Category Archives: Local News
Ottawa Co. Clerk Busy with Election-Related Matters
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 22, 2025) - The Ottawa County Elections Office will be closed on Thursday. That's because Clerk Justin Roebuck and his elections staff will be in Holland for a little e...
May 22, 2025 Ottawa County Clerk/Register of Deeds Justin Roebuck (photo courtesy Ottawa County)
Allegan Co. Assesses Damage from Last Week's Storms
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 22, 2025) - Some preliminary numbers are out after last Thursday's storms that hit the Lakeshore. The Allegan County Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday disclosed a s...
May 22, 2025 Allegan County Emergency Management (image courtesy Allegan County, Michigan)
High School Graduation Season Underway
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 21, 2025) - The high school graduation season along the Lakeshore began on Tuesday night. The Class of 2025 for both Holland High and Holland Christian High received their...
May 21, 2025 Holland High School Seniors at a graduation ceremony. (photo courtesy Holland Public Schools)
Motorist Killed in West Olive Crash
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 21, 2025) - A 53-year-old West Olive man lost his life late on Tuesday night in a single-vehicle crash northwest of Zeeland. No name was immediately disclosed by Ottawa...
May 21, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Saugatuck, Holland City Councils to Meet on Wednesday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, May 21, 2025) - Two local governmental bodies have meetings slated for Wednesday. The Saugatuck City Council has a 4 PM Workshop in the second-floor meeting room of Saugatuck City...
May 21, 2025 valzan / Depositphotos.com
Tulip Time Festival Discloses Initial Attendance, Economic Impact Numbers From 2025 Event
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 21, 2025) - The Tulip Time Festival is not called Holland's annual signature event for nothing. On Tuesday, Executive Director Gwen Auwerda announced that over 976,000 att...
May 21, 2025 May 10, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; Visitors at the Tulip Plantings in Window on the Waterfront Park during the 2025 Tulip Time Festival. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Holiday Traffic Enforcement Efforts Underway Along Lakeshore, Across State
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 20, 2025) - While seat belt use is spotlighted in the first nationwide traffic enforcement initiative of the summer vacation season, those in blue, brown or black will be ...
May 20, 2025 Click It or Ticket (image courtesy Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning)
UPDATE: Damage Assessments Continue in Wake of Last Week's Storms
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 20, 2025) - It may be more than four days since last Thursday's storms swept across the Lakeshore, but the reverberations continue. As of Tuesday morning, the website Find...
May 20, 2025 May 16, 2025; Saugatuck, MI, USA; Damage from a May 15, 2025 storm along Park Street. (photo courtesy City of Saugatuck, MIchigan)
Allegan County Community Foundation's Cereal Drive Continues
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 20, 2025) - While the impact of last Thursday's storms may have diverted some of the attention of the Allegan County Community Foundation into relief efforts, it's oldest ...
May 20, 2025 Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative Cereal Drive (image courtesy Allegan County Community Foundation)
Parking, Police, Foreclosure on Zeeland City Council Meeting Agenda
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 19, 2025) - A few matters will be discussed by the Zeeland City Council on Monday night. In the 6 PM Work-Study session, the governing panel will go over plans for enforci...
May 19, 2025 Zeeland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez, Midwest Communications)
