The WGHN Newsroom

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Soup for All is today from 11:30 -1:00 p.m. at St. Pat's church in Grand Haven. It takes place in the community center. It's courtesy of Homeless Prevention Partners in the tri cities. Stacey Ruwe of Ruwe Homes head's up the event and she stopped into Good Morning Grand Haven with all the detai...

(Ottawa County, MI) - For a third time this year, the Trump administration is ordering Consumers Energy to keep its J.H. Campbell coal plant running. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has issued a third emergency order, which will keep the plant open for at least 90 more days. The plant had been slated to close in May, ...

(Clarkston, MI) -- Federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcements spent part of Wednesday searching in Clarkston for two alleged gang members. Jad Salamey is an immigration and civil rights attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan Chapter and had this reaction. ICE were searching for...

(Lansing, MI) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 20 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking clarification of who is eligible to receive SNAP benefits. Their letter says the new guidance from the USDA wrongly treats several groups of immigrants as being ineligibl...

(Delton, MI) - One of the three men who were acquitted of charges for allegedly planning to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer during the COVID-19 pandemic is seeking the Republican nomination for governor. William Null is 43-years-old and lives in Barry County in Delton. He filed a campaign finance statement of organiza...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Education Service Center. Announcements & Recognitions: The Board recognized Homeless Prevention Partners as the district's November Grand Partner of the Month for their ongoin...

(Sidney, MI) - The White House Christmas tree has been harvested from Korson's Tree Farms in Sidney Township. The tree will be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House. It is the first time a tree from Michigan has been chosen to be the official White House Christmas tree since 1984. Korson's Tree Farms was chosen...

Olive Twp., MI (WGHN) - A 23-year-old man is in custody after deputies used a drone and K-9 teams to track him down following a Tuesday afternoon home invasion that left a 68-year-old homeowner injured and the man's dog fatally stabbed. Deputies were called to the 11800 block of New Holland Street around 1:30 p.m. on N...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Harbor Transit is proud to announce a new community-focused initiative offering free rides to and from food pantries within its service area. As the holiday season approaches-a time when many families experience increased financial pressure-Harbor Transit aims to remove transportation barriers ...

(Dearborn, MI) -- Fights broke out in the streets of Dearborn, Michigan Tuesday after counter-protesters greeted those taking part in what was seen by many as an anti-Muslim rally. Dearborn has a large Muslim community, and a few dozen protesters were marching down Michigan Avenue claiming Sharia Law was being pract...

(Flint, MI) - The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential says the state's PreK for All has set a new record for enrollment. MiLEAP officials say 51-thousand children were enrolled as of October, up nearly nine-thousand from last year. They expect enrollment to go up by another ten-percent...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The number of Michiganders traveling this Thanksgiving is expected to hit a new record. Triple A projects that more than two-point-six-million Michiganders will travel at least 50-miles from their home between Tuesday, November 25th and Monday, December 1st. That's an increase of one-point-four-per...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Gas prices across Michigan are lower than the national average this week. Triple A says the current cost per gallon in the state is at three-dollars and one-cents, which is about ten-cents lower than last week. Meanwhile, the national average is at three-dollars and seven-cents per gallon.

(Washington, DC) - Several environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit as they seek to prevent the restarting of the Palisades nuclear power plant on the Lake Michigan shore. The Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief was filed in federal court yesterday in Grand Rapids, and the groups believe the case w...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven City Council met Monday evening three new council members sworn in as well as Mayor Monetza. Mike Dora named Mayor Pro Tem. Grand Haven Jeep Fest will take place on Harbor Island this Summer in August on the 14th and 15th. Brian Jarosz is waterfront events manager for the City: A ki...

(Zeeland, MI) - Zeeland businesses will be able to sell alcohol on Sunday. The city council last night voted six to one to overturn the ban that was several decades old, and City Manager Tim Klunder says they had been considering the action for a few months. The Gritzmaker, a restaurant in downtown Zeeland, told offici...

(South Haven, MI) - The South Haven City Council has unanimously approved the first phase of a lifeguard implementation plan to have lifeguards on South Beach in 2026 and 2027. When it is fiscally sustainable, it will expand on to North Beach with a doubling of the staff. Four lifeguards will be on duty Monday through ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - A 67-year-old Grand Rapids man will spend the next two years in federal prison after being convicted of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. James Donald Vance Jr. posted the threats on Bluesky in March and April of this year and also threatened Donald Trump Jr. i...

(Lansing, MI) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has published an op-ed in the Washington Post, calling for a more strategic national tariff policy. Whitmer says President Trump's current tariff strategy "is making everything more expensive" and she is willing to work with him "to make life more affordable.&quo...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - At tonight's Grand Haven City Council Meeting, the Mayor, and three new City Council members will be sworn in. Mayor Bob Monetza stopped into WGHN to chat about the meeting. Lots on the agenda too. Fireworks for Winterfest? JeepFest on Harbor Island? Hear the interview below:

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven City Council meets tonight for an organizational meeting at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to address the following items: Administration of the Oaths of Office for the newly elected mayor and re-elected council members. Council will elect a Mayor Pro-tem. App...

(Lansing, MI) - A new license plate is available in Michigan honoring the state's women veterans. The plate has an illustration of a woman veteran with "Her Service Our Freedom" under the illustration. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says "the visibility it promotes is a daily reminder to Michiganders ...

(Lansing, MI) - Officials with the Michigan Attorney General's Office say the state's new, 24-percent wholesale tax on marijuana is constitutional. A filing in the Court of Claims says the tax created in the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act does not amend the voter-initiated law that legalized marijuana but "see...

(Holland Township, MI) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 27-year-old Jenison man was shot several times Friday night in Holland Township. The shooting happened after an argument between several people on Douglas Avenue outside of a business strip just after 9 p.m. One man took out a gun and ...

Blendon Twp., MI (WGHN) - A 54-year-old Allendale man died Friday just before 4:00 p.m. after a semi-truck hit him while he was riding his bicycle in Blendon Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. at 72nd Avenue and Barry Street. Deputies say the cyclist was heading ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The most popular Thanksgiving side dish in Michigan is being revealed. According to a survey called "State of the Sides" by Campbell's, yams or sweet potatoes are the most popular side dish this Thanksgiving in Michigan. Nationally, stuffing and dressing was ranked as the most popular sid...

(Holland, MI) - The Holland Ice Park is opening today. The park, located near Window on the Waterfront Park, features not only an ice skating rink but also fire pits, an ice pond, a curling sheet and more. City officials say the eight-million-dollar project will now give residents and visitors more to do in the winter ...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Harbor Transit is collecting non-perishable food items, coats, hats, gloves, and blankets from November 10-21 at our facility. Stop by Harbor Transit at 440 N Ferry Street in Grand Haven from 9-5 p.m. Monday-Friday with your items to donate. And, you can join us to stuff the bus with collected ...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF) and its affiliates-the Allendale Community Foundation and Coopersville Area Community Foundation-are joining communities nationwide in recognizing Community Foundation Week, November 12-18, 2025. The annual celebration honors the crucial role co...

(Lansing, MI) - Twenty-two Republican lawmakers, led by state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, are asking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to have the U.S. Department of Justice oversee the primary and general elections in Michigan in 2026. The letter cites an "inherent and unavoidable conflict of interest"...