Category Archives: Local News
Arbor Day Foundation Honors Hope as Tree Campus for Third Year in Row
HOLLAND - Hope College has received 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, the third year in a row that the foundation has honored Hope for its commitment to effe...
Mar 25, 2021 -epsilon- / CC
Georgetown Twp. teen hurt in crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) --A two-car crash on Baldwin Street near Pine Grove Street in Georgetown Township sent a teen to the hospital Thursday, March 25, 2021, according to Ottawa County Sheriff's author...
Mar 25, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Huizenga audio town hall tonight
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- U.S. House Rep. Bill Huizenga., will host a telephone town hall at 7:30 PM for constituents across the Second Congressional District. The purpose of the call will be to discuss...
Mar 25, 2021 US House Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Holland) answers a question during a tele-town hall meeting from his office in Washington, DC. (photo courtesy office of Congressman Bill Huizenga)
Upton announces two teletown halls on COVID-19, vaccines
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton holding a series of teletown halls focused on COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine delivery. These events aim at updating people ahead of Michigan's April 5 goal ...
Mar 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: US House Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) answers a question during an appearance at the studios of WHTC Radio in Holland, MI. Gary Stevens,/Midwest Communications
Holland City Council study session tonight
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) --Holland City Council is set to meet at 5:30 p.m. today for a study session. At 5:35 p.m. they'll review the vision for the North Downtown project (Sixth Street, Window-on-the-Wa...
Mar 24, 2021 Holland residents lined up outside City Hall after 7 p.m. to vote on Nov. 3, 2020. Peg McNichol/Midwest Communication
Holland annual spring clean up underway
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The City of Holland's annual spring clean-up program for residents is underway, wrapping up on April 4, 2021. This is the time for City of Holland resident to rake yard clippin...
Mar 24, 2021 Holland City Hall
Stranger knocking on doors near downtown Holland
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- People living just south of Holland's downtown area, or those on social media, may have heard stories in recent days about a middle-aged man knocking on doors or asking people ...
Mar 23, 2021
Sad end for missing dog in Ottawa County
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- In December, Lansing resident Erin Linn visited the Holland area, but left heartbroken. During her visit her friendly 70-pound German shepherd Zulu disappeared when they were i...
Mar 23, 2021 Lost dog Zulu, last seen in the Macatawa area on Dec. 20, 2020. Courtesy, Erin Linn
Local State Lawmakers Rally to Support Jailed Restaurateur
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Some Republican state lawmakers came to support a jailed Holland restaurateur on Monday. Senators Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) and Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) were joined by Re...
Mar 22, 2021 Hundred of people attended a March 20, 2021, rally for Marlena Pavlos-Hackney, who has refused to comply with Michigan's food-safety law. This crowd remained hours after the rally ended. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Woman accosted in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a suspicious incident that happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2021, according to Sheriff's Sgt. Nicholas Knott....
Mar 22, 2021 Ottawa County Sheriff's cruiser. File photo
