Category Archives: Local News
Allegan County Community Survey Canvassing Winding Down
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 17, 2025) - "Your opinion matters!" That line is used by many commercial, civic and non-profit entities to entice participation in surveys and canvasses. The Allegan Coun...
Mar 17, 2025 The National Community Survey (image courtesy Allegan County, Michigan)
Zeeland City Council Set to Meet on Monday Night
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 16, 2025) - Changing the look could be considered a theme for Monday evening's activities involving the Zeeland City Council. During the Work Study Session before the biw...
Mar 16, 2025 Zeeland City Hall (file photo Ralph Gutierrez, Midwest Communications)
Park Twp. to Conduct Prescribed Burn on Monday
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 15, 2025) - Weather permitting, Park Township officials are looking to clear up some land that is causing issues at Keppel Forest. On Monday morning, the township's fir...
Mar 15, 2025 Map of Keppel Forest where Mar. 17, 2025 prescribed burn is scheduled. (image courtesy Park Township. Michigan)
Area Students Earn Honors in Various State, National Competitions
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 15, 2025) - Although the end of classes for Academic 2025 won't come for a couple of months or so, several students from the Lakeshore have earned accolades for their efforts...
Mar 15, 2025 "The Road to the American Dream: Worthiness & Representation in Education" by Karinna Martinez (video image courtesy C-SPAN)
Holland's St. Patrick's Parade Set for Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 14, 2025) - A tradition more than two decades strong resumes on Saturday. It's the 20th St. Patrick's Day Parade through Downtown Holland, beginning at 12 Noon outside of...
Mar 14, 2025 The traditional Irish snake during the Holland St. Patrick's Day Celebration Parade. (photo courtesy Holland St. Patrick's Celebration committee)
Laketown Twp. Approves Spending Plan as Municipal Budget Season Continues
LAKETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2025) - The municipal budget season is underway along the Lakeshore. On Wednesday, the Laketown Township Board of Trustees approved a $1.9 million spending plan...
Mar 13, 2025 Laketown Township Hall, 4338 Beeline Road. (Jim Hayden photo courtesy Laketown Township, Michigan)
Preparedness Emphasized as Spring Storm Season Nears
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2025) - A statewide tornado drill is scheduled to take place next Wednesday at 1 PM. Emergency Management officials such as Lou Hunt with Ottawa County are urging ...
Mar 13, 2025 Ottawa County Emergency Management Director Lou Hunt
Holland native serves With Seabees In the U.S. Navy
SAN DIEGO, CA (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2025) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Colton Heerema, a native of Holland, Michigan, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 operating out of Sa...
Mar 13, 2025
Community Mental Health Ottawa County to Tackle Proposed Medicaid Cuts
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2025) - In the current political climate of government cost-cutting comes an open, public forum on the need for continued Medicaid funding for mental health. Fro...
Mar 13, 2025 Mar 14 CMHOC Open Forum (image courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan)
Holland Hospital's Culinary Cabaret Set for Tonight
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 13, 2025) - An effort to help the needy along the Lakeshore get needed medical attention gets a financial boost on Thursday night. The annual Culinary Caberet, from 6...
Mar 13, 2025 2025 Holland Hospital Culinary Cabaret (image courtesy Holland Hospital)
