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Ten years ago, a family in West Michigan faced a moment they will never forget. Their daughter, Tegan, was critically ill. Her hemoglobin level had fallen to just 4.8, and doctors urgently needed blood to help save her life. But there was one terrifying problem - none of her blood type was available in the Grand Rapids...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Fire crews returned to the scene of an overnight house fire in Grand Haven early Thursday after a rekindle was reported at the home. According to Grand Haven Department of Public Safety, crews were dispatched around 4:40 a.m. May 8 to the 1000 block of Waverly for the rekindle of the previous r...

GeorgeTown Twp., MI (WGHN) - An 82-year-old man from Hudsonville died Thursday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle while crossing Van Buren Street in Georgetown Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the man was crossing the road to reach a mailbox on the north side of the stre...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - West Michigan residents are being asked to help fight hunger by participating in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 9. The event, recognized as the nation's largest single-day food drive, brings together letter carriers and local communities to collect nonperishable food ...

(Grand Haven, MI) - The Ottawa County Department of Public Health is confirming two more cases of measles, bringing the total in the lakeshore county to three. Ottawa County went over three decades without any cases of measles until this year, with the last case confirmed in 1991. The three cases are linked in exposure...

(Undated) - The National Day of Prayer is observed today with this year's theme being "Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations." The observance is held each year on the first Thursday of May, with people of all faiths invited to pray for the nation. At noon a non-denominational group, wh...

(Lansing, MI) - There are still nine bills passed by the state Legislature in 2024 when Democrats had the majority in both chambers that have not been presented to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Michigan Senate has sued the Michigan House over Speaker Matt Hall's refusal to present the bills and the Michigan Supreme Co...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The two people who were shot and killed Tuesday outside Grand Rapids' Southwest Elementary School have been identified as 39-year-old Savannah Rubio and 15-year-old Jeremiah Cuevas-Griffin. Rubio was the mom of eight children between three and 17-years-old and she died after being rushed to a hospi...

(Detroit, MI) - The Tigers were swept at home. Detroit lost 4-0 to the Boston Red Sox. Riley Greene had two of his team's four hits, including a double. Jack Flaherty allowed four runs, two earned, over five innings to get the loss. The Tigers have the day off before visiting the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Hear the ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - A dispute over a soccer game at Southwest Elementary School in Grand Rapids resulted in a woman and a 14-year-old boy both being shot and killed. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. yesterday in the area of Oakland Avenue SW and Rumsey Street. The suspect approached a group of kids who were playing so...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Voters across Ottawa and Muskegon counties approved a series of school and local funding proposals in Tuesday's special election, with all precincts reporting. In Grand Haven, the school district's operating millage renewal passed with just over 71 percent of the vote. Spring Lake schools saw a...

Cleveland, OH - (WGHN) - The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to high-tech help on the Great Lakes this summer. Autonomous, wind- and solar-powered sail drones will be deployed from May through October, expanding the Coast Guard's ability to monitor the lakes in real time. The vessels are equipped with radar, cameras, and c...

(Saginaw, MI) -- Democrats are retaining control of the Michigan Senate with Chedrick Greene winning the special election in the 35th Senate District. The seat has been vacant since Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet resigned January 3rd last year after being elected to the U.S. House. Governor Gretchen Whitmer waite...

(Romulus, MI) -- The flight attendants that worked for Spirit Airlines before the carrier suddenly closed over the weekend are getting updates every day at noon through tomorrow from their union. Vilijia Telycenas is the vice president of Local 76 of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and says the past few day...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - There are 187 local millage proposals on the ballot today asking for over four-point-25-billion-dollars from voters across 67 counties. Most of them, 125, are school requests of over four-billion-dollars. That makes up for 94-percent of what is being requested of voters. Sixty-five school bonds...

(Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Jet Blue is expanding their Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport flight schedule. The news comes following the shutdown of Spirit Airlines. Jet Blue's expansion includes nonstop service destinations from Fort Lauderdale, including Baltimore, Charlotte, Columbus Indianapolis, Nashville...

(Lansing, MI) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining state Senator Sylvia Santana and others in a call to have an outside firm audit the results of the Michigan Democratic Party's convention races. Santana filed a 53-page appeal with the party over the April 19th endorsement convention after she allegedly l...

(Detroit, MI) -- The Tigers were bested in their series opener. Detroit lost 5-4 to the Boston Red Sox in a rain-soaked affair. Dillon Dingler had a two-run double and Matt Vierling recorded an RBI in the setback. The teams will continue their series tonight. Dan Dickerson recap below: Pre Game 6:15 p.m. First pitch 6:...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Ottawa County Commissioner and Vice Chair Josh Brugger stopped into the WGHN studios to discuss last week's meeting and the story on Ottawa News Network that recently dropped . Here is a link to the story. The interview can be heard below: The compensation commission next meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. o...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Grand Haven Area Public Schools (GHAPS), in partnership with ODC Network (ODC), will hold a groundbreaking for a new outdoor playscape at Duneside Discovery Center at Mary A. White on Monday, May 4, at 4 p.m. at the Duneside site, located at 1400 Wisconsin Ave., Grand Haven, MI. Families, neighbors...

(Muskegon, MI) - Detours are posted as Apple Avenue will be closed over Crockery Creek from today until mid-to-late October. The Michigan Department of Transportation says the bridge needs to be completely replaced as it was built in 1959 and carries between six-and-seven-thousand vehicles every day. MDOT says the deto...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - It's construction season and the Ottawa County Road Commission will be working on Lincoln St., 60th Ave. to 68th Ave., Allendale Twp. for water main installation work. This closure is estimated to last through June 1, 2026, however all work is weather dependent and completion times are subjec...

(Dearborn, MI) -- The average price of a gallon of gas in Michigan continues to rise quickly. Triple-A Michigan says the state's average price is up 85-cents from last week to four-dollars-87-cents, a dollar more than last month and a dollar-65 more than last year. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says gas prices wi...

(Lansing, MI) - There are 187 local millage proposals on the ballot tomorrow asking for over four-point-25-billion-dollars from voters across 67 counties. Most of them, 125, are school requests of over four-billion-dollars. That makes up for 94-percent of what is being requested of voters. Sixty-five school bonds for n...

(Detroit, MI) - The Tigers secured a series win. Detroit beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 in the rubber match of their home series. Kevin McGonigle, Matt Vierling and Spencer Torkelson each drove in two runs in the victory. Hear the recap from Dan Dickerson below: Brant Hurter tossed three-and-a-third scoreless inning to get...

(New York, NY) - A new report says over three-million people have lost federal food aid after new government rules were enacted last year. A report in the "Wall Street Journal" says enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, has decreased by nearly three-and-a-half-million peo...

Crockery Twp., MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in Crockery Township early Sunday morning. Deputies were dispatched to the scene around 12:24 a.m. near State Road and 136th Avenue. According to investigators, a 35-year-old man from S...

Detroit, MI (WGHN) - The Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 Saturday from Comerica PArk. Hear the recap from Dan Dickerson below. This evening they'ss wrap up the series From Comerica Park. Pre game 7:00 p.m. First pitch 7:20 p.m. on your home for Detroit Tigers baseball, 9.21 WGHN!

Georgetown Township, MI (WGHN) - A late-night crash in Georgetown Township ended with flames at a busy intersection-but no injuries. Deputies say it happened around 10 p.m. Friday at Port Sheldon Street and 18th Avenue. A Dodge Nitro was traveling north with a green light when a Ford Fusion heading south attempted to t...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Harbor Transit present the Lakeshore Trolley Takeover night on Saturday May 9th. Pick up the trolley at any of the Buccaneer Loop stops, no fares or reservations required. Get on and off as many times as you'd like along the way. Strollers and wagons are welcome on board in a folded position, ...