Wrong Way Collision Kills One: Injures One Critically
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A Grand Rapids man traveling the wrong way in the eastbound lanes of I-96 early Saturday morning is dead after causing a head-on collision with another vehicle. Ottawa County...
View ArticleServices Scheduled for Stabbing Victim
UNDATED (WHTC) -- Services for a 21-year-old stabbing victim are scheduled for Tuesday. Kassandra Keyzer was stabbed to death by her 15-year-old cousin Josh Keyzer last Wednesday, June 25th at their...
View ArticlePublic Hearing and a Public Forum on Tap at Saugatuck High School
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC) -- School may be out but Saugatuck High School will see some activity this week. At 6 P.M. on Monday, June 30th, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters is hosting a public...
View ArticleTigers, White Sox, Whitecaps and Millers Get Wins
UNDATED (WHTC) -- Ian Kinsler hit a three-run bomb with two outs in the top of the ninth to give the Tigers the lead and eventual 4-3 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. Eugenio...
View ArticleNew Leaders Begin Duties in Grand Haven, Holland Today
UNDATED (WHTC) - It’s the beginning of new eras at the Ottawa County Courthouse and Holland City Hall today. Retirements mean a change of the nameplate at the doors of the county clerk/register of...
View ArticleState DEQ to Take Testimony in Saugatuck Presbyterian Camp Development Case
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC) - There’s another squabble involving development in the Saugatuck area.The Chicago Presbytery was compelled to sell its 130-acre camp site along Lake Michigan in order to pay a...
View ArticleSentencing Today as Case of Rape Involving Bloomingdale High JV Coach Closes
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - A sordid story of teacher-student sex that stretched across the Allegan-Van Buren county line should reach its final chapter today.Last July, Bloomingdale High School junior...
View ArticleNWS Says Severe Weather Possible Tonight
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The National Weather Service is calling for a strong line of thunderstorms to enter West Michigan somewhere around dusk today. Strong southwest winds are already causing at least...
View ArticleHoliday Weekend to See Extra Road Patrols
UNDATED (WHTC) -- With the 4th of July holiday coming up this weekend, it’s time for another episode of “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be out in...
View ArticlePolice Say Driver in Fatal Crash had Restricted License
UNDATED (WHTC) -- More information is coming to light in a fatal traffic crash that happened early Saturday morning. Mlive is reporting that19-year-old Matthew Nosanov had received a restricted...
View ArticleMan Charged with Domestic Assault During Visit to Local Business
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A 32-year-old Park Township man is lodged in the Ottawa County Jail on assault charges. Ottawa County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a local business where employees reported...
View ArticleFundraising for Public Art Project has Begun
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- The wheels of the “Celebrate Our Diversity” project are rolling. The public art project will become a part of the western gateway to the city of Holland. Project Chair Jim...
View ArticlePetition asks for road end to be public beach in Park, Port Sheldon townships
A Change.org petition to allow beach activities at the New Holland road end has gained some momentum lately, but will likely not make a difference. As of right now, the area is only to be used for...
View ArticleFormer Allegan Co. Commissioner Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - The world around Terry Burns has apparently come crashing down in a year's time.At this time last July, the one-time Allegan County Commissioner was considering a run for the state...
View ArticleOttawa Co. Residence, Business Part of Consumers Energy's Solar Energy Program
JACKSON, MI (WHTC) - Two Ottawa County entities – Pure Mitten Hops and an undisclosed residence - are among 22 statewide participating in Consumers Energy’s Experimental Advance Renewable Energy...
View ArticleHolland Falls Short in National "Main Street" Contest
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Another national accolade for the Lakeshore won't be coming after all. Honored in recent years as the "happiest city in the USA" and taking top honors in the "America in Bloom"...
View ArticleSlain Wayland Woman Laid to Rest; Alleged Killer to Undergo Exam
WAYLAND, MI (WHTC) - As family and friends mourn the death of a 21-year-old Wayland woman, whether her 15-year-old accused murderer is competent to stand trial will be determined by a forensic...
View ArticleDeadline for Comment on Lakeshore Path Plan Nears
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - The window for putting in your two cents on a non-motorized plan for the Lakeshore is closing.The Macatawa Area Coordinating Council is accepting public comment through the...
View ArticleWindmill Island, Civic Center to be Discussed by Holland Parks Leaders
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - During this afternoon’s Holland Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Windmill Island Gardens, the panel will go over various issues, including finding a non-profit...
View ArticleHolland Businessman Bound Over on Charges in Worksite Death
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - The 40-year-old Holland owner of Black River Builders remains free on bond after being bound over for trial on charges of violating state workplace safety rules. Joe Novak is...
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