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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Sept. 17, 2025 - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will unveil a new, monumental sculpture Oct. 3 by internationally celebrated artist Nick Cave in its permanent collection - Amalgam (Origin). Sited along the North Path near The Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden and Michigan's F...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - Deputies responded to a two-vehicle rollover crash after both drivers swerved to avoid a collision Tuesday just after 7:00 a.m. in Jamestown Twp. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said a 2001 GMC Sierra was headed north when the driver swerved to avoid a deer, briefly crossing into the southbound l...

LANSING, Mich.-Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive, ensuring vaccines remain available to Michiganders as we approach the fall. Specifically, she has instructed state agencies to identify and remove any barriers to accessing COVID-19 vaccines, so Michiganders can stay healthy ahead of cold an...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Jumpin Java in Grand Haven is closing. In a Facebook post post they say their last day is September 30th and that an announcement about the space on Washington will be made today, September 17. Reads the statement below: Dear Friends of Jumpin' Java, After more than two decades of coffee, conve...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The League of Women Voters of the Grand Haven Area will host a meet and greet tonight. All three Grand Haven City Council Candidates, as well as Ferrysburg Mayoral and Council candidates, have been invited to the event. Bob Monetza is running for Grand Haven Mayor, unopposed. Council candidates...

(Lansing, MI) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging state lawmakers to find common ground on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and do it now. The Democratically-controlled state Senate passed its plan this spring, but that was well before federal spending cuts were approved, and the Republican-controlled House passed theirs ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WGHN) - A 50-year-old Byron Center man was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when two trucks collided at a Hudsonville-area intersection, sending both vehicles into a house. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at 40th Avenue and Riley Street. Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies said a Chevr...

(Lansing, MI) - The state House have passed six bipartisan bills aimed at cracking down on fraudulent insurance claims. The bills also seek to get auto insurance rates lower in Michigan by creating tiers for the penalties due for fraud. Prison time and fines increase in accordance with how much money was claimed.

(Cedar Rapids, IA) - The West Michigan Whitecaps have claimed their seventh Midwest League championship in franchise history. The Detroit Tigers High-A affiliate beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels on the road in Iowa last night, three to one to win the Midwest League title in two games. The Whitecaps tied a franchise record...

(Lansing, MI) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer's speech today will include comments on how the federal tariffs are impacting Michigan farmers. A report released by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says soybean meal exports are down 46-percent in the past year, wheat exports have dropped 89-percen...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Show Your Library Card for discounts at select local businesses. Local businesses are partnering with Loutit District Library and Spring Lake District libraries to offer deals, discounts, and free gifts to promote the benefits of owning a library card. Visit participating businesses between S...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven City Council has approved a ground lease agreement with Copper Rock Construction to rebuild Chinook Pier, a major step toward restoring the waterfront landmark demolished in 2020 due to mold. The $15-20 million redevelopment will revive office and retail space while adding year-rou...

(Howell, MI) - Vice President JD Vance will visit Howell tomorrow. Vance will speak about President Donald Trump's accomplishments, including tax cuts included in what the President called the "one beautiful bill." He will talk at a manufacturing venue, but the location and time have not been announced.

(Lansing, MI) - Hundreds of people gathered on the lawn of the Michigan Capitol yesterday for a remembrance rally for conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, who was killed last week in Utah. Organized by the Michigan Republican Party, three state representatives addressed the crowd along with three college students. The...

(Lansing, MI) - State Representative Josh Schriver of Oakland County has introduced a bill to ban pornography in Michigan. The Republican says he believes pornography leads to social decay, is linked to human trafficking, and affects marriages. Schriver says over 90-percent of people younger than 18 have seen the mater...

GRAND HAVEN, MI (WGHN) - A new Casey's gas station is set to open on Robbins Road after city planners approved the $3 million project. The Grand Haven Planning Commission voted Sept. 9 to allow the station at 1102 Robbins Road, the former site of a Comerica Bank. Demolition is expected to begin in early 2026, with th...

Grand Haven Twp., MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal jet ski crash on the Grand River in Grand Haven Township. Deputies were called around 8:50 p.m. Sunday, September 14, to the 14000 block of Ammeraal Avenue for a report of a missing man in the water. Investigators say a 28-year-ol...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - A Grand Haven Department of Public Safety fire truck was hit by a suspected drunk driver Sunday while crews were already responding to a crash according to a Facebook post by the department. It happened at Beacon Boulevard and Robbins Road. No bystanders were hurt, and officials say the fire en...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - GH City Council meets tonight. A special meeting at 6:30 p.m. where Grand Haven Public Schools Superintendent Kristen Perkowski will give a presentation on the 2025 Master Plan. At 7:30 the regular meeting will begin. On the agenda several events asking for approval: A 5 Alarm Chili Cook Off fr...

(Portage, MI) - An Office Depot employee in Portage is out of a job after she refused to print posters for a customer for a vigil for Charlie Kirk. She called the posters "propaganda" Friday night when the customer asked about the job. The employee was let go that night, and the store printed the posters for ...

(Lansing, MI) - The State Budget Office is going over contingency plans if state government shuts down October 1. The SBO is looking at several different scenarios if a deal on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget isn't reached by then. Spokeswoman Lauren Leeds says they are hoping a deal is made and in place in the next two we...

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 23-year-old man from Holland suffered a head injury after his boat crashed onto the South Pier near Holland State Park Friday evening around 9:55 p.m. according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say they were alerted to the crash by Michigan DNR staff stationed at the park. When t...

(Lansing, MI) - Some school districts in Michigan are taking out loans to keep their doors open if state government shuts down October 1st. Laingsburg Community Schools outside of Lansing is one of them, and superintendent Matt Shastal says their board of education approved taking a nearly two-million-dollar loan in Ju...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The gender of a recently born pygmy hippo at the John Ball Zoo is being announced. On Thursday, the zoo held a gender reveal party for the hippo who was born last week to parents Penelope and Jahiri. During the party, dad Jahiri cracked open a watermelon which was blue inside, revealing that the ba...

West Olive, MI - The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has selected Patrick Waterman to serve as the next Administrator. Waterman currently serves as Deputy City Manager for the City of Wyoming, where he oversees multiple departments and supports operations for a city of more than 77,000 residents with a $181 millio...

Cooperville, MI (WGHN) - State Rep. Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville) welcomed Fire Chief Travis Kroll of the Coopersville Polkton Fire Department to the Michigan House of Representatives' annual 9-11 Memorial Ceremony in the House chamber on Thursday. The ceremony included the ringing of a fire bell in memory of every fir...

(Kalamazoo, MI) -- Western Michigan University political science professor John Clark says Americans are getting too used to political violence. Clark says that people regardless of their political beliefs are now treating people they disagree with as the enemy and not their opposition. He says the shooting death We...

(Holland Township, MI) - A 70-year-old Wyoming man is dead after a rollover crash in Holland Township. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says he was heading north on 104th Avenue hauling a utility trailer when he pulled into the path of a sedan that was going west on Quincy Street yesterday afternoon. The truck and th...

(Detroit, MI) - Michigan's lieutenant governor is safe after his home was targeted in a bomb threat yesterday. Garlin Gilchrist says the threat has been cleared, but says it was credible and was a scary time until police gave him, his wife, and their children word that they were okay. In a statement, he says political ...

Robinson Township, MI (WGHN) - A three-vehicle crash shut down M-231 near Buchanan Street for about two hours Thursday morning. Ottawa County Sheriff Deputies say a northbound pickup lost its trailer, which crossed the centerline and was hit by a southbound truck just after 7:30 a.m. That impact sent the trailer int...