Category Archives: Local News
The Day 8 Tulip Time Festival Slate
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 9, 2025) - It's day eight of the 96th Tulip Time Festival, with a sense of anticipation in the air for the final weekend of Holland's annual signature event. The Friday sc...
May 09, 2025 May 8, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; Dutch Dancers perform on West 8th Street ahead of the Gentex Kinderparade during the 2025 Tulip Time Festival. (Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications)
New Pope Matriculated at Seminary on Felt Mansion Site
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 9, 2025) - As Roman Catholics celebrate the installation of a new Pontiff, the first American to hold that post has a tie to the Lakeshore. Officials with the Felt M...
May 09, 2025 The Felt Mansion, 6597 138th Ave., was once part of the St. Augustine Seminary High School. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
Gentex Kinderparade Highlights Day 7 Slate of Tulip Time Festival
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 8, 2025) - The first of two parades during the 10-day renewal of Holland's annual signature event highlight day seven of the 96th Tulip Time Festival for this Thursday. Th...
May 08, 2025 May 12, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Participants in the 2022 Tulip Time Festival Kinderparade. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications.
57th District Court Judge Baillargeon to Retire
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 8, 2025) - William Baillargeon came to the 57th District Court bench in "midstream," so his pending departure during his current term on the bench shouldn't be considered ...
May 08, 2025 57th District Court Judge William Baillargeon
Laketown Twp. Considers Options After Beach Stairs Removal
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 8, 2025) - Now that the stairs leading down to the Lake Michigan shoreline at Laketown Beach Park are gone, how will visitors get to the beach there now? The Laketow...
May 08, 2025 Curtis Bergman works to demolish the last section of beach stairs on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Laketown Township Beach, 6710 142nd St. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
State Hunting, Fishing Rules Regulation Legislation Clears House, Heads to Senate
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 8, 2025) - Changing the rules of a game while it is in progress may be something children may do, but it's something that shouldn't be done elsewhere. That's the premise b...
May 08, 2025 schlag / Depositphotos.com
Day 6 of 2025 Tulip Time Festival is on Wednesday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 7, 2025) - The second half of the 10-day, 96th annual Tulip Time Festival is on this Wednesday. The schedule begins at 8 AM with the Tulip Immersion Garden at Beechwood Ch...
May 07, 2025 Apr. 23, 2024; Holland, MI, USA; Tulips from the Tulip Plantings at Window on the Waterfront Park. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Tuesday May 6 Election Results
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 7, 2025) - Renewals were successful, but new proposals weren't. That's the general impression coming out of results from Tuesday's elections along the Lakeshore, where vot...
May 07, 2025 Elections (image © Midwest Communications)
Water Activity Increasing Along Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 7, 2025) - As the weather turns warmer, activity on local waterways have increased. On Monday evening, crews from the Park Township Fire Department joined with members of ...
May 07, 2025 May 5, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; Members of the Park Township Fire Department and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit participate in a joint fire fighting exercise at Yacht Basin Marina. (Cal Keuning photo courtesy Park Township Fire Department)
Tulip Time '25 Reaches Halfway Mark Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 6, 2025) - The 2026 Tulip Time Festival reaches the halfway mark of its 10-day, 96th annual run on this Tuesday. The schedule begins at 8 AM with a VIP tour and the Tulip ...
May 06, 2025 Fiddlefire (photo courtesy Tulip Time Festival)
