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Standoff Ends Peacefully Posted 11 hours, 46 minutes ago

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(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - An all day stand-off yesterday at the Stratford Way apartments in Holland disrupted traffic for some, while disrupting life for others. Police got an 11:30 AM call about a potentially suicidal and armed 21-year-old man in a unit at that Holland Heights complex and responded ...More

Court Officer Reported Stabbed Posted 11 hours, 47 minutes ago

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(Tallmadge Twp., MI - WHTC News) - Authorities haven’t disclosed many details thus far of a reported stabbing at a residence in Tallmadge Township last night. According to those reports, an unnamed court officer was serving a personal protection order to the house in the 13 hundred block of North White ...More

Job Outlook Brighter for Lakeshore Posted 11 hours, 50 minutes ago

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(Zeeland, MI - WHTC News) - The latest quarterly survey of Lakeshore companies conducted by the temporary employment agency Manpower Incorporated showed that 21 percent planned to be hiring through June, with seven percent forecasting job cuts. The Net Outlook of 14 percent compares with a minus three percent for the same ...More

Crown Motors Gets GM Franchises Back Posted 11 hours, 53 minutes ago

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(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - Crown Motors of Holland was told by GM officials yesterday that it will regain the Buick and Cadillac franchises that it had lost last spring as a result of the automaker’s dealer consolidation due to bankruptcy proceedings. The Holland dealership was one of 661 of ...More

Holland ACS Office to Close Posted 11 hours, 57 minutes ago

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(Holland, MI - Midwest Communications News) - Times are tough all over, especially for non profits. The Holland office of the American Cancer Society, which had served the counties of Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo and Lake, is closing due to funding issues. It’s being folded into the Grand Rapids office, which ...More

GR Cop Suspended in Alleged Allendale Incident Posted 11 hours, 59 minutes ago

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(Grand Rapids, MI - WHTC News) - The Grand Rapids Police Department has placed an officer on paid leave while the circumstances surrounding his service weapon being fired while he was off duty at an Allendale tavern last Friday is probed. Officer John Guerrero reportedly discharged the weapon at the undisclosed establishment ...More

Local Administrators Mentioned in School Pay Bill Report Posted 12 hours, 3 minutes ago

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(Lansing, MI - WHTC News)If a Detroit area state lawmaker has his way, the pay of two local school administrators could be affected. Republican Senator Bruce Patterson of Canton Township has sponsored a bill that would place a ceiling on public school teacher and superintendent pay based on legislative and ...More

State High School Boys' Basketball Tourney Begins Posted 15 hours, 41 minutes ago

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(undated - WHTC News) - The state high school boys’ basketball tournament began last night, and in action involving Lakeshore teams: West Ottawa nipped Grandville, 46-43; Zeeland West muted Middleville, 68-44; Zeeland East succumbed to Hudsonville, 43-29; Hamilton was halted in overtime by Allegan, 59-50; Saugatuck’s season was ended again by ...More

WATCH: WHTC.COM news with Emily Wolfram Posted 1 day, 5 hours ago

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HOLLAND--Today's headlines in Holland are, the Michigan House has approved legislation that would move animal fighting operations into the same category as organized crime; State Representative Tonya Schuitmaker is applauding House passage of a bill that she co-sponsored; State and U.S. Census officials are putting forth an extra ...More

March Magic Begins for Lakeshore Boys Tonight Posted 1 day, 8 hours ago

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(Zeeland, MI - WHTC News) - The state high school boys’ basketball tournament begins this evening. For teams from the Lakeshore, games will be held at four venues. The Class A district at Zeeland East finds West Ottawa facing Grandville and Hudsonville tackling Zeeland East. Hear those games on 1450 WHTC and ...More

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