Category Archives: Local News
Saugatuck Leaders Seek Public Input for Proposed Master Plan
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 29, 2025) - Leaders in a Lakeshore community is looking for public input. On Tuesday evening, from 5-7 PM at Saugatuck High School (401 Elizabeth St.), an Open House i...
Sep 29, 2025 njenney / CC
Second Serious Crash Along Leonard St. This Weekend Reported
CROCKERY, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 28, 2025) - For the second time in less than 24 hours, first responders were dispatched to a serious crash along Leonard Street near Nunica. Following a Saturday mornin...
Sep 28, 2025 ahasoft / Depositphotos.com
Windmill Island to Extend Season Amidst Record Attendance
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 28, 2025) - Residents and visitors will have more time to enjoy one of Holland's leading attractions this fall. On Friday, city Parks officials announced that the season...
Sep 28, 2025 June 20, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; A symbolic wooden shoe sculpture in the foreground, with the DeZwaan Windmill in the background, at Windmill Island Gardens. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Motorcyclist Killed in Saturday Morning Crash
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 27, 2025) - A 24-year-old Grand Haven man lost his life in a motorcycle crash on Saturday morning near Nunica. No name was initially disclosed by Ottawa County She...
Sep 27, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
International Festival of Holland Returns on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 26, 2025) - A celebration of the Lakeshore's diverse cultures is set for Saturday. The sixth annual International Festival of Holland runs from 4-8 PM in the Heeringa Ho...
Sep 26, 2025 Aug. 21, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Members of Raion Taiko from the Great Lakes Taiko Center perform at the Heeringa Holland Civic Center Place during the 2021 International Festival of Holland. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Unemployment Dips Along Lakeshore, Across State in August
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 25, 2025) - Joblessness dipped along the Lakeshore and across the state last month. In numbers released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management ...
Sep 25, 2025 Got Credit / CC
Farms are the Tapas Set for Tonight
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 25, 2025) - An ongoing effort by Ottawa County to preserve farmland gets a financial boost on Thursday evening. The ninth annual "Farms are the Tapas" fundraiser is...
Sep 25, 2025 A record 172 people flocked to the Red Shed the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 for Ottawa County's eighth-annual Farms are the Tapas fundraising event and silent auction. (photo courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
LWV Candidate Forum in Saugatuck Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 25, 2025) - The third and final League of Women Voters of the Holland Area candidate forum ahead of the November 4 municipal General Election is set for Thursday eveni...
Sep 25, 2025 Sept. 13, 2024; Saugatuck, MI, USA; The front entrance to Saugatuck High School. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications
Holland City Council to Tour Project Sites Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 24, 2025) - If members of the Holland City Council were students in a classroom, they would be going on a field trip on Wednesday evening. The 6 PM biweekly study sessio...
Sep 24, 2025 The under-construction Holland Community Ice Park Site, as seen on Sept. 24, 2025. (image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
UPDATE: Administrator Contract, Legal Settlements Highlighted Ottawa Co. Board Meeting
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 24, 2025) - An apparent theme coming out of Tuesday night's monthly Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meeting was one of advancement. In a nearly two-and-a-half ho...
Sep 24, 2025 Sept. 23, 2025; West Olive, MI, USA; Ottawa County Board Chairman John Teeples (C), flanked by Commissioners Josh Brugger (L) and Jacob Bonnema (R), begins a business meeting in the main conference room of the Ottawa County Administration Building. (YouTube image courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
