Category Archives: Local News
Deer Control Issue to be Considered by Saugatuck City Council Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 11, 2025) - Addressing a growing issue with deer is among the items before the Saugatuck City Council on Monday evening. During its biweekly business meeting, the gover...
Aug 11, 2025 C Watts / CC
Coopersville Man Killed in Late Night Crash
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 9, 2025) - A 25-year-old Coopersville man lost his life in a single-vehicle crash late Friday evening in the Lamont area. No name was disclosed by Ottawa County Sh...
Aug 09, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Emergency Managers Spotlighted During Inaugural Awareness Month
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 8, 2025) - An initial effort to shine a spotlight on those who try to "bring order to chaos" is underway. The first National Emergency Management Awareness Month is aimed...
Aug 08, 2025 Allegan County Emergency Management (image courtesy Allegan County, Michigan)
Emergency Repair Issue Brings Holland Civic Center Operations Into Spotlight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 8, 2025) - An item that was pulled from the consent agenda during Wednesday's Holland City Council business meeting has brought up the matter of how the Heeringa Holland ...
Aug 08, 2025 Sept. 1, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; The display of the history of the Heeringa Holland Civic Center Place. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Laketown Twp. Board Wants Another Interview with Managerial Choice After Information from Ionia Co. Surfaces
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 8, 2025) - Maybe it's a case of "not so fast" in terms of a new manager for a Lakeshore community. On Wednesday, the Laketown Township Board of Trustees asked Steph...
Aug 08, 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)
Street Performers, Sidewalk Sale to Block 8th Street Through Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 7, 2025) - Eighth Street through downtown Holland will be blocked off on Thursday evening, and should stay that way through Saturday. The penultimate weekly Street Perfor...
Aug 07, 2025 May 9, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; A view down 8th Street in Downtown Holland. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Historic Greenhouse Slated for Move After Holland City Council Vote
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 7, 2025) - A project that has been a decade in the making will soon become a reality in Holland. During Wednesday night's biweekly business meeting, City Council members ...
Aug 07, 2025 An artist's rendering of the relocated Tropical House greenhouse at Centennial Park. (image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)
West Michigan Regional Airport Runway Project Set to Begin
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 7, 2025) - Expansion at West Michigan Regional Airport begins in earnest on Monday. Developing a north taxi lane should take about two months to complete, according to th...
Aug 07, 2025 West Michigan Regional Airport's business center (photo courtesy West Michigan Airport Authority)
Public Transportation Popular in Laketown Twp.; Allegan Co. Transportation to Celebrate Milestone
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 6, 2025) - There are a couple of public transportation notes coming out of Allegan County this week. The first is from Laketown Township, where a trial run of the Interurban ...
Aug 06, 2025 A bus from the Interurban Transit Authority waits for a fare in front of the Laketown Township Hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
Historic Greenhouse Removal on Holland City Council Agenda Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 6, 2025) - A project that has been a decade in the making could soon become a reality in Holland. During Wednesday night's biweekly business meeting, City Council members...
Aug 06, 2025 Sept. 26, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; The historic Holland Greenhouse. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
