Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: Housing District, UDO Approved by Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 4, 2025) - The City of Holland has established a Residential Housing District. Following a required public hearing, the City Council, on an 7-1 vote, approved such a des...
Gary Stevens Sep 4, 2025 Sept. 3, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; The Holland City Council holds its biweekly meeting in Chambers at Holland City Hall. (YouTube image courtesy City of Holland, Michigan)

Tulip Time Festival Unveils Planned Dutch Winterfest
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 3, 2025) - Could there be room for another holiday event along the Lakeshore? Those behind the Tulip Time Festival hope so. On Wednesday, Executive Director Gwen Auwerda...
Gary Stevens Sep 3, 2025 A scene from the 2024 Sinterklaas Shuffle (Elisabeth Marie Photography image courtesy Tulip Time Festival)

Laketown Twp. Board Votes to Offer Fox a Managerial Contract
YouTube video courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 3, 2025) - Despite some questions about her background as a former Ionia County Administrator, Stephanie Fox is ...
Gary Stevens Sep 3, 2025

Otsego Playground Torched, Suspects Sought
OTSEGO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 3, 2025) - The search is on for whoever torched part of a wooden playground in Otsego during the overnight hours on Tuesday. Police officers and firefighters were dispatc...
Gary Stevens Sep 3, 2025 Sept. 2, 2025; Otsego, MI, USA; Photos of a playground fire & it's aftermath at Northside Park. (images courtesy City of Otsego Fire Department)

Downtown Parking Changes and More on Tuesday's Zeeland City Council Meeting Agenda
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 1, 2025) - Some tweaks to Zeeland's new downtown parking setup could be made during Tuesday night's biweekly City Council meeting, The governing panel will be asked to v...
Gary Stevens Sep 1, 2025 Zeeland City Hall file photo

Laketown Twp. Board to Interview Fox Again for Managerial Position
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 1, 2025) - A decision on a new manager could come on Tuesday night in Laketown Township. The Board of Trustees has a special 6 PM meeting slated for the Township H...
Gary Stevens Sep 1, 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)

Labor Day Truck Parade/Ice Cream Social a Monday Success
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 1, 2025) - A tradition which goes back two decades to close out the summer vacation season along the Lakeshore returned on Monday. The 19th Labor Day Truck Parade and Ic...
Gary Stevens Sep 1, 2025 Image from the 2022 Labor Day Truck Parade in Holland (photo Brent Alan-Midwest Communications)

Hudsonville Man Hits Accelerator Instead of Brake, SUV Smashes Into Townhome
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 31, 2025) - A 39-year-old Hudsonville man and his two boys, aged eight and seven, escaped injuries after their SUV slammed into a residence while attempting to pa...
Gary Stevens Aug 31, 2025 May 30, 2024; Olive Twp., MI, USA; An Ottawa County Sheriff's Department's Supervisor vehicle at the Ottawa County Family Justice Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications

One Killed, Two Wounded in Violent Domestic Dispute at Holland Twp. Residence
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 30, 2025) - A Thursday evening domestic dispute that turned violent inside a mobile home on Holland's North Side has led to the death of one man and the wounding of ...
Gary Stevens Aug 30, 2025 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com

UPDATE: One Dies After Standale-Area Crash
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 30, 2025) - One of four persons who were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash west of Standale on Wednesday evening has lost his life. No names have been dis...
Gary Stevens Aug 30, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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