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Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Firefighters Crusade for Toys is a partnership between the Charles A. Conklin American Legion Post #28 Goodfellows Program and the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety. For over 70 years, the American Legion Post #28 Goodfellows Program has worked to ensure that children and families in need...

(Clinton Township, MI) -- A shooting at the Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township Sunday night injured one person. Aden Bullion says they saw people running frantically after the shots were fired. The shooting is believed to have been an isolated event and was not connected to the tree lighting ceremony that w...

(Dearborn, MI) - Gas prices in Michigan are up nine cents a gallon in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now three-dollars-11-cents, one cent more than last month and up nine cents from last year. A 15-gallon tank statewide costs 46 dollars. Michigan's highest price is in Lansing at three-dollar...

(Holly, MI) -- Michigan State Police have searched the home in Holly of U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin after she received a bomb threat on Friday. The threat came one day after President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Slotkin and other lawmakers in a video urging military members to disobey illegal orders s...

(Washington, DC) - This Thanksgiving holiday season could be the busiest ever. AAA estimates that nearly 82-million people will be traveling over the holidays, which is up two percent from last year. The FAA says it's expecting the busiest Thanksgiving travel season in 15 years, as airlines get up and running again aft...

(Washington, DC) - Severe weather is hitting parts of the U.S. as millions of Americans are traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. An active weather system is dropping heavy rain on the Southwest this weekend and is expected to cause poor travel conditions from Louisiana to Indiana early next week. Forecasters say on ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WGHN) - A 20-year-old man was taken to the hospital Saturday evening after being thrown from his vehicle during a crash in Georgetown Township. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to Cottonwood Drive near Chicago Drive around 6:50 p.m. Investigators report that a black Chev...

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, MI (WGHN) - A 19-year-old Coopersville man was seriously injured Sunday morning after his car collided with a delivery truck in Allendale Township. The crash happened around 10:15 a.m. on Lake Michigan Drive near Red Hawk Lane. According to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, the westbound delivery...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Redi Rental in Grand Haven is hosting their Community Appreciation Turkey Giveaway today. Free turkeys will be available to the community today. Owner Mike Maggio says it's just a way to say thanks: 50 turkeys will be given away on a first come first serve basis. Redi Rental is located at 401 S...

(Lansing, MI) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a motion trying to stop the continued operation of the Consumers Energy's J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive. The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a third order to stop the retirement of the plant. Nessel says the DOE's order is based o...

(Holland, MI) - The social district in the city of Holland is expanding. The city council this week expanded the zone to include the new Holland Ice Park. In the social district, people can buy and consume alcohol wherever they would like. Some residents expressed concerns for people's safety if they are allowed to dri...

(Hudsonville, MI) - A 2025 Hudsonville High School graduate who was shot in July in Alabama is now facing a charge of possessing a Glock switch to turn a handgun into a machine gun. Ethan Carter turned himself in to police yesterday after learning of the charge, was arraigned, pled not guilty, and was released on bond....

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven Main Street DDA is excited to welcome the community and visitors to Light Night, happening Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5-8 p.m. This beloved kickoff to the holiday season brings festive lights, extended shopping, family activities, and holiday cheer to both Downtown Grand Ha...

Olive Twp., MI (WGHN) - A Grand Rapids man is facing several charges after a violent home invasion in Olive Township earlier this week. Twenty-three-year-old Jason Varnado was arraigned Thursday in Ottawa County on charges including home invasion, felonious assault, and killing or torturing an animal. His bond was set ...

Jenison, MI (WGHN) - Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after an SUV crashed into the Dollar Tree on Cottonwood Drive in Jenison, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say an 84-year-old Wyoming man driving a 2024 Ford Explorer first hit an unoccupied vehicle in the parking ...

(Washington, DC) -- The White House says President Trump doesn't want a group of Democrats to be put to death. This, after Trump posted on social media Thursday that the group should be tried for "seditious behavior, punishable by death." The President was referring to Democratic lawmakers who put out a video...

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...