West Ottawa Elementary School Lands Grant for "Listening Center"
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC) - West Ottawa’s Woodside Elementary School has received an 18 hundred-dollar grant to establish a “listening center.” The funds from Great Lakes Energy will help youngsters from...
View ArticleHolland BPW Board Meets Today
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The board of the Holland Board of Public Works will devote most of the public aspect of their meeting this afternoon to a preliminary 2014 budget review by utility general manager...
View ArticleSentencing Today for Convicted Child Shaker in Spring Lake
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - Sentencing is slated this afternoon for Justin McIntyre, who was convicted last month of second-degree child abuse. Prosecutors were able to convince Ottawa County Circuit...
View ArticleZeeland City Council to Decide Tonight Who Fills Council Vacancy
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - The Zeeland City Council meets this evening to decide who will fill a vacancy on the panel, one that was created when Al Dannenberg resigned last month to become an Ottawa County...
View ArticleSaugatuck City Council to Decide on Funding Study with Douglas
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC) - The Saugatuck City Council is considering whether to participate in a study that aims to determine the impact of consolidation with Douglas into a single municipal government. If...
View ArticlePreliminary Exam for Alleged Biting Burglar from Holland Slated Today
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - A preliminary exam is scheduled today in Allegan District Court for Zachary Fitts, a 21-year-old Holland man arrested eight days ago for allegedly biting the finger of a man who...
View ArticlePortage Schools to Extend Scope of Investigation Into Former West Ottawa Chief
PORTAGE, MI (WHTC) - Portage school district officials are investigating reports that former Human Resources Director Patricia McGraw Koeze had been retained as a consultant for a Muskegon-based...
View ArticleDecade in Prison Possible for Convicted Infant Assaulter
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) - Yesterday, Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Ed Post sentenced Justin McIntyre to between 19 months and 10 years in prison. Last month, Post found McIntyre guilty of...
View ArticleLakeshore State Lawmakers Split on Proposed Gas Tax, Vehicle Registration Fee...
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Although state lawmakers won’t get the Governor’s proposed fiscal 2014 spending plan until February 7th, some of the ideas presented by Rick Snyder in last week’s State of the...
View ArticleWilson Named New Councilman in Zeeland
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - Schyuler Wilson is a new Zeeland City Councilman, as he was appointed by other council members over Susan Finney on a 5-1 vote last night to replace Al Dannenberg, who left last...
View ArticleSluggish End to 2012 Reported by Gentex
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - Officials of Zeeland-based parts maker Gentex announced today net income of 39.6 million dollars for the final three months of 2012, down approximately two percent from the same...
View ArticleSaugatuck Gives Go-Ahead for Consolidation Study; Douglas to Decide Next
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC) - The Saugatuck City Council last night endorsed a five thousand-dollar allocation towards a joint study with neighboring Douglas on the pros and cons of a possible consolidation...
View ArticleHamilton Woman Hurt in Morning Commute Crash on Holland's North Side
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - A two-vehicle crash on Holland’s North Side snarled outbound traffic during the morning commute for more than an hour. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant John...
View ArticleState Police Lieutenant Slated for Wayland Police Chief Post
WAYLAND, MI (WHTC) - A nearly 26-year veteran of the Michigan State Police is stepping down to become the new Police Chief of Wayland. First Lieutenant Steven Harper had been Commander of the Wayland...
View ArticleRavenna Farm Staff Avert Manure Spill into Grand River Tributary
RAVENNA, MI (WHTC) - Staffers at the denDulk Dairy Farms in Ravenna controlled about two thousand gallons of manure from a pit spill that occurred during the overnight hours on Tuesday. A state DEQ...
View ArticleTwo Suspected Gang Members Charged in Holland Stabbing
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland Public Safety officers arrested a second man on charges of stabbing a man at a Vassar Avenue residence last July. Investigators believe that Yancy Martinez, who was taken...
View ArticleMany Similarities in Two Ottawa Co. Crashes
UNDATED (WHTC) - Foggy conditions may have led to two similar crashes two hours and 16 miles apart in Ottawa County yesterday morning.Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Austin responded to a wreck on 16th...
View ArticleMid-Winter Thaw to End Along Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - After 48 hours or so, the mid-winter thaw along the Lakeshore is slated to end today, as temperatures will plummet from the 60’s yesterday to the low 20’s by tomorrow. Heavy rains...
View ArticleHolland Man Busted in Apparent String of Area Burglaries
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - One of two men that may have been behind a string of home burglaries in the Holland area this month is in custody, while the other is being sought. According to Ottawa County...
View ArticleZeeland's High Schools Banding Together to "be nice."
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) - About 50 students, along with staff members, from both of Zeeland’s high schools are banding together to begin a “be nice” anti-bullying campaign today. This is part of a...
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