Ten States are Under Severe Weather Warnings
UNDATED (WHTC) -- A tornado has reportedly touched down in Peoria, IL this afternoon. The Chicago Bears game against the Baltimore Ravens and Soldier Field officials have asked fans to clear the...
View ArticleLakeshore Cleaning Up from Spring-Like Storm
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Weather more in keeping with an April 17th rather than a November 17th hit the Lakeshore and much of the Upper Midwest yesterday. A cold front that raced over unseasonably warm air...
View ArticlePerrigo Shareholders to Decide on Élan Purchase
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - Shareholders of Perrigo are scheduled to meet in Allegan this morning to discuss the proposed 6.7 billion-dollar purchase of Élan Corporation that is slated for closing by year’s...
View ArticleHarbor Humane Society Sending Out SOS for Water
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC) - The Sunday storms that buffeted the Lakeshore has taken its toll on more than just power lines and school buildings.Officials of the Harbor Humane Society say that their West...
View ArticleIt's a Meeting Monday Along Lakeshore
UNDATED (WHTC) - This is the third Monday of November, which means that school boards in Holland, West Ottawa, Zeeland and Saugatuck hold their separately scheduled monthly meetings this evening. Also...
View ArticleToddler Injured at Home Investigation Continues
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident involving injury to a 21-month-old toddler. Deputies were called to a Whispering Pines Apartment in Holland...
View ArticleJuveniles Jailed in Home Invasion
UNDATED (WHTC) -- Two juvenile suspects are lodged at the Youth Home in Ottawa County and facing home invasion charges. The Prosecutor’s Office is also going to charge two other suspects in the crime....
View ArticleLecture at Hope College Connects Amsterdam with the United States
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- A lecture linking Amsterdam to the New World is scheduled for Tuesday night. Author Russell Shorto will speak about his latest book, “Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most...
View ArticleLegislation Improving Drug Safety Passed by U.S. Senate Today
WASHINGTON D.C. (WHTC) -- Bipartisan legislation introduced by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton was approved on Monday. The bill would improve drug safety and help prevent a future...
View ArticleBooks Are Fun Book Fair at Allegan General Hospital
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) -- A Books Are Fun Book Fair takes place on Friday at the Allegan General Hospital. The Allegan General Hospital Service League is holding the fundraiser to promote community...
View ArticleSentencing for Holland Twp. Teen in Burglary Ring
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - A year in jail and over three thousand dollars in fines was the sentence handed down yesterday to Derek Kraai, one of three men in their late teens from Holland’s North Side...
View ArticleLast Call for Leaf Pickup in Holland, Saugatuck
UNDATED (WHTC) - Residents in Saugatuck and Holland are reminded that this is the final week for fallen leaf pickup service on municipal streets. Crews in the Tulip City are making one last sweep, and...
View ArticleUPDATE: "Steady" Progress Reported in Restoring Power to Lakeshore, Michigan
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - More than 57 hundred total customers of Consumers Energy in Allegan and Ottawa counties were still without power at midday today, about 48 hours after strong winds swept across...
View ArticleGrand Haven Woman Involved in Single Vehicle Accident
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WHTC) -- An accident in Robinson Township Tuesday morning has one person in the hospital. The Ottawa County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to a one vehicle accident about 8 A.M....
View ArticleHarbor Humane Society Without Power and Without Water
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WHTC) -- Power outages from Sunday’s severe weather are still causing problems for area residents and businesses. The Harbor Humane Society in Olive Township has been without power...
View ArticleSchool Bus Crash Sends Five Students and the Driver to the Hospital
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WHTC) -- A school bus crash this morning in Barry County caused delays this morning. The bus driver and five of the special-needs students on the bus suffered minor injuries. The...
View ArticleMany in Michigan Still Without Power
UNDATED (WHTC) -- Consumers Energy is working to restore power to residents in 24 Michigan counties, including Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Kent. Close to 300-thousand electric customers were...
View ArticleMany Businesses Taking Part in Holland Holiday Open House
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- Downtown Holland’s Holiday Open House is this Saturday and close to 50 businesses will be taking part in the event by extending store hours. Carolers will be on the streets for...
View ArticleDeGraaf Nature Center Announces Winter Programs and Events
UNDATED (WHTC) -- The DeGraaf Nature Center has many events scheduled for the winter season. The programs and events range from storytelling, a winter bird count, tracking wildlife, night walks and...
View ArticleHolland Man Named to Allegan General Hospital Board
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - A Holland man is the newest member of the Allegan General Hospital’s Board of Trustees. Edello Coipel was elected to the leadership panel earlier this month, and has had dealings...
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