WHTC’s Gary Stevens honored for longevity
For many, Gary Stevens is the voice of Holland. Whether he’s reporting or hosting shows, Stevens can be heard on WHTC six hours daily, Monday through Friday.
Diversity Forum: 10 insights about gaps in equity and inclusion
This year’s Ottawa County Diversity Forum tackled how to close equity and inclusion gaps in education, law enforcement, mental health, local government, immigration, and youth development. Here are 10 insights from the day-long conference.
PODCAST: How COVID-19 helped Michiganders reconnect to care
Welcome to the Michigan's State of Health podcast, where we'll be sitting down with Michigan health leaders to discuss the myriad ways that COVID has exposed our health system's flaws and resulted in positive change.
Michigan agencies seek strategies to address child welfare worker shortage
Michigan's child welfare workers have served on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the state is currently facing what one industry leader described as a "critical shortage" of child welfare workers.
Town hall series will explore religion and racism
The (Anti) Racism Task Force is planning a series of virtual town halls on religion and racism on Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, and Jan. 24.
GRCC launches industrial sewing certificate program
GRCC partners with innovative textile ‘upcycling’ manufacturer Public Thread to start an industrial sewing program. Students can earn an industrial sewing certificate program while gaining in-demand skills.
New power chair puts young farmer at the heart of his family’s pumpkin patch
Fifth-grader Evan Weesies has an all-terrain wheelchair that gives him the freedom to move around his family’s Muskegon County farm, thanks to assistance from Michigan AgrAbility. Evan’s Pumpkin Patch, which takes inspiration from the movie and book “Spookley the Square Pumpkin,” is a destination for busloads of schoolchildren.
In a world where people seem to be getting meaner, make a choice to be nice
WHTC Radio’s morning news anchor, Peg McNichol, shares why words matter and kindness matters.
Partner Partner Content In the Upper Peninsula, finding an affordable CSA is a SNAP
In Marquette and Alger counties, the Michigan Farm to Family: CSA program connects families experiencing food insecurity with heavily discounted weekly CSA produce boxes.
New festival coming to Holland in 2022
A group wants to host the first Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival & Highland Games next June. The event site is the 3-acre Riverview Park portion of the Window On The Waterfront, along the Macatawa Marsh.
