Category Archives: Local News
Rebranded "Haworth Hotel" to Have June "Opening"
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - There's a new name with a new look for Hope College's commercial lodging and meeting center. School officials announced on Monday (Apr. 13, 2021) that the rebranded Haworth ...
Apr 13, 2021 An artist's rendering of the lobby at the Haworth Hotel in Holland, MI. (image courtesy Hope College)
'Wrong time' for Blessing of Bikes
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Park Township's board of trustees voted unanimously to postpone the annual Blessing of the Bikes at Ottawa County Fairgrounds, which had been set for April 25, 2021. The blessi...
Apr 13, 2021 Michał Moroz / CC
Free COVID-19 tests as diagnoses rise
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Allegan and Ottawa county health dashboards tracking the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 show higher numbers as of Monday, April 12, 2021. In Ottawa County, 27,208 peo...
Apr 12, 2021 Latest Coronavirus News
Holland Memorial Day program on, parade cancelled
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Organizers of the Holland Memorial Day events have announced the program at Pilgrim Home Cemetery is set for 11 a.m. May 31. Regular participants are invited to be involved. Th...
Apr 12, 2021
West Michigan Economy Surging, Says Local Economist
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - "The Recovery Strengthens." So says Dr. Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research at Grand Valley State University, who surveys purchasing managers in Grand Rapid...
Apr 12, 2021 Dr. Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research at Grand Valley State University (photo courtesy Grand Valley State University)
Free COVID-19 testing
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) - Ottawa County health officials will host a series of free COVID-19 drive-through tests. These tests are free and do not require a lab slip or doctors orders. Tuesdays 2 to 7 p.m...
Apr 12, 2021 Ottawa County drive-thru testing event. File photo WHTC Peg McNichol
Eastbound I-196 renovation underway
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Eastbound I-196 is closed over the Grand River on the east side of US-131 through July. Traffic is detoured to northbound US-131 to eastbound I-96. The first access point to ea...
Apr 12, 2021 Eastbound 1-196 renovations are underway and will continue through July. Courtesy, MDoT
Saugatuck Council to Consider "Floating Homes" Ordinance Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Among the items on the agenda for a scheduled business meeting set for tonight (Apr. 12, 2021), the Saugatuck City Council will apparently tackle a topic that has generate...
Apr 12, 2021 City of Saugatuck, Michigan (image courtesy City of Saugatuck)
Jenison Schools to Hold Superintendent Interviews Tonight, Wednesday
JENISON, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The process to fill a vacancy among school leaders in Ottawa County continues today Monday, April 12, 2021. The Jenison Board of Education holds the first of two interview s...
Apr 12, 2021 Jenison Public Schools (image courtesy Jenison Public Schools)
New Leader at Escape Ministries Settles Into Post
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The challenges are there for Todd Krygsheld. About six weeks ago (Mar. 1, 2021), he took over as the Executive Director of Escape Ministries, filling a position that had bee...
Apr 11, 2021 Todd Krysheld, Executive Director of Escape Ministries (photo courtesy Escape Ministries)
