Category Archives: Local News
Allegan County Fair Opens on Friday
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 5, 2025) - The fourth and final county fair along the Lakeshore kicks off on Friday. The 173rd Allegan County Fair runs through September 13th at the Fairgrounds (150 Do...
Sep 05, 2025 Allegan County Fair (image courtesy Allegan County Fair)
Zeeland's Fall Peddlers' Market Set for Saturday
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 5, 2025) - An "Artfully Curious Faire" is set for Zeeland on Saturday. From 9 AM to 3 PM, the 11th annual Fall Peddlers' Market and the fourth annual Little Peddlers' Sh...
Sep 05, 2025 Zeeland's Peddlers' Market (photo courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
Holland Twp. Board to Consider Early Voting Site Agreement with Park Twp. Tonight
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 4, 2025) - Now that centralized early voting in Ottawa County is no more, local units of government are getting ready to pick up this responsibility for when early ...
Sep 04, 2025 Holland Charter Twp. logo
UPDATE: Housing District, UDO Approved by Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 4, 2025) - The City of Holland has established a Residential Housing District. Following a required public hearing, the City Council, on an 7-1 vote, approved such a des...
Sep 04, 2025 Sept. 3, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; The Holland City Council holds its biweekly meeting in Chambers at Holland City Hall. (YouTube image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Tulip Time Festival Unveils Planned Dutch Winterfest
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 3, 2025) - Could there be room for another holiday event along the Lakeshore? Those behind the Tulip Time Festival hope so. On Wednesday, Executive Director Gwen Auwerda...
Sep 03, 2025 A scene from the 2024 Sinterklaas Shuffle (Elisabeth Marie Photography image courtesy Tulip Time Festival)
Laketown Twp. Board Votes to Offer Fox a Managerial Contract
YouTube video courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 3, 2025) - Despite some questions about her background as a former Ionia County Administrator, Stephanie Fox is ...
Sep 03, 2025
Otsego Playground Torched, Suspects Sought
OTSEGO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 3, 2025) - The search is on for whoever torched part of a wooden playground in Otsego during the overnight hours on Tuesday. Police officers and firefighters were dispatc...
Sep 03, 2025 Sept. 2, 2025; Otsego, MI, USA; Photos of a playground fire & it's aftermath at Northside Park. (images courtesy City of Otsego Fire Department)
Downtown Parking Changes and More on Tuesday's Zeeland City Council Meeting Agenda
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 1, 2025) - Some tweaks to Zeeland's new downtown parking setup could be made during Tuesday night's biweekly City Council meeting, The governing panel will be asked to v...
Sep 01, 2025 Zeeland City Hall file photo
Laketown Twp. Board to Interview Fox Again for Managerial Position
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 1, 2025) - A decision on a new manager could come on Tuesday night in Laketown Township. The Board of Trustees has a special 6 PM meeting slated for the Township H...
Sep 01, 2025 Stephanie Fox was chosen as the only finalist to be interviewed for the position of Laketown Township manager. The interview is 6 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2025, at the township hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Twp., MI)
Labor Day Truck Parade/Ice Cream Social a Monday Success
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 1, 2025) - A tradition which goes back two decades to close out the summer vacation season along the Lakeshore returned on Monday. The 19th Labor Day Truck Parade and Ic...
Sep 01, 2025 Image from the 2022 Labor Day Truck Parade in Holland (photo Brent Alan-Midwest Communications)
