the morning news show for five y...
Oct 6, 2021 Gary Ratski, known on WHTC Radio as Gary Stevens, right, pauses with Mayor Nathan Bocks on Oct. 6, 2021, after being honored with a city council resolution for his 20th anniversary on the Holland radio station. Mayor pro tem Mike Trethewey looks on from his council seat. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Holland City Council to meet today
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Members of Holland City Council is set to meet at for a regular business meeting at 6 p.m. today. Among the agenda items, some of which are aimed at updating zoning designation...
Oct 6, 2021 Holland City Hall, 2021. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Five-Year-Old Hurt in Vehicle Incident
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A single-vehicle crash near Jenison hospitalized a five-year-old boy on Tuesday (Oct. 5, 2021) evening. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Michael Hallmey...
Oct 6, 2021 An ambulance arrived at the scene (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Four Students Hurt in Grand Haven School Bus Crash
GRAND HAVEN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Four Grand Haven Area Public Schools students were injured when the bus that they were traveling in was struck from behind in a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday (Oc...
Oct 5, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
UPDATE: Vehicle seized, suspect identified in Robinson Twp. hit-run
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A 41-year-old man is in Ottawa County Jail and his vehicle has been seized by police, after Sunday's hit-and-run incident in Robinson Township. "Deputies received a tip ...
Oct 5, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
COVID-19 outbreak at Ottawa Co. jail
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Kempker announced Tuesday afternoon all non-essential activities at the county jail will be suspended "until further notice," after 40 people were a...
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Two hurt in Wright Twp. hit-run incident
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Two Whitehall residents suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run crash in Wright Township Monday, Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. Rick Sykes wrote in a press statem...
Oct 5, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland's fire truck parade delights kids, adults
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland's annual kick-off for Fire Prevention Week and a month-long awareness campaign was a little different this year. The trucks made the trek along Holland's Eighth Street....
Oct 3, 2021 Holland residents Mason Adams, 5, and Sophie Adams, 7, watch Holland Fire Truck Parade on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Pumpkinfest activities today
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- It's Day 2 of Zeeland's annual Pumpkinfest. Here's a quick look at today's festival and companion events: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Civil Ware re-enactors: Zeeland Museum, 37 Main St. 1...
Oct 2, 2021 Pumpkinfest logo. Courtesy, Pumpkinfest
Centennial Park demonstration set to support abortion access
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A group of Holland-area residents have organized a demonstration set for this afternoon "to demand reproductive rights for all women, meet other allies in the community, and co...
Oct 2, 2021 Sept. 9, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; The gazebo in Centennial Park. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
