Category Archives: Local News
Three from Lakeshore Tabbed for State Blueberry Commission Posts
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 5, 2025) - While blueberry season in Michigan is still several months away, the panel that helps improve the economic position and competitiveness of this industry will s...
Mar 05, 2025 jonnysek / Depositphotos.com
Saugatuck City Council to Discuss B&B, STR in Study Session Today
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 5, 2025) - Addressing putting up visitors in residential areas will be discussed by the Saugatuck City Council on Wednesday. No decisions will be made during the 4 PM s...
Mar 05, 2025 Saugatuck city sign. File photo
Ottawa County's Bond Rating Remains High
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 5, 2025) - The turbulence that has surrounded the Fillmore Street complex for more than two years hasn't apparently affected how Wall Street sees Ottawa County Governm...
Mar 05, 2025 Jan. 28, 2025; Olive Twp., MI, USA; Ottawa County Commissioner John Teeples (R-Jenison) goes over a proposed legal settlement during a county board meeting. (YouTube image courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
A "Routine" Holland City Council Meeting Ahead
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 5, 2025) - Unless something drastically changes between now and 6 PM on Wednesday night, it should be a very routine Holland City Council biweekly business meeting. Most ...
Mar 05, 2025 Holland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez for Midwest Communications)
Teen Hospitalized Following Fiery Crash Near Nunica
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 4, 2025) - A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after a fiery single-vehicle crash on Monday night near Nunica. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Cassie T...
Mar 04, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
UPDATE: One 18-Year-Old Shot, Another 18-Year-Old Arraigned in Saturday Night Shooting Near Coopersville
WRIGHT TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 3, 2025) - A Saturday evening shooting east of Coopersville led to the death of an 18-year-old man and the arrest of another 18-year-old. Deputies were contacted by G...
Mar 03, 2025 Alan Lopez (photo courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
Downtown "Special Assessment" Expected to Pass During Tonight's Zeeland City Council Meeting
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 3, 2025) - It apparently is going to cost a little more to live and do business in downtown Zeeland in 2025. Unless something drastic happens during this Monday evening's...
Mar 03, 2025 Zeeland City Hall file photo
Body, Dash Cams Now in Use by Ottawa County Road Patrol Deputies
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 3, 2025) - Body and dash cams are now in use for Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies as they patrol area roads. It was several years and $4.65 million in the making, but ...
Mar 03, 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
Muskegon Woman Thrown from Rolled Over Vehicle, Hospitalized Following I-96 Crash
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 3, 2025) - A 27-year-old Muskegon woman was hospitalized after a late Sunday night crash near Nunica. The unnamed motorist is expected to recover from her injuries ...
Mar 03, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Road Weight Restrictions in Place Throughout Lakeshore; Pothole Patching Underway
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 3, 2025) - While all of the Lakeshore's roads are now under seasonal weight restrictions, pothole season is also underway. On Monday morning, the Allegan County Road Comm...
Mar 03, 2025 Seasonal road restriction sign (image courtesy County Road Association of Michigan)
