Category Archives: Local News
Holland Twp. death investigation, Sept. 26, 2020
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of a 32-year-old man at 344 Fourth Ave. in Holland Township, according to Capt. David VanderPloeg. His body was d...
Sep 27, 2020 Ottawa County Sheriff's Cruiser. Courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
Jenison man hurt in two-car crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- An 83-year-old Jenison man suffered minor injuries in a two-car crash just after 8:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, according to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Hallmeyer. ...
Sep 27, 2020 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sparta man dies in Wright Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A Sparta man, 55-year-old Douglas Vankoevering, died after suffering a medical event while driving on 16th Avenue just south of Garfield Street in Wright Township. The crash, a...
Sep 25, 2020 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland firefighter injured while dousing house fire
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) --A Holland firefighter was hurt last night after firefighters and police were called to a house on the 100 block of East 21st Street Wednesday evening, Sept. 23, 2020. They found...
Sep 24, 2020 A Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Rescue Truck (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Breaking and entering at Repete's in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The sound of breaking glass caused Repete's Party Store employees -- who had just closed the shop -- to rush to the front of the store. There, according to Ottawa County Sherif...
Sep 24, 2020 Ottawa County Sheriff's Cruiser. Courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
UPDATE: Cars stolen from Allendale dealership
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) --Two vehicles were stolen from Miedema Auto Sales, at 9347 Lake Michigan Drive in Allendale at 9:45 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies, summoned at...
Sep 24, 2020 Alan Cleaver / CC
Jenison man hurt in Georgetown Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- An 83-year-old Jenison man suffered what police called non-life-threatening injuries in a traffic crash in Georgetown Township Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The crash, at Chicago Dri...
Sep 22, 2020 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
UPDATE: Two dead in Zeeland Twp. plane crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Federal and county officials are investigating a plane crash that killed two people -- now identified as Dale DeWeese, 61, and Joyce DeWeese, 59, -- at Ottawa Executive Airport...
Sep 19, 2020 Crash under investigation (Midwest Communications, Inc. image)
West Michigan reactions to death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, brought swift reactions around the globe and right her in West Michigan. Justice Ginsburg, 87,...
Sep 18, 2020 Cknight70 / CC
Medical marijuana recall
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency officials issued a recall for several medical marijuana products, after tests showed unsafe levels of yeast and mold in July and August 202...
Sep 18, 2020 Jurassic Blueberries / CC
