Category Archives: Local News
Zeeland's Pumpkinfest Begins on Thursday
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 1, 2026) - Zeeland's annual fall spotlight event kicks off on Thursday evening. Pumpkinfest begins at 5 PM at the corner of Main and Church with "Dinner on Us," as the fi...
Oct 1, 2026 Zeeland's Pumpkinfest 2026 (image courtesy Zeeland Festivals, Inc.)
Local Educators Addressing AI as White House Holds Summit on Matter
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 30, 2026) - Whatever name one wants to use in calling it, AI is apparently here to stay. On Tuesday, a summit at the White House had President Trump meeting with tech ...
Sep 30, 2026 ralwel / Depositphotos.com
One Killed in North Side Crash
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 30, 2026) - One person was killed, and three others were hospitalized following a violent Tuesday evening crash on Holland's North Side. According to the Ottawa Cou...
Sep 30, 2026 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Texas Man Charged in May Injury Crash Near Wayland
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 30, 2026) - An apparently drowsy driver, who caused a two-vehicle crash involving an ambulance in the Wayland area this past May, is behind bars. On Tuesday, 36-year-old...
Sep 30, 2026 Gustavo Gomez-Escobeo (photo courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Office)
E-Bike Safety Concerns Noted in Survey, Legislative Action
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 29, 2026) - The growing popularity of electric-powered bicycles and scooters has heightened safety concerns for riders and pedestrians. On Tuesday, Triple A of Michigan ...
Sep 29, 2026 A youngster on an e-bike. (photo courtesy AAA Michigan)
GVSU Student Facing Multiple Charges in Child Sexual Abuse Case
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 27, 2026) - There have been more charges filed against a 20-year-old Grand Rapids man who allegedly sexually abused as many as 30 children during time spent as a dayc...
Sep 27, 2026 Austin Hapner (photo courtesy Kent County Sheriff's Office)
One Man Killed, Another Man Hospitalized in Fiery I-96 Collision
WRIGHT TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 27, 2026) - A man lost his life in a three-vehicle pileup near Marne around 12 Midnight on Sunday. No names were disclosed following the incident, which occurred on ...
Sep 27, 2026 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Holland's "Good Neighbor" Celebration Set for Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 26, 2026) - A chance for the Holland community to come together is set for late Saturday afternoon. The second annual Good Neighbor Celebration at the West of Washington...
Sep 26, 2026 HDPS's Community Policing Team No. 1 job is connecting with people in Holland. Sometimes that means ice cream and a smile. Courtesy, The Lakeshore AM
Another "Farms are the Tapas" Success Story in Ottawa County
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 26, 2026) - It was another banner night for farmland preservation in Ottawa County. A record, capacity crowd of over 180 persons jammed Hudsonville's Red Shed and B...
Sep 26, 2026 The Farms are the Tapas crowd watches the premiere of Protecting Paradise, a new short documentary that tells the story of the efforts to protect Ottawa County’s vital farmland through the creation of agricultural conservation easements, on Sept. 17, 2026, at the Red Shed & Byre 53 event center outside Hudsonville. (Scott Vandenberg photo courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
Macatawa Water Festival Rescheduled for Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 25, 2026) - It should be a lot clearer at Kollen Park in Holland on Saturday than it was about eight weeks ago. Smoke wafting in from wildfires in Canada compelled ODC N...
Sep 25, 2026 The ODC Network (image courtesy Outdoor Discovery Center)
