ZPS Dutch Dancers Next Monday
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) -- In a preview of Tulip Time, Zeeland rolls out a big welcome for Zeeland High School Dutch Dancers on Monday, April 28th. The annual event marks the ninth year that downtown...
View ArticleHope College Celebrates Earth Day
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- April 22nd has been celebrated as Earth Day since 1970 and has been global since 1990. Hope College is celebrating Earth Day 2014 by replacing a 160-year-old elm tree that was...
View ArticlePlainwell Man Bound Over in Alleged Child Abuse Incident
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - A 23-year-old Plainwell man was bound over for trial yesterday on child abuse charges. Anthony McFarlane Jr. is accused of violently shaking his two-month-old daughter last...
View ArticleHolland Man Sentenced for December Attack on Estranged Wife & Her Sister
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - A 29-year-old Holland man could be a senior citizen the next time he walks as a free man.Consecutive and concurrent sentences were handed down yesterday to Mark Steven Randall...
View ArticleZeeland City Council Backs Fundraising of Proposed Splash Pad
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - As a local restaurant is donating all of its dinner sales this evening towards a downtown splash pad in Zeeland, along with its wait staff tossing in tip money, the Zeeland City...
View ArticleBlack River Public School Tops Along Lakeshore in Annual School Ranking
NEW YORK (WHTC) - The Lakeshore was well represented in a statewide ranking of the best high schools in the country.Two schools were in the top 20 and six in the top 60 as US News and World Report...
View ArticleHolland City Council Discusses Gun Range Ordinance
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council discussed in last night's work-study session a proposed ordinance amendment that would allow indoor shooting ranges to be built and operated within the...
View ArticleAllegan Board to Consider Off-Road Vehicles on County Roads Proposal
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - Efforts by off-road enthusiasts in Allegan County to allow their specialty vehicles access to county roads may be blunted. The county road commission has recommended against this,...
View ArticleRoad Out of Zeeland to be Closed
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Motorists who use James Street to come into or leave Zeeland will need to take a different route for about a week. CSX crews will be working on renovating the railroad...
View ArticleMacatawa Resource Center Needs Volunteers on Saturday
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The Macatawa Resource Center is a collaboration of non-profit organizations serving all ethnicities in Ottawa and Allegan Counties. Executive Director Leroy Hernandez says the latest...
View ArticleAnnual Recycling Collection Event in May
UNDATED (WHTC) -- If you’re feeling the urge to change out some of your old but still-working full-sized refrigerators, freezers, room air conditions or humidifiers, you can get money for those old...
View ArticleMacatawa Bank Pleased with Quarterly Numbers
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - First quarter numbers for Macatawa Bank were promising, as the Holland-based financial institution posted net income at 2.6 million dollars, up 100 thousand from last March, and...
View ArticleCovenant Closes on Purchase of Holland Country Club Property
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The conversion of the Holland Country Club site is nearly complete.Golfers have not been teeing off there since the 80-year-old institution closed its doors in 2008 due to...
View ArticleUnemployment Down Along Lakeshore
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget disclosed seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for March yesterday. Officials say that joblessness declined in all...
View ArticleWATCH: Holland's Town Crier Proclaims Tulip Time Competition
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - When John Karsten proclaims, people listen.Holland's popular town crier came on "WHTC in the Morning" on Friday to talk about the upcoming town crier competition that will be held...
View ArticleWATCH: Lansing is Listening, Says Lakeshore State Lawmaker
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The calls are getting louder and louder, and Lansing may be listening.As state lawmakers return to work in earnest next week, nearly every one has been told by their constituents...
View ArticleMacatawa River Cleanup on Saturday
UNDATED (WHTC) -- Saturday is shaping up to be a great day to be outside which also makes it a good day to go for a ride on a boat. You will have to work for the ride, taking part in the Macatawa...
View ArticleDowntown Holland Looking for Ambassadors
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- The Downtown Ambassador Program is accepting applications for the summer season, which is from the beginning of June through Labor Day. The Ambassadors will provide maps, give...
View ArticleKings Day Criterium Races Through Downtown Holland on Sunday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- A popular event that only became part of Tulip Time last year, the King’s Day Criterium takes place on Sunday. New to Tulip Time in 2014 is the celebration of King...
View ArticleBenefit Set for Van Houten Family
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A benefit for a family that includes a set of sextuplets and a 7-year-old girl takes place on Saturday, May 7th. After Ben Van Houten’s sudden death of an apparent heart attack at...
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