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Grand Haven Expands Short-Term Rental Eligibility in Centertown Overlay
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven City Council has unanimously approved an introductory resolution that would allow short-term rentals by special land use in the Centertown Overlay area of the Neighborhood Mixed-Use District. This zoning change would make 23 additional parcels-mainly located off Washington Avenue be...
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MSU Lays Off 19 Employees Due To USAID Elimination
(East Lansing, MI) - Michigan State University has laid off 19 employees due to the elimination by the federal government of USAID. That agency paid the contracts for the 19 workers. MSU had over 30 employees working under grants from USAID and spokeswoman Amber McCann says they were able to "minimize the impact o...
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Taylor Street partially closed for infrastructure televising work
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The City of Grand Haven says that Taylor Street will be closed to thru traffic from Sheldon Road to Kooiman Avenue for infrastructure televising work from 8-1 p.m. today, August 7. Access will be maintained within the impacted street. Vehicles will be detoured to Marion Avenue. Flaggers will b...
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All Walmart Stabbing Victims Out Of Traverse City Hospital
(Traverse City, MI) - All 11 people who were stabbed at a Walmart near Traverse City in late July are now out of Munson Medical Center. Nine have been released, and two others have been transferred to other hospitals. Munson Medical Center officials say they are "incredibly proud of the extraordinary work demonstr...
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City of Grand Haven Issues RFP for Centertown Vision Plan Update
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - - The City of Grand Haven is calling on qualified planning consultants and consultant teams to submit proposals for the Centertown Vision Plan Update. This key initiative will guide the future of one of Grand Haven's most important neighborhood commercial districts, ensuring it grows as a conne...
Aug 06, 2025

Railroad crossing work to close Pierce St., Lincoln St. in Grand Haven Twp. beginning Aug. 8
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Road Commission has been notified that Michigan Shore Railroad is scheduled to reconstruct their railroad grade crossings at Pierce Street and at Lincoln Street west of US-31 in Grand Haven Township. The railroad crossings will be completely closed off to traffic starting Fr...
Aug 06, 2025
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Study: French Fries Linked To Type 2 Diabetes
(Undated) -- French fires might increase the risk of Type Two diabetes. A new study finds that eating three servings of french fries a week increased the risk by 20 percent. Eating boiled, baked or mashed potatoes did not appear to have an effect. The study was published Wednesday in the journal BMJ.
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