Category Archives: Local News
Four-Way Stop Planned for Park Twp. Junction
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 9, 2025) - It may not get as much traffic as other junctions in Ottawa County, but one of the more treacherous intersections on Holland's North Side will get more cont...
Sep 09, 2025 Map of location where four-way stop will be installed at Rley Street-160th Avenue in Park Twp. (image courtesy Ottawa Co. Road Commission)
Admitted Smash-and-Grab Burglar Sentenced
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 9, 2025) - A 39-year-old Grand Rapids man who admitted taking over $15,000 in collectable trading cards from a Holland dealer last fall was sentenced on Monday. Judge Ma...
Sep 09, 2025 Eric Joseph Cody (photo courtesy Holland Dept. of Public Safety Police Services)
Green Commute Week Initiative Begins
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 7, 2025) - A way to create awareness of alternate forms of transportation along the Lakeshore kicked off on Sunday. The annual Green Commute Week, according to the organ...
Sep 07, 2025 The path for the Sept. 7, 2025 Green Commute Week Leadership Bike Ride from the MACC. (image courtesy Macatawa Area Coordinating Council)
Chemical Spill at LG Plant in Holland Contained, 15 Hospitalized
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2025) - It was a busy Saturday afternoon for Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations crews. While some were assisting Park Township Fire Department Marine...
Sep 06, 2025 kokliang / Depositphotos.com
Kayaker Rescued in Choppy Lake Michigan Waters
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2025) - A 20-year-old Dorr man was safely rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan on Saturday afternoon after his kayak capsized. Crews were dispatched around 3:25...
Sep 06, 2025 A jet ski with a life sled. (photo courtesy Park Township Fire Department)
Ottawa Co. Administrator Finalists Disclosed
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 5, 2025) - Five finalists with links to the Lakeshore or West Michigan will vie for the vacant Ottawa County Administrator position. On Friday, county officials annou...
Sep 05, 2025 Former Holland Mayor Kurt Dykstra during an interview in the studios of WHTC (file photo)
Allegan County Fair Opens on Friday
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 5, 2025) - The fourth and final county fair along the Lakeshore kicks off on Friday. The 173rd Allegan County Fair runs through September 13th at the Fairgrounds (150 Do...
Sep 05, 2025 Allegan County Fair (image courtesy Allegan County Fair)
Zeeland's Fall Peddlers' Market Set for Saturday
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 5, 2025) - An "Artfully Curious Faire" is set for Zeeland on Saturday. From 9 AM to 3 PM, the 11th annual Fall Peddlers' Market and the fourth annual Little Peddlers' Sh...
Sep 05, 2025 Zeeland's Peddlers' Market (photo courtesy City of Zeeland, Michigan)
Holland Twp. Board to Consider Early Voting Site Agreement with Park Twp. Tonight
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 4, 2025) - Now that centralized early voting in Ottawa County is no more, local units of government are getting ready to pick up this responsibility for when early ...
Sep 04, 2025 Holland Charter Twp. logo
UPDATE: Housing District, UDO Approved by Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 4, 2025) - The City of Holland has established a Residential Housing District. Following a required public hearing, the City Council, on an 7-1 vote, approved such a des...
Sep 04, 2025 Sept. 3, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; The Holland City Council holds its biweekly meeting in Chambers at Holland City Hall. (YouTube image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
