Category Archives: Local News

Ionia County Teen Arrested in Stalking, Exposing Incidents Near GVSU Campus
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2025) - A 16-year-old boy from Ionia County awaits charges in Ottawa County stemming from an alleged series of sexual assault incidents at a retail complex acr...
Gary Stevens Aug 21, 2025 Law Enforcement Investiagtion (image © Midwest Communications, Inc. 2014)

School Bells Ring Today in Hamilton & Fennville, along with Three Other Schools
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 20, 2025) - The staggered start of classes for Academic 2026 along the Lakeshore continues on Wednesday. Following Tuesday's opening by Holland Christian and Borculo Christia...
Gary Stevens Aug 20, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com

Fox Agrees to Third Interview for Laketown Twp. Managerial Position
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 20, 2025) - Stephanie Fox will step up and answer allegations against her from a previous employment stop. The current executive assistant to Kentwood Mayor Stephen...
Gary Stevens Aug 20, 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)

Maroons, Bobcats First to be in Classroom Today
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2025) - Summer vacation officially ends for two private school entities on Tuesday. It's the first day of classes for Holland Christian schools, as well as Borculo Christ...
Gary Stevens Aug 19, 2025 meshcube / Depositphotos.com

ODC Network Announces Financial Support for Kalamazoo River Conservation Efforts
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2025) - The reach of a Holland-based non-profit conservation group is expanding. On Monday, the Outdoor Discovery Center Network announced that five entities - the ci...
Gary Stevens Aug 19, 2025 The ODC Network (image courtesy Outdoor Discovery Center)

Zeeland City Council to Decide on Extra Tax Funds Use Tonight; Discuss Sunday Liquor Sales & Rec Center Beforehand
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 18, 2025) - What should a municipal entity do with extra money coming from Lansing? Some might say that the cash should go back to the taxpayers, but since there is no me...
Gary Stevens Aug 18, 2025 Zeeland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez, Midwest Communications)

Preserving City Hall on Agenda for Village of Douglas Leaders Tonight
DOUGLAS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 18, 2025) - What to do with an old village hall that has some historic value? That's a question before council members in the City of the Village of Douglas during Monday...
Gary Stevens Aug 18, 2025 The City of the Village of Douglas Dutcher's Lodge city hall (photo courtesy Saugatuck-Douglas History Center)

Four Teens Arrested in June Tire-Slashing Spree
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 16, 2025) - Four teenaged boys are facing juvenile criminal charges stemming from a rash of slashed tires in a neighborhood on Holland's North Side two months ago. O...
Gary Stevens Aug 16, 2025 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Laketown Twp. to Hold Public Hearings on STR Future
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 16, 2025) - While a moratorium on short-term rentals remains in place for a Lakeshore community, public input sessions about a long-term direction on this matter ha...
Gary Stevens Aug 16, 2025 Laketown Township Hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)

Fire Strikes Apartment Complex Parking Structure West of Grandville
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 16, 2025) - No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at an apartment complex south of Jenison late on Friday morning. First responders were dispatched to ...
Gary Stevens Aug 16, 2025
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