Name of Fallen Man in Lee Twp. Disclosed, but Questions Remain
LEE TWP., MI (WHTC) - Results from toxicology tests are pending, but Allegan County Sheriff’s investigators say that 48-year-old Robert Gilmore died of natural causes. The homeless man stumbled into a...
View ArticleFireworks Incident Puts Jenison school on Lockdown
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A fireworks incident in Jenison put one school on lockdown. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office was called out to Jenson Christian School just before 3 P.M. this afternoon. Sergeant...
View ArticleHolland Woman Charged with Assualt with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- A woman taken into custody Tuesday afternoon has now been arraigned. The Holland Public Safety Department is reporting that 41-year0old Lori Ann Pietila was arraigned this...
View ArticleDowntown Holland to Come Alive
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- Classic children’s books will be brought to life at this year’s Live Mannequin Night. The annual event needs volunteers ages 18 and up to portray characters in books such as...
View ArticleFinal Arrangements Made for Central Michigan Coed
UNDATED (WHTC) -- Final arrangements have been made for a Central Michigan coed. Visitation for 22-year-old Kelly Markatos is set for 3 to 9 P.M. on Friday at the Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home in...
View ArticleLocal Business Provides Grant Money
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A grant from a local business leader is helping Holland-area high school students graduate on time. Primera Plastics President Noel Cuellar, a graduate of Holland High School,...
View ArticleKingdom of the Netherlands May Close Chicago Consulate
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom of the Netherlands announced an upcoming modernization plan that would result in the closing of the Dutch Consulate in Chicago....
View ArticleReport Finds that Many Households are Food Insecure
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service issued its annual report on food insecurity today. The report showed that 13.4 percent of people in Michigan were...
View ArticleHolland Twp. Board to Look at 2014 Budget, Consider Ordinance Amendments Tonight
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - The Holland Township Board has a busy evening ahead of it. Members will meet early to go over a proposed 10.4 million-dollar general fund budget for 2014. During the biweekly...
View ArticleLast Call for Public Comment to DEQ on McClendon Road Proposal in Saugatuck Twp.
SAUGATUCK TWP., MI (WHTC) - Today is the last day the state DEQ will take public comment about a proposed two-mile paved road on property owned by Aubrey McClendon in Saugatuck Township. He wants to...
View ArticleHolland K-9 Unit Receives Safety Vests
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- The Holland Public Safety Department’s K-9 unit received two new protective vests for Henry and Niki, with “Police” in bold white letters across the side. The nonprofit group,...
View ArticleDe Graaf Lecture Series Next Monday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- Those interested in words and how they become part of our language may want to check out a lecture taking place at Hope College this coming Monday. Dr. Anne Curzan of the...
View ArticleAutopsy Results in Death of College Student are Inconclusive
UNDATED (WHTC) -- An autopsy today proved inconclusive to the cause of death of a 22-year-old Central Michigan University student. The Mount Pleasant Police Department said the final determination of...
View ArticleTulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival Next Week
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- September is Hispanic Heritage month and the 2013 Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival celebrates that next week. The Festival’s opening night begins with a “Movie &...
View ArticleLawsuit Filed to Block Fracking Rights Auction in Allegan St. Game Area
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - A Monterey Township couple filed a lawsuit at US District Court in Grand Rapids yesterday, looking to prevent the federal government from leasing mineral rights to over 27...
View ArticleConstruction Accident Turns Deadly
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A 25-year-old Holland man is dead after an accident in the south bound lanes of U.S. 31 near Warner Street just before 3 this afternoon. Robert Greving was working off the road on...
View ArticleMore Sentencing Delays in Publicized Allegan Co. Fugitive Case
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - Sentencing for Lauralee Grauman slated for yesterday has been postponed until September 19 due to a docket conflict by Allegan County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cronin. It’s the...
View ArticleAllegan Co. Fair Begins Today
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - The 161st Allegan County Fair kicks off its eight-day run today with 4-H competition in goats, rabbits and pigeons, a 3 PM start of midway rides, and the evening "Carnival of...
View ArticleGas Prices Still Moderate Along Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Despite the threat of US military strikes in Syria that could have an effect on crude oil production and distribution throughout the Middle East, gas prices along the Lakeshore...
View ArticleLocal Company Stops Production
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- A local company keeps starting and stopping production. The LG-Chem/Compact Power battery-making plant on 48th Street in Holland produces lithium-ion batteries for the Chevrolet...
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