Lakeshore in Top 10 Among Low Unemployment Counties in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Although no longer on top of the list for the lowest jobless rates among the 83 counties in Michigan, the Lakeshore’s two counties are still in the top 10. In the seasonally...
View ArticleCounty Treasurer Hopeful Named to State Panel by Governor
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A banker from Holland has been tabbed to serve on the State Plumbing Board. Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office announced on Friday the appointment of Joseph Alfonso, a retail...
View ArticleQuick Work in Responding to South Haven Salon Fire
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – The smell of smoke brought firefighters to a downtown South Haven salon on Saturday morning. Members of the South Haven Area Emergency Services were dispatched to the...
View ArticleSouth Haven Crews Respond to Rescue Effort in Lake Michigan
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – It was a pleasant Saturday afternoon weather-wise on the shores of Lake Michigan at South Haven, but it wasn't a nice day to be in the waters of Lake Michigan there. Red...
View ArticleUPDATE: Deputies Investigating Fatal North Side Shooting
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A 20-year-old Holland Township man died on Sunday morning from gunshot wounds at his home. Ottawa County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to the Leisure Estates...
View ArticleHolland resident Joseph J. Alfonso appointed to state plumbing board
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland resident Joseph J. Alfonso, a retail banker for Fifth Third Bank, has been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Michigan's Plumbing Board. He'll represent the general...
View ArticleU-Dayton Student from Holland Killed in Bicycle Crash
DAYTON, OH (WHTC-AM/FM) – A 21-year-old Holland woman, attending school at the University of Dayton, passed away over the weekend. In an email sent to parents of UD students on Sunday afternoon, school...
View ArticleTwo hurt in Robinson Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WTHC-AM/FM) -- A 22-year-old man from Mokena, IL, was cited by Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies for failing to stop at the intersection of 104th Avenue and Osborn Street. His error led to an...
View ArticleHolland Police Log August 28-31, 2020
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Below is a Holland Department of Public Safety log for the dates and times listed. If you need police help for an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call...
View ArticleHolland's 29th Annual National Night Out cancelled
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland's National Night Out celebration at Kollen Park, set for Oct. 6, 2020, has been cancelled. HDPS Capt. Robert Buursma said the event, originally set for Aug. 4, 2020, had...
View ArticleDomestic dispute leads to stabbing in Holland
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 44-year-old Holland woman is in Ottawa County Jail after allegedly stabbing a man at a Holland residence early Saturday, according to HDPS Capt. Robert Buursma. The victim...
View ArticleUPDATE: Holland man dies after traffic crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland resident Richard Rust, 92, has died as a result of injuries sustained in the traffic crash. Police on the scene found that a 91-year-old Holland woman, driving a 2008...
View ArticleConsumers Energy gets nod as best company for women
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Consumers Energy has been named the best employer for women in the utility sector and tied for third best employer in Michigan according to a new ranking from Forbes magazine of...
View ArticleHolland Citizens Climate Lobby meeting set for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- The Citizens Climate Lobby of Holland is set to host a talk by Don Triezenberg and Peter Boogaart about Holland's energy plans -- past, present, and future possibilities from...
View ArticleHolland Police Log August 31-September 1, 2020
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Below is a Holland Department of Public Safety log for the dates and times listed. If you need police help for an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call...
View ArticleZeeland to Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – In this day and age of community tensions, National Good Neighbor Day couldn’t have come at a better time. Set for September 28th, it’s a time for communities to encourage...
View ArticleClasses Begin at Two More Lakeshore School Districts
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Two more local public school districts began classes on Tuesday. Students had in-person instruction in the West Ottawa and Zeeland districts, joining Holland and Hamilton,...
View ArticleArrest after Holland Township shooting death
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland resident Jose Eduardo Perez-Jaquez, 19, has been arrested by Ottawa County Sheriff's detectives on suspicion of murder in the Aug. 30, 2020, shooting death of...
View ArticleHolland Police Log September 1-2, 2020
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Below is a Holland Department of Public Safety log for the dates and times listed. If you need police help for an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call...
View ArticleHolland Public Schools reports 2 students with COVID-19
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland Public Schools Superintendent Brian Davis has confirmed two students, one at the middle school and one in the high school, have tested positive for COVID-19, as of...
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