Category Archives: Local News
Grand Rapids Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash on I-96 Overnight
POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 29, 2025) - A 43-year-old Grand Rapids man lost his life following a single-vehicle crash west of Coopersville overnight on Saturday. No name was immediately given b...
Mar 29, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Shots Heard, but Nobody Wounded in North Side Neighborhood Altercation
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 28, 2025) - The sound of gunfire rang out on Thursday evening at a subdivision on Holland's North Side. However, nobody was hit by any bullets following the 6:30 PM ...
Mar 28, 2025
Vehicle in Creek Near Nunica, but Nobody Found Nearby
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 28, 2025) - A vehicle ended up in a creek overnight near Nunica, but there wasn't a driver or any passengers in sight. That's according to Ottawa County Sheriff's S...
Mar 28, 2025 Ottawa County Sheriff's Seal (image courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
Zeeland, Holland Schools Wind Down Public Input Efforts Into Possible Bond Requests
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 27, 2025) - While two school districts in Allegan/Ottawa counties, along with two others that bleed into the Lakeshore, have bond proposals before voters on the May 6th ballo...
Mar 27, 2025 Zeeland Community Bond Survey image (courtesy Zeeland Public Schools)
Roker's "Deep Fake" Scam a Reminder of #StopThinkVerify Importance
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 27, 2025) - The matter of "deep fakes" came to the surface nationally on Wednesday. During the third hour of NBC-TV's "Today" show, host Al Roker revealed that his lik...
Mar 27, 2025 #StopThinkVerify (image courtesy Ottawa Area Secure Schools Network)
Laketown Twp. Beach Stairs Blocked Off, Slated for Removal
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - A popular way to get from the shores of Lake Michigan inland is now off limits. On Wednesday, Laketown Township Parks and Recreation Commission staffers...
Mar 26, 2025 Laketown Township Deputy Clerk Zoey Hallam, left, and Community Development Director Michelle Sall tie yellow “caution” tape on the stairs at Laketown Township Beach, 6710 142nd Ave., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Twp., Michigan)
Four Hurt in Two Separate GT Pileups
GEORGETOWN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - A total of four drivers were injured in two separate accidents on Wednesday in this Ottawa County community. No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sheri...
Mar 26, 2025 A LIFE EMS ambulance (photo courtesy LIFE EMS)
Inquiries Made on Gateway Spoon Site
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - Could the Gateway Spoon become a Phoenix, rising from the ashes of its closure earlier this month? Gateway Mission officials had pressed the "pause" button on...
Mar 26, 2025 Gateway Spoon (image courtesy Gateway Mission)
Holland Schools to Stage Forum on Planned Changes, Possible Bond Proposal
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - The opportunity for parents and other stakeholders to learn more about Holland Public Schools' planned reorganization of its elementary schools, as well as lo...
Mar 26, 2025 Holland Public Schools (image courtesy Holland Public Schools)
Grand Haven Man Jailed, Arraigned After Store Rampage
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2025) - An apparent fit of anger has cost a 25-year-old Grand Haven area man at least a weekend behind bars and perhaps more. Gavin Love was arraigned on Monday ...
Mar 24, 2025 Gavin Love (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
