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Hope Women Head to Final Four Posted 14 hours, 25 minutes ago

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(Bloomington IL - WHTC News)  The Hope College Women's basketball team advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA Division III Tournament Saturday night with a win over UW-Stevens Point 71-65.  On Friday in the semi-final Hope will face Rochester which upset #2 Kean Saturday 68-65.  The game will be ...More

Lakeshore Holds Two St. Patrick's Parades Posted 1 day, 6 hours ago

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(undated - WHTC News) - Although St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Wednesday, two Lakeshore communities are celebrating the traditional Irish holiday with parades today. Holland holds its sixth such promenade, starting at 12 Noon, going east along 8th Street from the Holland Civic Center through the downtown district. The eighth ...More

MEAP Scores Good Along Lakeshore Posted 1 day, 6 hours ago

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(Lansing, MI - WHTC News) - With a few exceptions, the percentage of students who met or exceeded state standards from MEAP tests taken last fall by third through ninth graders along the Lakeshore were over 80 percent. There were nine numbers released by state education officials yesterday that fell under 75 ...More

Douglas Holds Interviews for City Manager Vacancy Posted 1 day, 6 hours ago

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(Douglas, MI - WHTC News) - Before participating in St. Patrick’s Day festivities this afternoon, Douglas city officials have some business to attend to this morning. Five persons – Greg Janik of Saugatuck, Ryan Kilpatrick of Grand Rapids, Bill Lefevre of Eaton Rapids, Brent Morgan of Owosso, and Margaret Mullendore of Buchanan ...More

Dutch, Maroons, Blackhawks All Advance in March Magic Posted 1 day, 9 hours ago

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(undated - WHTC News) - Three Lakeshore teams claimed district titles in the state high school boys’ basketball tournament last night. At Zeeland East, Holland downed Jenison, 70-62, to set up a Monday evening contest with Rockford at Grandville. Broadcast time on 1450 WHTC and www.whtc.com is at 6:40 ...More

Holland, Holland Christian and Fennville Win District Titles Posted 1 day, 15 hours ago

(Zeeland - WHTC News) The Holland High Dutch downed Jenision 70 to 62 Friday night in Zeeland in the Class A Boys Basketball District.  Holland travels to Grandville to face Rockford on Monday at 5pm.  In the Class B District Holland Christian ended Zeeland West's season 58-52.  The Maroons next ...More

Hope College Flying Dutch Advance Posted 1 day, 16 hours ago

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(Bloomington IL - WHTC News) The Flying Dutch advanced to the Elite 8 for the third consecutive year by defeating Marymount 53-46 in the NCAA Division III Women's Tournament at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington Illinois Friday night. Carrie Snikkers led all scorers with 21 points. On Saturday at 8pm ...More

Second Battery Plant Coming to Holland Posted 2 days, 1 hour ago

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(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - Holland may be the Tulip City now, but it could become the Battery City shortly. Officials of Compact Power are expected to announce this afternoon the construction of a battery-making plant. The subsidiary of Korean-based LG-Chem will spend 303 million dollars on building a 650 thousand ...More

Burglar Busted Posted 2 days, 1 hour ago

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(Holland Twp. - WHTC News) - A normally peaceful Ottawa County neighborhood was the scene of a number of burglaries overnight. Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 14 thousand block of Ridgewood Drive in Holland Township, about a half mile south of Quincy Park, on a report that ...More

Gas Prices Continue Climbing Upward Posted 2 days, 2 hours ago

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(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - For the third week in a row, gas prices continued going up along the Lakeshore. This morning’s survey of area stations showed an average per-gallon mark of $2.78, three pennies higher than last Friday, and two dimes more than what was seen on February ...More

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