Category Archives: Local News
Saugatuck City Council to Consider Budget Adjustments, Other Items Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 23, 2025) - A few items are to be addressed by the Saugatuck City Council during its biweekly meeting on Monday evening. After Shannon Stratton of the Ox-Bow School of ...
Jun 23, 2025 City of Saugatuck, Michigan (image courtesy City of Saugatuck)
Heat-Related Road Buckling Leads to Crash, Closure Near Coopersville
POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 23, 2025) - A 35-year-old Muskegon woman was injured after a two-vehicle crash near Coopersville that is being blamed, somewhat, on buckling pavement from a weekend ...
Jun 23, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two Injured in Dorr-Area Dirt Bike Crash
DORR TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 22, 2025) - A youth suffered critical injuries following a crash involving two dirt bikes near Dorr on Saturday afternoon. No names, ages or other forms of description ...
Jun 22, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Lakeshore Braces for Early Summer Heat
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 20, 2025) - Summer is coming in as a lion along the Lakeshore. The National Weather Service is issuing a Extreme Heat Watch for the region this weekend, initially from 8 ...
Jun 20, 2025 C5Media / Depositphotos.com
I AM Academy Stages Fourth Juneteenth Freedom Festival & Market on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 20, 2025) - Although the federal holiday was held on Thursday, the Lakeshore celebrates Juneteenth on Saturday with a Freedom Festival and Market. From 2 PM to 7 PM in Ko...
Jun 20, 2025 Juneteenth Freedom Day (image courtesy I AM Academy)
Another Hot Weekend for Celtic Festival/Highland Games Ahead
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/Jun. 20, 2025) - One can't fault organizers of the Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival and Highland Games if they feel a little snake bit. Despite the lingering aftereffects of C...
Jun 20, 2025 Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival logo
UPDATE: Zeeland School Board Tabs Hetherton for Superintendent
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 20, 2025) - A decision on a new Zeeland School Superintendent was made on Thursday evening. After final public interviews were held, the Zeeland Board of Education unanim...
Jun 20, 2025 Rod Hetherton (photo courtesy Swartz Creek Community Schools)
Neyens Introduced as New Airport Manager
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 19, 2025) - Even though he's been on the job for 10 days now, Wednesday night was the coming out party for Matt Neyens as the new manager of West Michigan Regional Airpor...
Jun 19, 2025 West Michigan Regional Airport Manager Matt Neyens (photo courtesy West Michigan Regional Airport Authority)
Holland City Council to Consider Approving "Safe Streets for All" Plan
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 18, 2025) - A way to make local streets safer for all is before the Holland City Council on Wednesday night. Among the items on the agenda for the biweekly 6 PM business ...
Jun 18, 2025 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Saguatuck City Council to Consider Options in Dune Ridge Floating Home Lawsuit
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 18, 2025) - Now that the City of Saugatuck has scored a legal victory, will the dispute over floating homes in that Lakeshore community come to an end? The Saugatuck Ci...
Jun 18, 2025 City of Saugatuck, Michigan (image courtesy City of Saugatuck)
