(Ottawa County, MI) - There is a huge swell of interest for people who want to become an Ottawa County commissioner. County Clerk Justin Roebuck says they have not had this many people running for the commission in at least the past 25 years, as 33 candidates have filed for the August primary election. Roebuck adds it ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Attorney and sexual abuse survivor Rachael Denhollander spoke at the YWCA's third annual Arise! Spring Luncheon yesterday in support of the group's work with sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. Denhollander was the first person to go public with accusations that former Michigan State Un...

(Undated) - Former President Trump will use one of the days off from his hush money trial to campaign in Michigan and Wisconsin next week. On Wednesday, Trump will host rallies in Waukesha, Wisconsin and Freeland, Michigan where his campaign said he will deliver remarks to contrast his first term with Biden's. The foll...

(Holland, MI) - Construction is now underway on Holland's ice rink. The eight-million-dollar project was partially funded by a one-million-dollar donation which was made by retired teacher Frank Kraai. Mayor Nathan Bocks said at a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, that through the ice rink and the development of Holl...

(FERRYSBURG)-Three Rothbury residents sustained minor injuries after their vehicle struck a tree in Ferrysburg this morning. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says an SUV was northbound on US-31 shortly before seven AM when the vehicle left the pavement and struck the tree. The occupants were taken to the hospital and...

(Lansing, MI) - Two bills to give film and production companies a 30-percent tax credit if they spend over 50-thousand-dollars for commercials and 300-thousand-dollars for movies and TV shows have passed a state House committee. The bills give a credit against state tax revenue and not a rebate like the state's former ...

West Olive, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners have passed an anti-abortion resolution. Chairperson and Ottawa Impact Founder Joe Moss says the resolution, which is called "Resolution to Promote Life," would not allow for any county staff or resources to be allocated to provide abortions or ...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - After the second interview process took place with GHAPS Board of Education in the search for a new Superintendent, the board voted to table choosing the district's next superintendent. Despite deliberating for 45 minutes, the board says they needed more time to choose a candidate for the posit...

(Georgetown Township, MI) - Voters in the Jenison Public Schools district are being asked on May 7th to approve a 117-million-dollar bond that would pay for a new elementary school and modernize existing buildings. Superintendent Brandon Graham says they are using spaces for classrooms that were not meant to be instruc...

(Norton Shores, MI) - The Muskegon County Parks Department is receiving a grant to do restoration projects at a local park. The Consumers Energy Foundation gives out grants through its Planet Awards annually and has selected the Muskegon County Parks Department as one of this year's recipients. The 250-thousand-dollar ...

(Holland, MI) - The Michigan Court of Appeals is upholding the conviction of a man who shot a woman in Holland. The incident happened in March of 2022, when 57-year-old David Martinez shot his ex as she entered her job at Adient Manufacturing. Martinez was sentenced to 25 to 75-years in prison after being convicted on ...

(DETROIT)-The NFL Draft is coming to Detroit this week on the 35th anniversary of the selection of arguably the greatest player in Lions history. On April 23rd, 1989, Barry Sanders became the third overall pick by the Motor City Kitties. The Oklahoma State Cowboy would earn many awards, including Offensive Rookie of th...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - An official state historical marker will be dedicated in Mulligan's Hollow. Mulligan's Hollow is historically significant, as the site where the Odawa Nation and other indigenous people gathered, and prior to the Civil War, it was the home of Alfred and Louisa Bennett, Grand Haven's first perma...

(Detroit, MI) - Detroit officials say the city is getting a travel surge this week with the NFL Draft set for Thursday through Sunday. Downtown hotels have wait lists and Airbnb officials say searches for places to stay are up by 450-percent. Visit Detroit's Chris Moyer says the city will be full of tourists by tomorro...

(Newaygo County, MI) - Police have arrested four people in Newaygo County in a trafficking investigation. The Newaygo County Sheriff's Office says a task force of five sheriff's departments, Michigan State Police and the FBI arrested a 39-year-old from Fremont and a 40-year-old from Rockford for soliciting and accostin...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The family of 17-year-old Riley Doggett is demanding answers from the Kent County Sheriff's Office as to why he was run over by a deputy's vehicle two weeks ago. Doggett's sister, Taylor Daniels, spoke outside Helen DeVos Children's Hospital where he is being treated and says they are praying for a...

(Holland, MI) - A man has been arrested after hitting his own house in a chase with police Saturday night. Officers were called to the Holland home for a domestic assault by a 40-year-old woman who said her 31-year-old boyfriend had assaulted her. He had left the home and was chased by police into Allegan County before...

(GRAND HAVEN)-Fans of the WWE have gotten another look at the handiwork of Grand Haven's own "Leatherman." Jeff Reyers, aka "The Leatherman," owns JR Leather Company and handles the leatherwork for the championship belts of the biggest professional wrestling company in the world. Last week, during M...

(Ottawa County, MI) - After years of work, a dog beach is opening soon in Ottawa County. Back in 2020, Kirk Park has been closed during peak hours for dogs after high water levels eroded the shoreline and damaged the stairs leading to the beach. Construction of the affected areas is now complete and beginning on May 1s...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Shawn Haff has announced his candidacy to run for Ottawa County Commissioner in District 6. The seat is currently held by Kendra Wenzel who has announced she will run as well. Haff is running as a Republican. "I cannot idly stand by and watch the mismanagement by the Ottawa Impact majority...

Lansing, MI (WGHN) - A $60,000 Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program grant from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office has been awarded to the City Of Grand Haven for repairs for the historic South Pier Inner Light structure. Michigan Economic Development Corporation made the announcement Thursday. "Mic...

(Ravenna, MI) -- Rum Runners bar in Ravenna has been damaged in an overnight fire over the weekend. The flames started just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday and the bar was closed at the time. Owners say on Facebook they are happy no one was hurt and they don't yet know how much they lost in the fire. The cause is still unde...

(Berlin Township, MI) - Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough says a 66-year-old woman has been arrested for drunk driving after she crashed into a birthday party for a child Saturday afternoon. Two children, an eight-year-old girl and her five-year-old brother, were killed and died at the scene. Nine other people are h...

(Ottawa, MI) - Police are giving an update after an unknown caller threatened violence at West Ottawa High School. Deputies investigating are saying the threats are unfounded. A spokesperson from the sheriff's office said that they believe the call was influenced by the time of year as another fake call also came into ...

(Ottawa County, MI) - The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners will soon be voting on an anti-abortion resolution. Chairperson and Ottawa Impact Founder Joe Moss says the resolution, which is called "Resolution to Promote Life," would not allow for any county staff or resources to be allocated to provide abor...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Grand Haven's Director of Public Safety Jeff Hawke is retiring. Hawke has been with the city since 2012. "Chief Hawke will be sorely missed; since his arrival in Grand Haven in 2012, he has built the Department of Public Safety into a widely respected and effective organization," Grand Ha...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - A suspicious house fire in Crockery Township had the Sheriff's Office as well as Crockery and Spring Lake Township Fire departments on the scene in the 12000 block of Taft. On person sustained a minor injury and was transported to an area hospital. Multiple other people on the scene were inter...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven Area Public School's Board of Education has scheduled the following three candidates for second round interviews for Tuesday, April 23, 2024. They are as follows: 5:30 p.m. - Kristin Perkowski, MA, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction,Traverse City Area P...

(Lansing, MI) - Michigan House Democrats will be spending around ten-and-a-half-million-dollars on TV ads this fall as they work to keep their majority. Nearly eight-million-dollars will be spent on metro Detroit races, with money also heading to the Grand Rapids, Flint, Traverse City, Marquette, and South Bend, Indian...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Trinity Health Michigan today announced that Trinity Health Grand Haven President Shelleye Yaklin will retire at the end of April, and Gary Allore will serve as the hospital's next president starting May 1. Yaklin joined the Grand Haven hospital - then known as North Ottawa Community Health System ...