Category Archives: Local News
"Step it Up!" Participants Walk Over 71,000 Miles
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Ottawa County Department of Public Health officials say that their "Step it Up! Walking Challenge" saw "excellent" results this fall. Over a seven-week span, 404 participants...
Jan 05, 2017
Fire Strikes Home in Hopkins Area
HOPKINS TWP., MI (WHTC) - A two-story residence in northeastern Allegan County went up in flames in a blaze in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday. Crews from several departments were dispatched to the hou...
Jan 05, 2017
Holland Schools' "Build 21" Gets Passing Grades
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – While Holland Public School students enjoyed time away from the classroom during the Christmas/New Year’s break, Dr. Brian Davis had a chance to survey his district...
Jan 05, 2017
Muskegon Man Hurt in I-96 Crash
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC) – A 20-year-old Muskegon man is recovering from injuries suffered near Nunica yesterday afternoon. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant Brian Buter, Prest...
Jan 05, 2017
Calling a "Snow Day" Not Easy, Says Holland School Chief
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – With wintry weather once again making its presence known with authority along the Lakeshore this week, school administrators sometimes have to make a tough call long before ...
Jan 04, 2017
Tulip Time Run Registration Now Open
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – As winter’s grip tightens on the Lakeshore, the Tulip Time Festival shines a light on warmer times to come. Online registration is now open for the annual Tulip Time R...
Jan 04, 2017
First Road Fatality of '17 Along Lakeshore Reported
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) – A two-vehicle crash near Zeeland has led to the first reported road-related fatality of 2017 along the Lakeshore. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant St...
Jan 03, 2017
Local Expert Bemoans Texas Pest Control Poisoning
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) – The issue of handling pest controls properly has reemerged in a tragic way. EPA staffers have returned to the Amarillo, Texas home where nine people were poisoned by a toxic...
Jan 03, 2017
Dog Shooting in Hudsonville Area Investigated
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC) – A reported New Year’s Eve morning shooting of a family dog in the Hudsonville area has Ottawa County Sheriff’s deputies investigating and efforts for redress...
Jan 03, 2017
Local United Ways Begin Three-Year "Partnership"
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) – The Lakeshore’s two United Ways are “partnering.” That’s the term used by the Greater Ottawa County United Way and the Allegan County United way...
Jan 03, 2017
