Category Archives: Holland News
Holland restaurateur faces fines, arrest for violating COVID-19 rules
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Marlena Pavlos-Hackney, the Holland restaurant owner who refuses to close or limit her business so it follows COVID-19 restrictions, faces jail in addition to fines after a...
Mar 05, 2021 A full parking lot at Marlena's Bistro & Pizzeria on Jan. 28, 2021, despite state orders against dine-in service. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Allegan County health officials investigate restaurant-related COVID-19 case
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Allegan County health officials issued an alert about a COVID-19 incident, rea on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, an individual ate at Marlena's Bistro and Pizzeria located at 909 Lin...
Mar 05, 2021 Drive Through COVID-19 testing, WHTC file photo
Pilot crashes small plane in wooded area in Ottawa County, suffers minor injuries
GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A pilot survived after a small airplane crashed in a wooded area in West Michigan Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 3:50 p.m. in Ottawa County's Grand Have...
Mar 03, 2021 Grand Haven Township - Google Satellite View
West Michigan company poised to ship Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing in Grand Rapids was chosen by Johnson & Johnson to produce the single-dose vaccine that received emergency use approval Saturday,...
Feb 28, 2021 Alachua County
Allegan County Health Department announcing vaccine eligibility for agriculture and food processing workers
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Beginning March 1st, The Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) will add to the list front line essential workers in the food processing and agricultural industries eligibl...
Feb 28, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Allegan County man admits to murder of adopted daughter in 1989
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man charged in the death of his teenage adopted daughter in the late 1980's has admitted to killing her and hiding the body, according to a report by MLive Monday....
Feb 22, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC
After a week of controversy, Chatfield resigns as CEO of SW Michigan First
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Former Michigan Speaker of the House, Lee Chatfield, who left office in January for a job as CEO with the economic development agency Southwest Michigan First, has resign...
Feb 22, 2021
Man shot while advancing on police in Van Buren County's Paw Paw Township
PAW PAW TOWNHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 49-year-old Wisconsin man is in critical condition after being shot while confronting police in Van Buren County's Paw Paw Township. Van Buren County Sheriff Danie...
Feb 19, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil)
Flower bouquets left at Portage home of Gary and Laura Johnson, who are presumed dead
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Some anonymous area residents took part of their Valentine's Day weekend to pay tribute to a missing married couple who are presumed dead. Several bouquets of flowers have ...
Feb 15, 2021 Flowers at the home of Gary and Laura Johnson - Brandon James/WKZO
COVID-19 claims former Climax Twp. fire chief
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Climax Township fire officials shared sad news yesterday. Fire officials announced late yesterday on Facebook that their former fire chief, Steve Johnson, has died. Johnson joi...
Feb 10, 2021 Climax Township Fire Department via Facebook
