Category Archives: Local News
Mostly School Issues Before Voters Along Lakeshore for Tuesday's Election Day
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 5, 2025) - With two exceptions, school issues will be before voters along the Lakeshore on Tuesday. All of Ottawa County, as well as voters living in the Hamilton Communit...
May 05, 2025 lisafx / Depositphotos.com
Zeeland City Council to Vote on FY26 Budget Tonight
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 5, 2025) - The municipal budget for the city of Zeeland in Fiscal 2026 will be decided on Monday night. A public hearing is slated ahead of a vote by the Zeeland City Coun...
May 05, 2025 Zeeland City Hall file photo
The Day 4 Slate for the 2025 Tulip Time Festival
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 5, 2025) - It's day four of the 2026 Tulip Time Festival this Monday. The schedule begins at 8 AM with a VIP tour and the Tulip Immersion Garden, both starting at Beechwoo...
May 05, 2025 The Skerbeck Carnival at the Tulip Time Festival (file photo)
WATCH: Commencement Speaker Named H.O.P.E. Winner as Hope's Class of '25 Graduates
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 5, 2025) - Dr. Lauren Hearit must have made a deep impression with the Hope College Class of 2025. Not only did the graduates ask the assistant professor of management to ...
May 05, 2025
Sunday May 3 2025 Tulip Time Schedule
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 4, 2025) - It's day three of the 2026 Tulip Time Festival this Sunday. Morning events include the Historic Walking Tour that begins at Window on the Waterfront Park (71 Ea...
May 04, 2025 The Tulip Immersion Garden at Beechwood Church (file photo Brent Alan-Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Missing North Side Woman, Four Children Considered Endangered Found Safe
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2025) - A 50-year-old Park Township woman and three children that went missing from their North Side neighborhood earlier this week have been located and are safe. Mi...
May 03, 2025 Michelle Olszewski (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Office)
Teen Hospitalized in West Olive Crash
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2025) - Two persons were injured in a two-vehicle crash in West Olive on Saturday evening. No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Shane Ryke fol...
May 03, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
A Look at the Day 2 Tulip Time Festival Schedule
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2025) - It's day two of the 2026 Tulip Time Festival this Saturday. With Holland's annual signature event now beginning on the first Friday in May, the 8 AM Tulip Time ...
May 03, 2025 Tulip Time Run (file photo courtesy Tulip Time Festival)
Hope Graduation Set for Sunday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 3, 2025) - While the Tulip Time Festival will attract the most attention around Holland this weekend, an eventful Sunday lies ahead at Hope College. Weather permitting, ab...
May 03, 2025 May 5, 2019; Holland, MI, USA; Hope College holds its commencement exercise at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium. (Greg Olgers file photo courtesy Hope College)
The 96th Tulip Time Festival Begins
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May2, 2025) - The 96th renewal of Holland's annual signature event begins in earnest on Friday. While the tulips have been in bloom for about a week, and Dutch Dancers held th...
May 02, 2025 May 8, 2023; Holland, MI, USA; A plaque honoring Tulip Time Festival founder Lida Rogers at the Waterfront Park off of East 6th Street. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
