Category Archives: Local News
Four Hurt from Pre-Dawn Crash in Jenison
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 14, 2026) - Four persons were injured from a two-vehicle crash in Jenison just before dawn on Saturday. First responders were dispatched to the intersection of Ch...
Mar 14, 2026 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland Ice Park Slated to End First Season This Weekend
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 14, 2026) - Although wintry weather still lingers, the approach of spring means the end of a successful first season at the Holland Community Ice Park. The facility, whic...
Mar 14, 2026 The Holland Ice Park (photo courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
"Legacy in Blue and Bloom" Selected as 2026 Tulip Time Festival Poster
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2026) - The image for the 97th renewal of Holland's Signature Event has been determined. On Friday, Tulip Time Festival officials announced that "Legacy in Blue and B...
Mar 13, 2026 "Legacy in Blue and Bloom" by Jill Gates (image courtesy Tulip Time Festival)
Active Shooter Event Preparation Vital in Detroit Assault; Similar Class Coming to Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2026) - The value of preparing for an active attack was evident in Thursday's incident at a suburban Detroit Jewish school. The FBI is now leading the investigation i...
Mar 13, 2026 Holland Police seal (image courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Laketown Twp. Looking Into Odor Issue
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2026) - Something stinks south of Holland, and Laketown Township wants something done about it. Last week, the municipality's attorney, Ron Bultje, submitted a ...
Mar 13, 2026 Adam Brent, CEO/Founder of Cocoa Corp., points out different material piles to Laketown Township officials at the composting site, 4368 60th St., on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
UPDATE: Case Apparently Closed After Discovery of Man's Body Near Jenison
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 12, 2025) - It appears that the case of the body of a man in his 20's discovered on Tuesday afternoon between Jenison and Hudsonville is now closed. Not much was ...
Mar 12, 2026 Ottawa County Sheriff's Office 2026 Logo (image courtesy Ottawa County Sheriff's Office)
Hope to Honor Dr. Fred Johnson on Friday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 12, 2026) - What Hope College called a "beloved" faculty member will be remembered in a memorial service. Dr. Fred Johnson died two weeks ago at the age of 67 after suffe...
Mar 12, 2026 Dr. Fred Johnson (photo courtesy Hope College)
Ottawa County Officials Issue Flooding Concerns
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 12, 2026) - Last Friday's storms may serve as a calling card to potential weather-related issues in the coming weeks. While areas south and east of the Lakeshore were ...
Mar 12, 2026 Sept. 14, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; A flooded pedestrian underpass at the Unity Bridge. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Laketown Twp. to Hold Public Hearings on Budget, Grant Request Tonight
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 11, 2026) - The Holland City Council may not hold a study session on Wednesday evening, but another municipal governing body from the Lakeshore will be busy. It's t...
Mar 11, 2026 Laketown Township Hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
I-196 Closed Again Due to Weather-Related Traffic Incident
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 11, 2026) - Once again, the main highway between Zeeland and Hudsonville had to be closed due to a weather-related incident. Around 9:15 on Tuesday night, first respo...
Mar 11, 2026
