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Fire Breaks Out At Lithium-Ion Battery Warehouse In Holland
(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...
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Counterfeit Check Investigation Leads to Search and Arrest in Park Township
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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State Representative Accuses Democrats Of Overblowing Impact Of Medicaid Cuts
(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...
22h ago

Tudor Dixon Says She Won't Run For Governor Or U.S. Senate Next Year
(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...
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Big Lake Humane Society to close temporarily
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...
Jul 09, 2025

Good Samaritans Help Two Men From Wrecked Plane
(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...
Jul 09, 2025
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Trump Says Copper Tariff To Begin August 1st
(Washington, DC) - President Trump says the 50-percent tariff on copper imports will begin August 1st. He had previously announced the tariff -- but posted the start date on Truth Social Wednesday night. Trump said the timing was based on a "robust national security assessment." Copper is the third-most used ...
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