Category Archives: Local News
Gas Prices Spike Again Along Lakeshore, Across State
DEARBORN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 1, 2025) - The roller coaster that is gas prices in Michigan is heading back up, and on this first day of April, it's not a fool's joke. Tuesday morning's statewide aver...
Apr 01, 2025 erikdegraaf / Depositphotos.com
Zeeland City Council to Review Proposed FY26 Budget Tonight & Tomorrow Night
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 31, 2025) - It's time to go over the budget in Zeeland. Members of the City Council will huddle with City Manager Tim Klunder and other staffers during the next two eveni...
Mar 31, 2025 Zeeland City Hall file photo
Seasonal Road Weight Restrictions to be Lifted on Monday Throughout Lakeshore
UNDATED, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 31, 2025) - One of the last chains of winter on the Lakeshore and beyond is taken off on Monday morning. At 6 AM, seasonal weight restrictions will be lifted on all roads...
Mar 30, 2025 Seasonal road restriction sign (image courtesy County Road Association of Michigan)
Overnight Fire in Holland Industrial Building Quickly Contained
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 30, 2025) - Quick and efficient work by Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations units, as well as having a fire prevention system in place, addressed an overn...
Mar 30, 2025 Mar. 30, 2025; Holland, MI, USA; Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Operations crews address a fire at the ATC Drivetrain building. (Chris Tinney photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Three Hurt in Marne Area Crash Overnight
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 29, 2025) - Three persons were injured after a sedan smashed into a tree near Marne overnight on Saturday. No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sheriff's Serge...
Mar 29, 2025 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Grand Rapids Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash on I-96 Overnight
POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 29, 2025) - A 43-year-old Grand Rapids man lost his life following a single-vehicle crash west of Coopersville overnight on Saturday. No name was immediately given b...
Mar 29, 2025 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
Shots Heard, but Nobody Wounded in North Side Neighborhood Altercation
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 28, 2025) - The sound of gunfire rang out on Thursday evening at a subdivision on Holland's North Side. However, nobody was hit by any bullets following the 6:30 PM ...
Mar 28, 2025
Vehicle in Creek Near Nunica, but Nobody Found Nearby
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 28, 2025) - A vehicle ended up in a creek overnight near Nunica, but there wasn't a driver or any passengers in sight. That's according to Ottawa County Sheriff's S...
Mar 28, 2025 Ottawa County Sheriff's Seal (image courtesy Ottawa Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
Zeeland, Holland Schools Wind Down Public Input Efforts Into Possible Bond Requests
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 27, 2025) - While two school districts in Allegan/Ottawa counties, along with two others that bleed into the Lakeshore, have bond proposals before voters on the May 6th ballo...
Mar 27, 2025 Zeeland Community Bond Survey image (courtesy Zeeland Public Schools)
Roker's "Deep Fake" Scam a Reminder of #StopThinkVerify Importance
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 27, 2025) - The matter of "deep fakes" came to the surface nationally on Wednesday. During the third hour of NBC-TV's "Today" show, host Al Roker revealed that his lik...
Mar 27, 2025 #StopThinkVerify (image courtesy Ottawa Area Secure Schools Network)
