Category Archives: Local News

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Ottawa County Parks (OCP) is looking for volunteers to help monitor the goats removing invasive species at Riverside Park. Volunteers are a critical part of the Prescribed B...

SPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – What could have been a horrendous incident north of Spring Lake turned out for the better, in part to the use of life jackets. According to Ottawa County Sheriff&#...

GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Grand Haven State Park temporarily closed due Monday evening due to reports of a huge fight on the beach. Around 7:00 p.m. Deputies from Grand Haven Department of ...

ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC) – A 27-year-old Allendale area man is spending the Independence Day holiday behind bars – the hard way. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Captain John Wo...

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) A dog is man’s best friend and for a veteran a dog can also be a life saver. K-9 Camo Companions connects Veterans with rescue dogs in West Michigan. They focus on veter...

LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Michigan citizens will soon benefit from the services of 12 new canine teams, as well one replacement team, that graduated from the Michigan State Police 2017 Basic Canine S...

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – It’s not that hard to take a photo that captures West Michigan’s beauty this time of year. If you have one, hang onto it. The West Michigan Tourist Association (...

HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC) - Authorities on Sunday released the name of a 27-year-old Kentwood man who had died on Saturday evening from injuries suffered when he crashed his motorcycle on HudsonvilleR...

LANSING, MI (WHTC) - A former state legislator from the Lakeshore has been appointed to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. Governor Snyder's office announced on Friday that Joe Haveman will ser...

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – As law enforcement steps up patrols on Michigan’s roads, there will be a heightened awareness and enforcement on the water too. It’s called Operation Dry W...