Category Archives: Local News
Allendale man hurt in Jamestown Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 67-year-old Allendale man was airlifted from a crash scene at Adams Street and 32nd Avenue in Jamestown Township Monday, June 28, 2021. Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. Mike VanD...
Jun 28, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Suspicious incident in Holland Township
HOLLAND (WTHC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a suspicious incident in which a 7-year-old boy told his parents he'd been approached by a couple of strangers. Sheriff's S...
Jun 28, 2021 Jason Rojas / CC
Three successful Ottawa County water rescues
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies made three separate successful water rescues, all on the Macatawa River. No one was hurt. All were in the area of the Adams Street Landing Park...
Jun 28, 2021 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
Attempted theft in Blendon Twp. investigated
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- One man is in custody, another is sought, as Ottawa County Sheriff's detectives investigate the report of a theft of construction supplies at the South Blendon Vista Apartment ...
Jun 27, 2021 Alan Cleaver / CC
Two hurt in Allendale crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Two people involved in an early morning Allendale Township crash are nursing injuries, according to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. Ryan DeVries. Crash investigators learned that ...
Jun 27, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Merchants and Makers Coming to Holland on Sunday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - If someone comes to the 8th Street Marketplace in Holland on Sunday (June 27, 2021), they may come upon a scene that would be more in keeping with the Holland Farmers Market...
Jun 26, 2021 Meghan French (L) and Shyle Lyons of Merchants and Makers (photo courtesy Merchants and Makers)
Zeeland man drives through red light, hits semi
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- An 18-year-old Zeeland man driving a Toyota Camry ran a red light at northbound 32nd Avenue's intersection with westbound exit from I-196. He's been ticketed for that traffic v...
Jun 25, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
First steps for Ottawa Co. reapportionment commission
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Members of Ottawa County's reapportionment commission held their first meeting, and will be considering which software will help determine the borders of future districts for t...
Jun 25, 2021 The 2021 Ottawa County Commissioner map of districts will be updated this year, based on US Census figures. Courtesy, Ottawa County
Rain storms, with a chance of flooding
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Showers and storms will define West Michigan's weekend, according to National Weather Service meteorologists based in Grand Rapids. Strong winds -- 40-plus mph -- could be poss...
Jun 25, 2021 NWS logo. National Weather Service
Good things on The Lakeshore for June 25, 2021
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Each week Shandra Martinez, managing editor of The Lakeshore, talks to WHTC morning-news anchor Peg McNichol about people and organizations making a difference along the Lakesh...
Jun 25, 2021 Women of Color Give members Kim Koeman, Rebekah Bakker and Robyn Afrik. J.R. Valderas for The Lakeshore
