Holland City Council Concludes Budget Review Sessions an Evening Early
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council has concluded its week of budget review sessions, cancelling a scheduled third evening on Thursday for looking over City Manager Ryan Cotton’s proposed...
View ArticleAllegan Fugitives Sentenced in Colorado
CAÑON CITY, CO. (WHTC) - It is not known if Michigan authorities will continue to seek the return of two Allegan men after they were each sentenced to 18-year prison terms in Colorado yesterday....
View ArticleMeekhof to Join Lt. Gov. on Trade Mission to Netherlands
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley is headed to the Netherlands tomorrow for a week-long trade mission. The Portland Republican will be joined by state and local officials, along...
View ArticleSecond Public Hearing on Proposed "Splash Pad" in Zeeland Held
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - The second of two public hearings on a proposed “splash pad” in Zeeland was held last night. City Marketing Manager Abby deRoo presented a possibility for placing it downtown at...
View ArticleMotorcycle Helmet Law Debate Heats Up Again
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Proponents of restoring Michigan’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law heaped more ammunition for their argument on state lawmakers this week, citing a University of Michigan study...
View ArticleGas Prices Plummet Along Lakeshore, Across State
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The free fall of gasoline prices along the Lakeshore continues. Last Friday, fuel in and around the Holland area was selling, on average, at $3.77 per gallon. This morning’s weekly...
View ArticleWATCH: Preview of Tulip Time's "Wooden Shoe-be-Doo" Concert
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Tulip Time begins on May 4, and in advance of Holland's annual signature event, members of Holland HIgh's "Vocal Dimensions" acapella singing group appeared on "WHTC in the...
View ArticleAccused Murderer Found Competent to Stand Trial
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - A 32-year-old Holland Township man yesterday was found competent to stand trial on open murder charges in the death of his landlady. Davanh Phoungphet is accused of dousing...
View ArticleKids Activities Slated for Today Along Lakeshore
UNDATED (WHTC) - Lakeshore residents are invited to two charitable activities this morning. The March of Dimes Walk for Babies is at Holland’s Centennial Park, with registration for a five-mile walk...
View ArticleOttawa Beach Walkway Project Subject of County Parks Commission Meeting Tonight
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC) - Members of the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission hold a public hearing at the Park Township Office this evening on the Historic Ottawa Beach Walkway. It’s a 13...
View ArticleRoad Work to Snarl Traffic North from Zeeland
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - Students attending Zeeland East High School and those driving due north out of Zeeland will encounter traffic difficulties, beginning today. Crews contracted by the Ottawa County...
View ArticleSentencing Slated Today for Admitted Christmas Eve Speeder
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - Sentencing is slated this morning for Melvin Swann, a 30-year-old Holland man who led police on a high-speed chase through Holland last Christmas Eve before crashing his...
View ArticleHeavy Sentence Handed Down to Zeeland Man in Child Abuse Conviction
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - At least 15 years in prison awaits Ryan Kupres after sentencing today by Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Jon Hulsing. The 28-year-old Zeeland man was convicted last month of...
View ArticleSchool Boards to Meet Tonight in Holland, Zeeland & Saugatuck
UNDATED (WHTC) - A final meeting before scheduled elections is on tap this evening for both the Zeeland and Saugatuck school boards. Those districts are asking voters to approve the annual 18-mill...
View ArticleWATCH: State Rep. Victory Talks Road Taxes on "Talk of the Town"
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - During a Monday appearance on WHTC's "Talk of the Town" program, state House Rep. Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) discussed a variety of legislative topics with host Juke Van Oss and...
View ArticleWATCH: Holland Youth Advisory Council Help in DeZwaan Windmill Restoration...
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The private fundraising effort to pay for renovations to the DeZwaan Windmill and Holland's Windmill Island Gardens is getting a boost from some of its younger citizens. The...
View ArticleM-DOT to Help Coopersville Rebuild Road to Renovated Factory
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC) - Nearly 1.3 million dollars needed to rebuild Randall Street from 64th to 68th avenues in Coopersville will be augmented by a grant from M-DOT’s Transportation Economic...
View ArticleStep in Expanding Gun Lake Casino Site Taken by Tribe
BRADLEY, MI (WHTC) - The Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians has filed an application with the US Army Corps of Engineers to fill in around four acres of wetlands at the Gun Lake Casino site south of...
View ArticlePhone Call Campaign Begun in Search for Missing Big Rapids Attorney
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A county-by-county phone calling campaign has begun by friends and relatives of Fred Byrne, the attorney from Big Rapids who has been missing since dropping off his son at Hope...
View ArticleNew Two-Year Deal for Zeeland's Unionized Teachers Enacted
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - With last night’s unanimous approval by the Board of Education, a new two-year contract between Zeeland Schools and the Zeeland Education Association is now in effect. The deal,...
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