Category Archives: Holland News
Vehicle located Friday, but Plainwell area man remains missing
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Investigators with the Allegan County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's help in locating 63 year old Joseph Thompson from the Plainwell area. They says Thompson wa...
Dec 17, 2021 Joseph Thompson of Plainwell (photo courtesy of Allegan County Sheriff's Department)
Special checkout lane conveyer belts will help Hardings raise money for The Salvation Army again Christmas
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Building off a successful partnership last Christmas season that saw over $9,000 raised for The Salvation Army at two Harding's Markets locations, the organization and gro...
Dec 16, 2021 A checkout lane conveyer belt equipped with Salvation Army QR-coded red kettles imprinted on patented covers called MessageWrap® (courtesy of The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo)
Student removed from Holland High School after alleged online threat
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with Holland Public Schools say that a student was removed from Holland High School Monday after a threatening social media post was reported. According to the ann...
Dec 14, 2021 Bill McChesney / CC
MSP seeks volunteers for trooper-training session
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police officials are inviting people to take part in scenario-based training with members of the 140th Trooper recruit school and their instructors. These exerci...
Dec 08, 2021 Photo courtesy of Michigan State Police
Grand Haven and Zeeland school districts closed as law enforcement investigate threats
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There are continued school closures in West Michigan due to copycat threats in the wake of the Oxford High School shootings last week. Grand Haven Area Public Schools an...
Dec 07, 2021 Bill McChesney / CC
Nesbitt introduces legislation to drop state's personal and corporate tax rates
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 26th District State Senator Aric Nesbitt has introduced legislation that he says will lower the state tax rates and encourage economic growth across Michigan. In a release, ...
Dec 06, 2021 State Senator Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton. (Photo courtesy Michigan Senate Republicans).
Zeeland native Jim Kaat earns MLB HoF honors
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Zeeland native and former major-league baseball pitcher Jim Kaat has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. He turned 83 years old on Nov. 7. Kaat started...
Dec 06, 2021 National College Baseball Hall of Fame logo (courtesy of National College Baseball Hall of Fame)
Michigan officials react to news of former Sen. Bob Dole's death
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- On the news of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole's death Sunday, one Michigan U.S. Rep., Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, emailed his thoughts. "I long for the respected and...
Dec 05, 2021 Congressman Fred Upton announces grant for Kzoo-BC Airport (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Upton wary of possible reimursement cuts for Medicare providers
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - The United States House will return for legislative business Tuesday, and Sixth District Congressman Fred Upton says they have a healthy end-of-year laundry list to comp...
Dec 05, 2021 Former US House Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) in a file photo. (photo courtesy office of Congressman Fred Upton)
Updated - Governor Whitmer, AG Nessel release statements on Oxford High School shooting; flags lowered
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE (5:45 p.m.) - Governor Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Mich...
Nov 30, 2021 sugarfrizz / CC
