Category Archives: Holland News
Perrigo to lay off 7% of workforce
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo is going to lay off around 7% of its workforce in a two-year effort to streamline operations. The company has its North American headquar...
Mar 04, 2026 FDA approves 1st over-the-counter contraceptive, produced by Perrigo (Perrigo logo courtesy of the Perrigo Co.)
Senator Nesbitt to deliver Republican response to Whitmer's State of the State
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt of Van Buren County will give the Republican response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's final State of the State address. This will...
Feb 24, 2026 State Senator Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton. (Photo courtesy Michigan Senate Republicans).
South Haven city council approves purchase of lifeguard towers
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The South Haven city council this week approved the purchase of two lifeguard towers and two lifeguard stands. The equipment will be installed on South Beach this spring...
Feb 18, 2026
Southbound U.S. 131 reopens after concern that overpass was struck
WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One lane of US-131 near Shelbyville in Allegan County was closed Tuesday evening for several hours as authorities tried to determine if an overpass was damaged. The...
Feb 17, 2026 mmaxer / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: State Senate Minority Leader asks for federal review of Dearborn nonprofits
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt of Van Buren County is asking the U.S. Attorney General to investigate two Dearborn-based nonprofits. Nesbitt wants a review of ACC...
Feb 12, 2026 State Senator Aric Nesbitt filing for paperwork for the 20th Senate District (submitted photo)
Governor Whitmer signs bills banning cell phones in K-12 classrooms
DELTA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cell phones will be banned in K-12 classrooms throughout Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills Tuesday at Waverly High School near Lansing, ...
Feb 11, 2026 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing her Lowering MI Costs Plan in Lansing, MI Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Office of Governor)
Michigan State Police: Stolen taxidermized bear found
GANGES TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police say the taxidermized black bear that was stolen from a porch last month in Allegan County has been found. Troopers say it was recovered within ...
Feb 10, 2026 MSP investigating death of 2 year old in Cass County
One rescued after suffering leg injury falling on Lake Michigan ice shelf
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is hospitalized in Kalamazoo after they injured a leg falling on an ice shelf in South Haven Sunday. It happened just after 3 p.m. at South Beach. The victim ...
Feb 02, 2026
Allegan Co. Peanut Butter Drive Underway with New Leadership
HAMILTON, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 28, 2026) - The Peanut Butter Drive is underway in Allegan County, but under new leadership. The 10th annual effort to collect this food staple for many began last Satur...
Jan 28, 2026 2025 Allegan County Community Foundation Peanut Butter Drive (image courtesy Allegan County Community Foundation)
40,000 pounds of pinto beans spill in semi crash
OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An overturned semi on 120th Avenue and Bingham Street in Olive Township spilled 40,000 pounds of pinto beans. The crash happened around 5 a.m. Thursday, and the Olive...
Jan 23, 2026 Jason Rojas / CC
