Category Archives: Local News
Safety Concerns Continues at Holland Lithium-Ion Manufacturing Plant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 10, 2025) - Safety issues apparently continue to plague one of Holland's two lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities. WOOD-TV is reporting that the Department of Pu...
Sep 10, 2025 LG Energy Solution (image courtesy LG Energy Solution)
Five Administrator Hopefuls to Face Public Interview from Ottawa Co. Board Today
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 10, 2025) - The five men who want to be the next Ottawa County Administrator put forward their best case for the job on Wednesday. In a special 9 AM meeting at the co...
Sep 10, 2025 The entrance to the Ottawa Co. Administration Building in West Olive
Ottawa Co. Administrator Hopefuls Meet with Stakeholders; Board Interviews Forthcoming
YouTube presentation courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 9, 2025) - The five men who want to be the next Ottawa County Administrator were put through their proverbial pa...
Sep 09, 2025
Gas Prices Slide Along Lakeshore, Across State
DEARBORN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 9, 2025) - As the Lakeshore and the rest of Michigan settles in for the weekly routine for the upcoming fall and winter, gas prices are going down. Triple-A's daily can...
Sep 09, 2025 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Four-Way Stop Planned for Park Twp. Junction
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 9, 2025) - It may not get as much traffic as other junctions in Ottawa County, but one of the more treacherous intersections on Holland's North Side will get more cont...
Sep 09, 2025 Map of location where four-way stop will be installed at Rley Street-160th Avenue in Park Twp. (image courtesy Ottawa Co. Road Commission)
Admitted Smash-and-Grab Burglar Sentenced
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 9, 2025) - A 39-year-old Grand Rapids man who admitted taking over $15,000 in collectable trading cards from a Holland dealer last fall was sentenced on Monday. Judge Ma...
Sep 09, 2025 Eric Joseph Cody (photo courtesy Holland Dept. of Public Safety Police Services)
Green Commute Week Initiative Begins
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 7, 2025) - A way to create awareness of alternate forms of transportation along the Lakeshore kicked off on Sunday. The annual Green Commute Week, according to the organ...
Sep 07, 2025 The path for the Sept. 7, 2025 Green Commute Week Leadership Bike Ride from the MACC. (image courtesy Macatawa Area Coordinating Council)
Chemical Spill at LG Plant in Holland Contained, 15 Hospitalized
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2025) - It was a busy Saturday afternoon for Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations crews. While some were assisting Park Township Fire Department Marine...
Sep 06, 2025 kokliang / Depositphotos.com
Kayaker Rescued in Choppy Lake Michigan Waters
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2025) - A 20-year-old Dorr man was safely rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan on Saturday afternoon after his kayak capsized. Crews were dispatched around 3:25...
Sep 06, 2025 A jet ski with a life sled. (photo courtesy Park Township Fire Department)
Ottawa Co. Administrator Finalists Disclosed
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 5, 2025) - Five finalists with links to the Lakeshore or West Michigan will vie for the vacant Ottawa County Administrator position. On Friday, county officials annou...
Sep 05, 2025 Former Holland Mayor Kurt Dykstra during an interview in the studios of WHTC (file photo)
