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(Holland, MI) - Firefighters battle flames at a lithium-ion battery warehouse in Holland Wednesday afternoon. Fire Marshal Bret Groendyke says the company had stored the batteries correctly, but they still needed to move the burning batteries out of the building and it was very labor intensive. It took nine fire depart...
Mary Ellen Murphy 19h ago 55 views Stephen Rahn
Park Twp., MI (WGHN) -The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) executed a search warrant Wednesday at a residence in the 1700 block of State Street in Park Township, as part of an ongoing investigation into the production of counterfeit bank checks. The investigation, which began in April, identified a local man and s...
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(Lansing, MI) - Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid and Behavioral Health chairman Greg VanWoerkom says Democrats have been overblowing the impact of Medicaid cuts from the federal government. The Norton Shores Republican says the cuts to Medicaid will be manageable and "wasn't as egregious as D...
Mary Ellen Murphy 19h ago 16 views
(Undated) - Republican Tudor Dixon says she will not seek either the governor's office or U.S. Senate seat in 2026. Dixon was the GOP nominee for governor in 2022, losing to incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer. She says she will "continue traveling our great state to support Trump policies and the candidates authe...
Mary Ellen Murphy 20h ago 9 views
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Big Lake Humane Society has some unexpected news to share. Their shelter needs to close temporarily for some much-needed repairs. They need people to adopt or foster pets while they are in this transition. Hear the interview below. We're also accepting donations to cover the cost of our shelter...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 09, 2025 16 views
(Georgetown Township, MI) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says two people who saw a small plane crash into the water at a gravel pit in Georgetown Township yesterday quickly helped save the two men onboard. Both of the victims are in their 80s and are recovering in a hospital. The plane went down after it took off...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 09, 2025 27 views Miguel Mendoza 😛 / CC
(Saugatuck, MI) - The body of an 18-year-old man has been recovered from Lake Michigan near Saugatuck. He had gone for a swim off of a boat just before 2:15 p.m. yesterday without a life jacket and Allegan County Sheriff's Office divers found his body around 6 p.m. His name has not been released, nor has where they fou...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 09, 2025 46 views Óglaigh na hÉireann / CC
(Ludington, MI) -- The brother of the 27-year-old Ludington man who was shot and killed when he attacked U.S. Border Patrol agents in McAllen, Texas on Monday says Ryan Mosqueda started suffering from mental health issues a year ago. Joe Mosqueda says Ryan had become obsessed with the news, believing everything he s...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 09, 2025 193 views TeriVirbickis / Depositphotos.com
(St. Ignace, MI) - The Mackinac Bridge had fewer crossings for the Fourth of July holiday than last year, but officials say delays were down. Mackinac Bridge Authority spokesman James Lake says traffic builds up every year before a major holiday weekend and around 600 thousand cross over every July and August. Lake say...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 09, 2025 13 views Ben Townsend / CC
(GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP)-The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a private plane crash in Georgetown Township. Authorities say early Tuesday afternoon, a Cessna 177 was departing from Riverview Airport, and during takeoff, witnesses observed the plane veering off the east side of the runway. The aircraft crash...
Jesse Bruce Jul 08, 2025 53 views
CLEVELAND - The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the renaming of its operational districts from numerical to geographic designations, a key initiative under Force Design 2028 (FD2028). Within this Service-wide renaming initiative, Coast Guard District Nine will now be known as Great Lakes District. This strategic chang...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 08, 2025 39 views zhukovsky / Depositphotos.com
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Below is an update on the Fulton Avenue infrastructure project. The $3 million project, which includes water main and sewer line replacements, and new road and sidewalk construction, will be administratively managed by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The city's engineer will be the ...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 08, 2025 18 views Hitchster / CC
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - July 7, 2025 - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announces it will soon welcome its 16 millionth guest. This milestone moment is anticipated to occur on Tuesday, July 8, at approximately 10 a.m. Charles Burke, President & CEO of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, will gr...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 08, 2025 42 views
(Grandville, MI) - Michigan State Police say the 16-year-old boy who was hit and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 196 in Grandville on Saturday was intentionally in the roadway. Troopers are still investigating his death that happened on eastbound I-196 near the 44th Street overpass. They are urging anyone who is feel...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 08, 2025 94 views Rowdy Roddy
(McAllen, TX) -- A man is dead after opening fire at a Border Patrol facility in South Texas. McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez says this was an ambush. McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez says it's amazing that no law enforcement was killed in the ambush.
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 08, 2025 37 views TeriVirbickis / Depositphotos.com
(Oceana County, MI) - The nine-year-old Livingston County boy who was rescued after being buried by five feet of sand on Friday at Silver Lake State Park has been released from the hospital. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says he was released Sunday and is recovering at home. He was buried for over five m...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 08, 2025 8 views Miguel Mendoza 😛 / CC
(Lansing, MI) - Health officials in Michigan are warning the Medicaid cuts signed into law by President Trump last week will have a huge impact on the state and the nation. Michigan Health and Hospital Association executive vice president Laura Appel says hospitals in the state will see over six billion dollars in reim...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 08, 2025 24 views zimmytws / Depositphotos.com
(Laketown Township, MI) - A firefighter and three others are recovering after a rescue on Lake Michigan. The incident happened on Sunday evening near the Holland Channel, which connects Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan, when two people fell off of a watercraft and clung onto a nearby kayak. The kayaker then got separate...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 25 views Brian Cantoni / CC
Shelby Township, Mich. (WGHN) - Cindy Lewis, 56, co-owner of Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo, has died after being struck by a vehicle in the business's parking lot, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. Friday. Deputies from the Oceana County Sheriff's Office responded to a call reporting that som...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 175 views Miguel Mendoza 😛 / CC
Hudsonville, MI (WGHN) - Ottawa County Central Dispatch received reports of a single vehicle on fire in the westbound lanes of I-196 near 32nd Avenue around 4:20 a.m. this morning. Upon arrival, first responders located a single vehicle fully engulfed in flames in the ditch along WB I-196. All of the teen occupants had...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 15 views
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Erin Lyon of Kenzie's Be Cafe and Jumpin' Java stopped into the WGHN studios to chat about Java Jam 2025. Hear the interview below. The 4th Annual Java Jam Charity Concert benefiting Kenzie's Be Cafe is happening July 17, 2025 5: 00 p.m. at downtown Grand Haven's Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadi...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 25 views
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven City Council meets tonight at City Hall. On the agenda: Re-appointments and new appointments to boards and commissions A. Consideration by City Council of a resolution to approve the terms of MDOT AERO Sponsor Grant 2025-0548, in the amount of $64,750.00, for the replacement of two...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 24 views
LANSING, Mich. - Last week, Sen. Roger Victory introduced legislation to help fix local roads by partnering with local communities and creating the Road Investment Incentive Program. "There has been lots of talk about fixing our roads over the last decade, and Lansing has continued to fail to get it done," sa...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 14 views
(Dearborn, MI) - Filling up the gas tank in Michigan is eleven-cents a gallon cheaper this week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now three-dollars-15-cents, down five-cents from last month and 43-cents less than last year. The most expensive gas is in metro Detroit at three-dollars-20-cents, and Marquette h...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 6 views Jernej Furman / CC
(Grand Rapids, MI) - Up to four Catholic churches might be closing in the Diocese of Grand Rapids, but Bishop David Walkowiak says they want to build two new ones. They are citing a shortage of priests for the reorganization of several parishes. As many as four churches may be put up for sale. Walkowiak says last year,...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 32 views Amit Patel / CC
(Grand Rapids, MI) - A family from Wayland is thankful to be back together after crowds started running over the Blue Bridge in downtown Grand Rapids Saturday night after the city's fireworks show. Symantha Bordeau was with her family, introducing her three-month-old daughter to the tradition when she saw the crowd run...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 07, 2025 29 views Nigel Howe / CC
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WGHN) - A 16-year-old boy from the Grandville area was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash late Saturday night while walking along I-196. Michigan State Police say the incident happened around 11:50 p.m. on the eastbound side of the highway near the 44th Street overpass. Troopers responding to t...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 06, 2025 133 views James Reynolds / CC
Standale/Grand Valley- (WGHN) - Here is an update from the Michigan Department of Transportation on the $2 million project that resurfaces 3 miles of M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) between Standale and Allendale. Lane closures for road work are scheduled for 7 a.m. this Tuesday through 7 p.m. Monday, July 14 on M-45 (Lak...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 06, 2025 58 views Ron Bailey / CC
Washington, DC - Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed the House by a vote of 218-214. The One Big Beautiful Bill will now head to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. "Today, Congress delivered on the promise...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 05, 2025 309 views
Washington D.C. - After Republicans finally broke a historically long stalemate on the House Floor, they passed their Big Ugly Bill that will rip health care away from millions of Americans and raise costs on working families. On behalf of West Michiganders, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) voted no. "I jus...
Mary Ellen Murphy Jul 05, 2025 273 views
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