Category Archives: Local News
Four from Lakeshore Win State Tuition Contest
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 30, 2025) - Four persons from along the Lakeshore were among 50 across the state who are getting some additional financial help for higher education from Lansing. On Tues...
Jul 30, 2025 The Ticket to Tuition contest (image courtesy Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential)
Motorist Killed in Fruitport Area Crash
SPRING LAKE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2025) - A 56-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Monday evening west of Fruitport. No name or the residence of the deceased was immediately ...
Jul 29, 2025
Worker Killed in Apparent Accident at Holland Lithium-Ion Battery-Making Plant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2025) - A worker from South Korea at one of Holland's lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities lost his life in what appears to be a workplace incident on Sunday ...
Jul 29, 2025 LG Energy Solution (image courtesy LG Energy Solution)
Utility Worker Killed in Zeeland Area Traffic Collision
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2025) - There still haven't been any names disclosed following a deadly two-vehicle crash north of Zeeland last Friday evening, but more details were forthcoming...
Jul 29, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Police Contract with Sheriff's Office on Saugatuck Council Meeting Agenda Tonight
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 28, 2025) - It will apparently cost the city of Saugatuck a little more to contract for police services in Fiscal 2026. During Monday night's biweekly business meeting,...
Jul 28, 2025 Allegan County Sheriff. File photo
Allegan Co. Leadership Program Application Deadline Nears
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 28, 2025) - Another program aimed at enabling Lakeshore residents to learn more about their community has a deadline for applications nearing. The second annual Allegan C...
Jul 28, 2025 Members of the 2024-25 Allegan County Leadership Program (photo courtesy Allegan County Community Foundation)
Details Few in Fatal Pedestrian Strike Near Burnips
SALEM TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 27, 2025) - A pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck just south of the Ottawa/Allegan county line near Burnips late on Saturday night. As is its custom, ...
Jul 27, 2025 Law Enforcement Investiagtion (image © Midwest Communications, Inc. 2014)
Ottawa County Fair Winds Down Today
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 26, 2025) - The 66th Ottawa County Fair ends its six-day run on Saturday. The last of the 4-H shows, spotlighting donkeys, takes place at the same 10 AM time when the g...
Jul 26, 2025 The Ottawa County Fair (file photo Brent Alan, Midwest Communications)
Annual Events Begin on Friday in Grand Haven, Saugatuck
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 25, 2025) - While the Ottawa County Fair winds down on Saturday, two other annual Lakeshore events are just getting started. Grand Haven will reinforce its label as "Coast Gu...
Jul 25, 2025 2025 Saugatuck Venetian Fest (image courtesy Rotary Club of Saugatuck Douglas)
Western Theme to Day 5 of Ottawa Co. Fair
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 25, 2025) - The 66th Ottawa County Fair heads into the home stretch on Friday. Day five of the annual six-day event has a western theme to it, with evening line dancing...
Jul 25, 2025 The Super Kicker Rodeo at the Ottawa County Fair (photo courtesy Ottawa County Fair)
