Category Archives: Local News
Essential Fact: Who Goes to Work, Who Stays Home
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Ottawa and Allegan counties’ sheriff’s offices are taking slightly different approaches to enforcing one part of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “stay home...
Mar 26, 2020
MAX Transit Schedule Altered, Starting Saturday
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Macatawa Area Express Transit Authority (MAX Transit) is adjusting schedules to meet the latest COVID-19-related restrictions. Saturday service will be limited to dialysis...
Mar 25, 2020
Website, Initiative Created to Meet Human Service, Basic Needs Along Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - If the effort to combat COVID-19 could be considered war-like, then a local effort for helping those affected could be appropriately described as "rapid mobilization." Care ...
Mar 25, 2020
May 5 Ballot Shrinking in Ottawa Co.
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The proposed May 5th ballot in Ottawa County is shrinking as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Five school districts - Coopersville, Hamilton, Holland, Jenison and Zeela...
Mar 25, 2020
Holland Hospital offers COVID-19 donation guidelines
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Holland Hospital has, so far, only admitted two patients with the coronavirus known as COVID-19. Knowing that hospitals are expecting a surge, however, some community memb...
Mar 25, 2020
Temporary garbage-collection rules during coronavirus response
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Federal, state and county officials have noted that emergency responders, public safety workers and those at grocery stores are at risk for the coronavirus because they de...
Mar 25, 2020
Saugatuck Manager Expresses Optimism in Midst of COVID-19 Outbreak
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Leaders of municipal governments across Michigan are no different than their constituents in dealing with the challenges caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. For Saugatuck Cit...
Mar 24, 2020
Secretary of State - absent voter applications being mailed for May election
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — In accordance with Governor Whitmer’s “stay at home” Executive Order issued Monday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced that absent voter...
Mar 24, 2020
One hurt in Jamestown Township crash
HOLALND (WHTC-AM/FM) — A 19-year-old Hudsonville man went by ambulance to hospital early Monday morning, according to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sgt. Matt Wildfong. Deputies responded to the ...
Mar 23, 2020
Ottawa County Department of Public Health - Limited Operations Update
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — As of Thursday, March 19, 2020, The Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH) office on James Street in Holland has been closed to the public for all non-scheduled...
Mar 23, 2020
