Category Archives: Holland News

UPDATE: South Haven police report victims pulled from Lake Michigan Monday have died
UPDATE TO EARLIER STORY: SOUTH HAVEN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - South Haven police have announced that the two people pulled from Lake Michigan earlier on Monday have died. A 22 year old male from Novi, MI, an...
Ken Delaney Aug 08, 2022 South Beach at South Haven, MI (courtesy of southhaven.org)

Man drowns at Grand Haven State Park Sunday
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man's body has been recovered from Lake Michigan at Grand Haven State Park Sunday. He was swimming under a red flag situation and crews searched for two ho...
Ken Delaney Aug 08, 2022 Grand Haven State Park (courtesy of Michigan.gov)

Police say alcohol appears to be a factor in Allegan County fatal crash
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 30-year-old Plainwell area man is dead after a single vehicle crash in Allegan County's Martin Township Saturday afternoon. Allegan County Sheriff Deputies along with th...
Ken Delaney Aug 06, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)

Police searching for Wayland man missing since Thursday morning
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- In Allegan County, Wayland Police are looking for a man who's been missing since Thursday morning, August 4. Authorities say 63-year-old Ronald Jensen was last seen around ...
Jerry Malec Aug 05, 2022 A photo of Ronald Jensen, courtesy of Wayland Police.

Arson suspect arrested and charged for fire at Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Michigan announced on Thursday, August 4, that the man suspected of intentionally setting fire to Planned Parenthood in Kal...
Jerry Malec Aug 05, 2022 Joshua Brereton was arrested and charged on Thursday, August 4 for setting fire to Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo. (Suspect photo provided by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)

Severe thunderstorms make their mark after extreme heat and humidity
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Severe thunderstorms ripped through Southwest Michigan on Wednesday, August 3, causing widespread damage across multiple counties, knocking down trees, knocking out power...
Jerry Malec Aug 04, 2022 Photo courtesy of Consumers Energy.

Two people killed in plane crash in South Haven
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two people are dead after a plane crash in South Haven Tuesday morning, August 2. The South Haven Police Department says the plane, an Aerospace 600, crashed just minut...
Jerry Malec Aug 03, 2022

Ottawa County August 2022 Primary Results
Governor REP-1 Position: Total Votes Cast: 57,751 Candidate/Proposal Party Votes Percent Tudor M. Dixon 21,421 37.1% Ryan D. Kelley 9,341 16.2% Ralph Rebandt 2,748 4.8% Kevin Rinke 9,739 16.9% Garrett...
Sean Watson Aug 02, 2022

Motorcyclist wearing helmet suffers serious injuries in crash with semi
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WHTC AM/FM) -- A motorcyclist was serious injured in a crash with a Semi on Monday evening, August 1. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said they responded to reports of the Mot...
Jerry Malec Aug 02, 2022

Ottawa County unemployment rates released for June 2022
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WHTC AM/FM) -- The preliminary unemployment rates for June 2022 were recently released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. According to a news release ...
Jerry Malec Aug 02, 2022




