Category Archives: Local News
Consumers Energy announces plan to end coal use, close plants, by 2025
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calling it a move that will lead Michigan's clean energy transformation, Consumers Energy Wednesday announced a sweeping proposal to stop using coal as a fuel source for ele...
Jun 23, 2021
Vanderberg Finalist for Kent County Administrator Post
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The domino effect of Wayman Britt's impending action could be felt in West Olive later this summer. The former U-M basketball great, who has been the Kent County Admini...
Jun 23, 2021 Ottawa County Administrator Al Vanderberg in an appearance at the WHTC studios in Holland, MI (file photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
Things to do in Holland, Tuesday, June 22, 2021
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- With state rules to reduce COVID-19 lifted, events are being revived in and around Holland. Here are a few this week: 6 to 7:30 p.m. today: Historic Architecture Walk, Holland ...
Jun 22, 2021 Holland's Eighth Street, June 2021. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Fatal MSP-involved shooting investigated
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting fatality involving a state trooper that happened at 3 p.m. Monday, June 21, 2021. The Wayland Post-based trooper was respondin...
Jun 22, 2021
Beach hazards in effect today
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Meteorologists from the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids office issued a beach-hazards statement, in effect until later today, Monday, June 21, 2021. The twin threats of...
Jun 21, 2021 Waves on Lake Michigan. File photo Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Zeeland Zoom returns
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The Zeeland Zoom went virtual during the pandemic, but organizers say it's back, set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in downtown Zeeland. Now in its 12th year, the Zoom has ...
Jun 21, 2021 Zeeland Zoom file photo. Courtesy, City of Zeeland
Fourth of July fireworks moved to August
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- -The Community Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration at Kollen Park has been rescheduled to Aug. 20, 2021. The Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (MACC), organizes the annual di...
Jun 21, 2021 Fireworks
Four hurt in three Allegan Co. crashes Friday
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A multi-vehicle crash has critically injured one person and led to a second multi-vehicle crash n Ganges Township, just before 3 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, according to Allega...
Jun 19, 2021 Allegan County Lt. Brett Ensfield's office. File photo
Tanker crashes, spills milk on I-196
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A semi-tractor trailer hauling milk crashed on I-196, but no one was hurt, according to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. Matt Wildfong. The crash happened after 9:30 a.m. when, acc...
Jun 18, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Good things on the Lakeshore for week of June 18, 2021
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Each week, Shandra Martinez, managing editor of The Lakeshore, talks to morning news anchor Peg McNichol about people and organizations making a difference on the Lakeshore. (L...
Jun 18, 2021 Jenny Van Veen, owner of Frances Jaye in downtown Holland, poses in front of her store. Courtesy, The Lakeshore
