Results of Survey Highlight Holland City Council Work-Study Session
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Officials of Hope College’s Frost Center will be before the Holland City Council during tonight’s work-study session, disclosing results of a phone survey of local residents that...
View ArticleFuneral Today for Zeeland Businessman Killed in Snowmobile Crash
CADILLAC, MI (WHTC) - Funeral services are this morning in Cadillac for Thomas Winn, the 44-year-old owner of Winn’s Overhaul of Zeeland, who died this past Sunday when his snowmobile crashed into a...
View ArticleSecond Solider from Plainwell is Killed in Afghanistan
PLAINWELL, MI (WHTC) - For the second time in three years, a soldier from Plainwell has died from wounds suffered while on duty in Afghanistan. Sergeant Mark Schoonhoven succumbed from injuries...
View ArticleAnother Court Hearing Planned Today for Accused Cold-Case Murder Defendant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A pre-preliminary examination is slated today before Holland District Court Judge Brad Knoll for Ryan Wyngarden, the 50-year-old Zeeland area man arrested a week ago by cold case...
View ArticlePerrigo, Fair Oaks Farm Garner State Business Incentives
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Generic drug maker Perrigo was awarded Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credits yesterday to help offset 242 million dollars in planned infrastructure work and new equipment...
View ArticleSurvey Results Reported to Holland City Council
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland residents apparently sent some mixed signals about police and fire protection, according to results of a poll conducted for the city. Officials of Hope College’s Frost...
View ArticleDaughter of GVSU Founder Back on Board
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Kate Pew Wolters is back on the Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees. The Steelcase Board Member and daughter of GVSU pioneer Robert Pew had left that panel at the end...
View ArticleHudsonville Farmer Gets State House Ag Committee Seat
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Roger Victory will put his knowledge as a commercial farm owner that bears his family name east of Hudsonville to good use as a new state legislator. The Republican who represents...
View ArticleAgema, Plaintiffs Settle Lawsuit with Allegan Over Cancelled Speech
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - An out-of-court settlement of a civil lawsuit filed against the City of Allegan, along with its Police Department and some officers, has resulted in 500 dollars going to the...
View ArticleHuizenga Lands Leadership Position on US House Committee
WASHINGTON (WHTC) - The US House leadership handed out committee assignments yesterday. Zeeland’s Bill Huizenga was named vice-chairman of the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, which oversees the...
View ArticleAllendale Man Critically Hurt in US-131 Crash
BRADLEY, MI (WHTC) - A tow truck attempting to pull a car that slid off of US-131 near the Bradley Exit was struck by another car yesterday morning. The crash sent 41-year-old Michael Maartense of...
View ArticleFormer West Ottawa School Chief Quits Another Job
MUSKEGON TWP., MI (WHTC) - The apparent scandal surrounding Patricia McGraw continues. The former Patricia Koeze, who was West Ottawa’s school superintendent for four years before leaving 18 months...
View ArticleIce Fishermen Crack Through Ice at Two Ottawa Co. Locations
UNDATED (WHTC) - The Arctic blast that brought nearly a foot of snow and bone-chilling temperatures to the Lakeshore has lured ice fishermen out onto area ponds and streams. However, in two separate...
View ArticleLessons can be Learned from Crash on Holland's North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A noontime crash yesterday on Holland’s North Side snarled traffic, but didn’t result in any injuries. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant Brent Converse,...
View ArticleHolland Couple, Hudsonville Woman Hurt in Head-On Crash
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC) - A Holland couple and a 23-year-old Hudsonville woman are all expected to recover from a head-on crash in Blendon Township last night. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleSnow Along Lakeshore Masked Gas Price Hike This Week
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Perhaps lost in the focus on the weather along the Lakeshore this week was another price spike at the gas pumps. The per-gallon average among stations in the Holland area polled...
View ArticleHolland Man Hurt, Ticketed in St. Joseph Co. Crash
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WHTC) - A 53-year-old Holland man was briefly hospitalized after a crash in St. Joseph County yesterday afternoon. Ronald Genzink was cited for failing to yield when he pulled...
View ArticleAllegan Schools Balk on Planned Saleem Settlement
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - The attorney representing Allegan Public Schools has asked a federal judge to reject an Order of Judgment made in a civil lawsuit against the district, the city of Allegan and the...
View ArticleFuneral Arrangements Finalized for Plainwell Solider Killed in Afghanistan
OTSEGO, MI (WHTC) - The family of fallen US Army Sergeant Mark Schoonhoven has scheduled two visitation sessions at the Winkel Funeral Home in Otsego for Wednesday, followed by an 11 AM funeral service...
View ArticleOld Man Winter Keeping Kids Home Along Lakeshore
UNDATED (WHTC) – For the third time in six school days, weather has virtually wiped out classes across the Lakeshore. All Holland area districts are closed on Monday, mostly due to slick roads that...
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