JACKSON, Mich., April 3, 2025 - Consumers Energy has around 900 crews engaged in the final restoration efforts for customers impacted by severe ice and thunderstorms that pummeled massive swaths of the northern and southern portions of the state in the past week. In addition to the hundreds of thousands who lost power ...

Grand Haven, MI - The Tri-Cities Historical Museum (TCHM) is closely monitoring the White House's announcement of two executive orders, and possibly a third later this week, that will impact the museum field, our nonprofit community, and the Tri-Cities community we serve. On March 14, the White House issued an executiv...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - On March 14, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to eliminate the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the nation's only federal agency for America's libraries and museums. IMLS dollars routed to the State of Michigan fund the Michigan eLibrary (MeL)...

(Allendale, MI) - Photos of a man suspected of several burglaries in Allendale Township on March 27th have been released by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. He is accused of prying open cash registers at Dairy Queen, Jet's Pizza, and Peppino's on Lake Michigan Drive before 1 a.m. The man was dressed all in white wit...

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled police cannot search a vehicle without a search warrant just because they smell cannabis. The justices issued a 5-to-1 opinion that throws out gun charges against a man who's car was searched in 2020 in Detroit by police. Voters in Michigan approved recreational mari...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Better Business Bureau in Western Michigan is warning storm victims to be on high alert. They say con artists are looking for homeowners who are making repairs. Officials say while there are a lot of good companies out there, there are also bad businesses preying on consumers. They advise not p...