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Wed, February 22, 2012

Two Allegan Co. Projects on M-DOT's Agenda for 2012

LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Michigan Department of Transportation officials have announced a series of road improvement projects for the state’s southwest corner during 2012 ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Holland City Council to Consider Contract with City Manager-Designate Tonight

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The Holland City Council will consider a contract with City Manager-designate Ryan Cotton and to reconsider demolition bids for the Ferris ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

State DEQ to Hold Hearing on Planned Lake Kalamazoo Dredging

DOUGLAS, MI (WHTC) - A planned dredging of Lake Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo River to Lake Michigan this summer in order to get the SS ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Stabenow Unveils "Grow it Here, Make it Here" Initiative at Holland MSU Facility

HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - It may not have been an overt political move by Debbie Stabenow in the hometown of perhaps her strongest challenger ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Masked Robber Holds Up Jenison Gas Station

JENISON, MI (WHTC) - An image from a horror movie was brought to real life by a robber at a Jenison gas station overnight.

According ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Genetski Formally Charged in East Lansing Drink Driving Incident

LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Bob Genetski will indeed have to have his day in court.

The second-term state House Representative from Saugatuck was formally charged ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Endowment Values Up at Hope College, GVSU

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - In numbers released by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Ottawa County’s two institutions of higher education ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Bird Causes Power Outage Headaches in Holland

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Holland BPW officials say that a bird that flew into a high-voltage wire on 16th Street east of US-31 knocked ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

South Haven Man Held in Botched Home Burglary Attempt in Bangor

BANGOR, MI (WHTC) - A 23-year-old South Haven man is being held in the Van Buren County Jail on five thousand dollars bond after an ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Illness Knocks Out Democratic Challenger to Allegan County's Congressional Seat

KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC) - A possible Democratic challenger for the US House seat currently held by Republican Fred Upton has pulled out of the race ...

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: Winter Storm Watch  More Details Hide Details

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