Holland in Case Study Group on Economic Effect of Bicycling
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A report released by M-DOT last week catalogs the economic effect of bicycling across the state of Michigan. Five case study communities were part of the report and Holland is one of...
View ArticleCitizens to Meet, Commissioners to Consider Park West Drain Project
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC) - The Park West Drain District continues to be a polarizing factor in Park Township.During a Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday, some changes to the drain district plan have...
View ArticleLamar President/CEO Grilled by Creditors in Bankruptcy Court Hearing
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - The President and CEO of Lamar Construction answered questions from creditors for about two hours before a US Bankruptcy Judge in Grand Rapids yesterday. Carl Blauwkamp...
View ArticleOne by One to File Appeal of Holland Twp. Truck Stop Lawsuit Dismissal
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - The group One by One has filed an appeal of a lawsuit dismissal with the state Court of Appeals. The litigation seeking to stop the construction of a truck stop off of Adams...
View ArticleFatal Crash Reported on I-196 East of Hudsonville
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC) - A 46-year-old Wyoming man died on Eastbound I-196 under the M-6 westbound overpass east of Hudsonville this morning. Dispatchers say that Gregory Jay Folker's car lost control...
View ArticleAnother Zeeland School Bond Issue Ahead?
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - The Zeeland Board of Education is considering whether to ask voters for another bond approval next year. The size of the request as well as wording of the ballot question are still...
View ArticleWATCH: Holland Superintendent Ready for New School Year
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Brian Davis is ready.The dean of school chiefs along the Lakeshore is in his seventh year of guiding Holland Public Schools, and in this video from his monthly appearance on WHTC's...
View ArticleFundraising for Public Art Project Going Well
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- The fundraising for the “Celebrating Our Diversity” project is moving on at a good clip. Project Chair Jim Brooks says that the fundraising team has already raised $275-thousand...
View ArticlePublic Meeting to Discuss Park West Drain Assessments
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The conversation will be lively at a local restaurant on Wednesday evening. Park Township residents, especially those who live in the Park West Drain District, are invited to discuss...
View ArticleOttawa County Dept. of Public Health Hosting Kids Activities
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- School will begin soon but the Kids Activities are still going on at the Holland Farmer’s Market. This week’s host is the Ottawa County Dept. of Public Health. Dietitian Lisa...
View ArticlePark West Drain Opponents to Meet; County Board to Consider Bonds
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC) - Residents opposed to the Park West Drain project in Park Township have planned an organizational meeting at a Butternut Drive restaurant this evening. County commissioners will...
View ArticleOrdinance Amendments Highlight Tonight's Holland City Council Meeting
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Two ordinance amendments are scheduled for a “first reading” during tonight’s Holland City Council meeting. One would allow murals on buildings such as ESCAPE Ministries on 32nd...
View ArticleAnother Stabbing Along Lakeshore; Suspect in Custody
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Stabbing seems to be the assault method of choice along the Lakeshore, with one person killed and two other wounded in less than a month in three separate incidents.There was a...
View Article$1,000 Reward Offered in Marne Fatal Hit-and-Run Case
MARNE, MI (WHTC) - Efforts to find a hit-and-run driver that killed a 24-year-old Coopersville man last month have been bolstered by an additional thousand dollars in reward money. The family of Travis...
View ArticleSecond Fatality this Week Involving a Motorcycle
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Dept. and emergency crews are on the scene of an injury accident near Coopersville this afternoon. Dispatch is reporting that one person suffered fatal...
View ArticleMan Arrested at Gerald R. Ford International Airport
UNDATED (WHTC) -- Ford Airport security arrested a passenger Tuesday after a TSA agent found a loaded 9mm Kahn PM9 firearm in 38-year-old Steve Vaniwaarden’s carry-on luggage. He was booked into Kent...
View ArticleSuspect in Latest Stabbing Arraigned
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- The suspect in a Holland stabbing was in a 58th District courtroom Wednesday afternoon on two charges. Police say Moises Arturo Castillo is charged with Assault with Intent to do...
View ArticleConstruction Site Near GVSU Campus Victimized
ALLENDALE, MI (WHTC) - Sheriff’s detectives are looking for those who caused over 28 thousand dollars in damage to an apartment complex construction site off of the GVSU campus in Allendale. Sometime...
View ArticleFormer Executive with Grand Haven Firm Returns to Jail
MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC) - The former president of Grand Haven-based Shape Corporation is back behind bars. Thomas DeVoursney was ordered yesterday to serve the remainder of a 60-day sentence for a 2011...
View ArticleGroundbreaking Ceremony Set for New Hotel in Downtown Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Ground will be broken this morning on a 140-room hotel in downtown Holland. Suburban Inns is building a Courtyard by Marriott structure that will include two restaurants on vacant...
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