Category Archives: Local News
Wizard of Oz installation one of Holland's tourist magnets
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- High waves and rip currents have made for dangerous swimming in Lake Michigan, but there are plenty of land-based attractions in the greater Holland area, including one near do...
Jun 15, 2021 Andre and Cindy Lugo of Metarie, LA, flank their granddaughter, Asia Lugo Smith of Stevensville, MI; as they pause for a photo in front of Holland's Wizard of Oz exhibit at Centennial Park on Monday, June 14, 2021. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Three hurt when police chase leads to Wright Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Three people were hurt, one critically, after an Allegan County police chase just before 5 p.m. Monday, June 14, 2021, according to Allegan County Sheriff's Sgt. Ben Haas. It s...
Jun 15, 2021 Allegan County Sheriff's Dept. prowl car. (file photo)
Continued swim dangers
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids have issued a beach hazards statement, in effect at Lakeshore beaches in Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties...
Jun 14, 2021 NWS logo. National Weather Service
Saugatuck Council to Consider Venetian Festival Permit, Parking Lot Fees Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - It looks as if there may be a Venetian Festival in Saugatuck this year after all. During Monday's (June 14, 2021) scheduled Saugatuck City Council meeting, Council members...
Jun 14, 2021 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
Police Chase Ends in Crash; Suspect Driver at Large
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A 44-year-old Grand Rapids man was injured in a single-vehicle crash stemming from a police chase during the overnight hours of Sunday (June 13, 2021) in Hudsonville. Ac...
Jun 13, 2021 Police Investigation (Shutterstock image licensed to Midwest Communications)
CBD Store off of US-31 Burglarized Overnight
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A retailer of cannabis-based products between Holland and Grand Haven was the victim of a break in during the overnight hours of Sunday (June 13, 2021). According ...
Jun 13, 2021 Alan Cleaver / CC
OAISD Fills Two Seats on its Board
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Two seats on the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District Board of Education have been filled. Last Monday (June 7, 2021), the board reelected Carol Slagh to a six-year term...
Jun 13, 2021 OAISD Board Treasurer Carol Slagh (photo courtesy Ottawa Area Intermediate School District)
Man Stabbed in Fight Outside Restaurant on North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A 24-year-old Holland man was wounded in a stabbing outside of a restaurant on Holland's North Side. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Chris Dill, deputies ...
Jun 12, 2021 Ottawa County Sheriff's vehicle. File photo
"Suspicious Package" Investigated in Tallmadge Twp.
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Authorities are hoping to identify what is being called a "suspicious object" found in eastern Ottawa County on Friday (June 11, 2021) evening. According to Sheriff's...
Jun 12, 2021 Ottawa County Sheriff's Cruiser. Courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
ATV Driver Injured in Robinson Twp. Incident
ROBINSON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A 26-year-old Robinson Township man was injured in a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in a wooded area late on Friday (June 11, 2021) night. According to Ottawa ...
Jun 12, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
