Category Archives: Local News
Three Hurt in North Side Crash
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 23, 2025) - Three persons suffered "serious" injuries following a two-vehicle, Friday evening crash on Holland's North Side. No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sh...
Aug 23, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Campbell Plant to Stay Open Through November
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 22, 2025) - A three-month reprieve from Washington for the coal-fired electrical power plant in Port Sheldon Township has been extended. The US Department of Energy on Wed...
Aug 22, 2025 The JH Campbell Plant in Port Sheldon Township (photo courtesy Consumers Energy)
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash with SUV on North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 22, 2025) - A 22-year-old motorcyclist was flown to Corewell-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids on Thursday night after a collision with a SUV on Holland's North S...
Aug 22, 2025 osobystist / Depositphotos.com
Unemployment Continues Climbing Along Lakeshore
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 22, 2025) - Joblessness along the Lakeshore and across the state continues to climb. In not seasonally-adjusted numbers disclosed on Thursday by the Michigan Department o...
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UPDATE: Changes to Fire Code, Employee Health Benefits Approved by Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2025) - Wednesday night's Holland City Council meeting had a "vacation" feel to it, for with only five of the nine members on hand, there was just enough to constitut...
Aug 21, 2025 The Pledge of Allegiance was taken before the Holland City Council meeting on Aug. 20, 2025 (YouTube image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
Holland, West Ottawa Begin Classes Today
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2025) - Two of the Lakeshore's bigger public school districts begin classes for Academic 2026 on Thursday. School bells ring for the first time at Holland Public Schools,...
Aug 21, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Ionia County Teen Arrested in Stalking, Exposing Incidents Near GVSU Campus
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 21, 2025) - A 16-year-old boy from Ionia County awaits charges in Ottawa County stemming from an alleged series of sexual assault incidents at a retail complex acr...
Aug 21, 2025 Law Enforcement Investiagtion (image © Midwest Communications, Inc. 2014)
School Bells Ring Today in Hamilton & Fennville, along with Three Other Schools
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 20, 2025) - The staggered start of classes for Academic 2026 along the Lakeshore continues on Wednesday. Following Tuesday's opening by Holland Christian and Borculo Christia...
Aug 20, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Fox Agrees to Third Interview for Laketown Twp. Managerial Position
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 20, 2025) - Stephanie Fox will step up and answer allegations against her from a previous employment stop. The current executive assistant to Kentwood Mayor Stephen...
Aug 20, 2025 Stephanie Fox was chosen as the only finalist to be interviewed for the position of Laketown Township manager. The interview is 6 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2025, at the township hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Twp., MI)
Maroons, Bobcats First to be in Classroom Today
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 19, 2025) - Summer vacation officially ends for two private school entities on Tuesday. It's the first day of classes for Holland Christian schools, as well as Borculo Christ...
Aug 19, 2025 meshcube / Depositphotos.com
