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Holland Man Hurt After Motorcycle Crash Near Nunica
CROCKERY TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 26, 2024) – A 19-year-old Holland man was hospitalized after his motorcycle crashed near Nunica on Friday evening. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant Shane Ryke, the unnamed biker was westbound on Leonard Street, approaching 112th Avenue, shortly before 8 PM when he apparently failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of his machine. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to Trinity Health Muskegon for treatment. No other vehicles were involved.
CMU students sending balloons to space to help with future of forecasting
The MITTEN-CI project, supported through $2.5 million in grants, brought 37 team members, including 28 students from five universities, to West Michigan to collect data all month long
Park Township short-term rental ban would have long-term effects, businesses say
Published by the Frost Research Center at Hope College, the study sought to determine the economic impact of Park Township's short-term rental industry, surveying local businesses in the Holland area.
CMU-led scientists study how Lake Michigan affects thunderstorm formation
HOLLAND, Mich. — A team of scientists and students from across the country launched a week-long study into Lake Michigan's impact on thunderstorm formations in West Michigan on Friday morning. Led by Central Michigan University (CMU), the MITTEN-CI Project was launched at the West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland.
A Skeleton Appears on the Lake Michigan Shore Every Few Years
Seventeen miles north of Muskegon on the shores of Lake Michigan lies a skeleton – a skeleton that dates all the way back to 1897. On Sylvan Beach is the home of the wreckage of The Contest; a ship that was built in Holland, Michigan in 1863. According to Wisconsinshipwrecks.org, The Contest was used for transporting dry goods and foods, cord wood, posts, stones, and railroad ties.
Holland Police Log July 25-26, 2024
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Below is a Holland Department of Public Safety log for the dates and times listed. If you need police help for an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call 616-355-1100 during normal business hours, or the county’s non-emergency line during off hours at 800-249-0911.
John Gibbs, ousted as Ottawa County administrator, donates to commissioners’ election rivals
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- John Gibbs, ousted as Ottawa County’s administrator earlier this year, has donated money to a handful of election candidates trying to unseat county commissioners in the Aug. 6 primary linked to a highly conservative group. The donations are listed in campaign finance reports, filed this...
Services set for woman killed by boat, trailer that broke free of truck
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Services are Saturday, July 27, for Carmen Tirado, 62, who died when a pontoon boat and trailer broke free from a truck and struck her while she was walking on a bike path. Another walker suffered serious injuries. If you purchase a product or register...
Former county commissioner faces Ottawa Impact incumbent in Ottawa County District 9 race
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- A former county commissioner hopes to regain his seat and will face incumbent Roger Belknap for the Ottawa County Board District 9 seat in the Aug. 6 primary. Both Belknap and his opponent, Phil Kuyers, are Republicans. Kuyers lost to Belknap in the 2022 primary as...
Northern Lights Will Glow This Week And Be Visible In Michigan
If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.
Michigan’s UP Faces Unseasonably Warm and Muggy Weekend
Marquette, MI – Residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are in for an unseasonably warm and muggy weekend as high pressure and elevated dew points move into the area. Temperatures are expected to soar into the lower 90s in many parts, with cooler conditions near Lake Michigan and the Bay of Green Bay.
Veteran Storm Chasers Predict First Michigan Snowfall of 2024-2025 Winter
While it may be the middle of summer as this article is being written, winter is coming. It does every year. So when the winter of 2024-25 strikes Michigan, when will we see the first wrath of snow and ice?. The question came up recently on the Michigan Weather Facebook...
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