Category Archives: Holland News
Park Township Community Building destroyed by fire, Ottawa County Fair officials to make adjustments
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC AM/FM) - A lightening strike is the possible cause of a fire that destroyed the Park Township Community Building, with Ottawa County Fair officials saying the building is not safe to...
Jul 24, 2022 The Park Township Community Building, Holland, MI was destroyed by fire July 23, 2022 (photo credit: Brent Alan)
65,000 Consumers Energy customers lose power; Portage Farmers Market cancelled due to severe weather
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Severe storms knocking out power for more than 65,000 Consumers Energy customers over the weekend. Those storms moved through parts of West Michigan Saturday night with t...
Jul 24, 2022 texaus1 / CC
Meet and Greet event to give Holland area voters a chance to speak with candidates
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The League of Women Voters of Holland Area is set to give area voters a chance to meet and greet the candidates which they will vote for in the upcoming August 2 Primary El...
Jul 22, 2022
New 4-legged team member on board with Allegan County Sheriff's Office
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- K-9 Knox was purchased in March of this year with the Holland Michigan Kennel Club's donation of $13,500 and was placed with his handler Deputy Michael Murphy. Knox is a 15...
Jul 22, 2022 Pictured – left to right, Sgt. Ben Haas, Sheriff Frank Baker, Holland Kennel Club President Kim Caines, Deputy Michael Murphy, K-9 Knox, Undersheriff Mike Larsen, Captain Scott Matice, and Sgt. John Damveld. (Photo provided by the Allegan County Sheriff's Office)
Stabbing incident between husband and wife under investigation
MIDDLEVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Barry County Sheriff's Office is investing a stabbing incident between a husband and wife in Middleville. Authorities say it happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday eve...
Jul 21, 2022 Barry County Sheriff's Dept. logo
Home invasion suspect taken into custody after being chased and tased
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A home invasion suspect was taken into custody in Van Buren County on Wednesday evening, July 20, but only after having to be chased and tased. Deputies with the V...
Jul 21, 2022 Van Buren County Sheriff's Office logo
Criminal charges filed against mother for death of 3 children in February crash
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Holland Township woman has been charged in the death of her three sons in a fatal automobile accident earlier this year. 31-year-old Leticia Marie Gonzales was charged wi...
Jul 20, 2022 The Gonzales Family (GoFundMe photo courtesy of Samantha Gonzales)
Plainwell Public Safety seeking information from public on elementary school fire
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Investigators believe a fire at Gilkey Elementary School in Plainwell was intentionally set. The Plainwell Department of Public Safety responded to 707 South Woodhams Str...
Jul 20, 2022 Arseni Mourzenko
National Weather Service issues advisories for Lake Michigan Wednesday
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC AM/FM) - It will be dangerous to try to swim in Lake Michigan today from South Haven to Muskegon. The National Weather Service has issued a High Beach Hazards Statement and a Sm...
Jul 20, 2022 National Weather Service graphic for July 20, 2022 (courtesy of NWS)
Good Samaritans on the beach pull elderly woman from Lake Michigan Tuesday afternoon
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC AM/FM) - A 78-year-old woman from Illinois was rescued by a person by others on the beach after she suffered some sort of medical emergency while swimming in Lake Michigan off Oval...
Jul 20, 2022 Oval Beach, Saugatuck, MI (courtesy of Saugatuck/Douglas Area CVB)
