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(Grand Rapids, MI) - Twenty-five-year-old Marquis Martinez is charged with kidnapping and attempted second-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly grabbing a 12-year-old girl from her school bus stop, dragging her across the street and trying to sexually assault her Tuesday morning. Martinez approached the girl ar...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Soup for All takes place today at St. Patrick's in Grand Haven in the community center from 11-1 with several area restaurants participating. It benefits Homeless Prevention Partners. Tickets available at the door for $15.00 Homeless Prevention Partners raises funds for area non-profit organiza...

(Undated) - Waves up to 21-feet high are predicted today by the National Weather Service for Lake Michigan. A gale warning is in place through Monday, and today will have the most vigorous wave action. The highest waves are predicted south of Pentwater, and to the north they will still be as large as 18-feet. Winds wil...

(Rockford, MI) - Christmas tree farmers in west Michigan say this year's crop is looking good. In Rockford, Hart Tree Farm owner Tom Hart says the crop is about the best he has ever seen, and his family tree farm has been in business for 76 years. His farm is opening to the public this weekend for people to get their t...

(Holland, MI) - Michigan Republican Party chairman Peter Hoekstra has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the U.S. Ambassador to Canada. Hoekstra served two decades in Congress representing west Michigan and also served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term. He was the chairma...

Grand Haven, MI - November 19, 2024 - The Grand Haven Children's Museum is excited to announce a significant milestone in its Founding 50 fundraising campaign. To date, the museum has secured $135,000 towards its $250,000 goal, marking a crucial step in establishing a vibrant and interactive space for children. "T...

(Grand Haven, MI) - Outgoing Ottawa County commissioner Rebekah Curran has advice for those who are taking office in January, and that is everyone's voice is important. Curran is a Republican who chose not to seek reelection as she tried unsuccessfully to run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan this year. She says everyone...

(Lansing, MI) - Over 75-thousand deer have been harvested since the opening of firearm deer hunting season on Friday. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says as of late yesterday afternoon, nearly 55-thousand antlered deer and almost 21-thousand antlerless deer had been reported. In all, around 173-thousand d...

(Lansing, MI) - Hospitality workers are keeping the pressure on state lawmakers to make changes to the minimum wage increase due to take effect next year to keep their lower tipped wages in place. State Representative Graham Filler has sponsored one of the bipartisan bills to address the issue and says restaurants will...

(Caledonia Township, MI) - At least three vehicles were shot by pellets in Caledonia Township on Friday. The Kent County Sheriff's Office is investigating and says it happened in the area of 76th Street and McCords Avenue between 4 and 5 p.m. No one was hurt, but the drivers were all frightened. Deputies urge people to...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Grand Rapids will soon have its own version of Hasbro's hugely popular Monopoly game. Top Trumps USA officials are meeting with local businesses and nonprofits that want to be featured in the version as they are Hasbro's number-one global licensee. The properties on the board will be unique to Gran...

West Olive, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Executive Transition Committee Meets today at 10 a.m. at the Fillmore Street Complex. Meeting will be streamed on the County YouTube page. Four public interviews will be held for the Administrator Position From the Holland Sentinel: 1. Public Interview -...

Allendale, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office and the Allendale Twp Fire were called to the scene of Lake Michigan Dr/60th Ave for an injury crash. The investigation showed a 21-year-old woman from Okemos was driving a 2017 Ford Edge. She turned WB onto Lake Michigan Dr from 60th Ave in front of a 2021 Chev...

(Lansing, MI) - Two bills have been passed by lawmakers that would restrict firearms at polling locations while the polls are open. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she is "grateful to see our legislation limiting firearms in voting locations head to the governor's desk." She says the bills bring Michig...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Amway Stadium will be the name of the soon-to-be-built soccer stadium in downtown Grand Rapids. The company paid 33-million-dollars to name the 175-million-dollar stadium that will seat 85-hundred fans and be built along US-131 near the YMCA. Officials expect it to attract around 160-thousand peopl...

(Oxford, MI) - Families of the four Oxford High School students who were shot and killed and the seven other people wounded on November 30th, 2021 are again urging the state to launch an independent investigation into what led to Ethan Crumbley firing the shots. The teenager is serving life in prison without parole aft...

(CLARKSTON)-Rod "The Mod" will pay one final visit to Michigan before retiring from touring at the end of 2025. On Monday morning, Rod Stewart announced his "One Last Time Tour," which will take place in the Spring and summer of next year. The raspy-voiced singer and special guests Cheap Trick will ...

(Holland, MI) - Ottawa County plans to use nearly a million dollars in funding to expand the Veterans Services Department in the county. Money will be used to hire additional staff and to relocate the Veterans Services Department offices from Holland to West Olive. Ottawa County Veteran Services Director Jason Schenkel...

Spring Lake, MI (WGHN) - Lane closures for road work are scheduled for today till 3 p.m. on M-104 between 140th and 144th avenues with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Sign up for email from MDOT: Follow MDOT's Grand Region on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/MDOT_West For up-to-date information on this project ...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Road Commission has approved and posted a 5-ton weight limit on the Hayes St. bridge between 16th Avenue and 12th Avenue in Wright Twp. The limit has been put in place because of a recent discovery of some structural deterioration at the bridge. Any vehicles exceeding the 5-...

(Grand Haven Township, MI) - Ottawa County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a suspect who crashed a vehicle into a home in Grand Haven Township Sunday night. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. at Silverbook Drive near River Haven Boulevard. The driver was found still inside the vehicle and Deputies attempted...

(Ottawa County, MI) - Five people were injured in two crashes on opposite sides of Ottawa County just ten minutes apart yesterday afternoon. The first was at 12:30 p.m. in Grand Haven Township when a Chevrolet Tahoe disregarded a red light on US-31 and collided with a Subaru, injuring both drivers. The second crash was...

(Comstock Park, MI) - There will be major changes to LMCU Ballpark when opening day happens in April. The West Michigan Whitecaps are installing new sod on the baseball field this week as part of a huge renovation to the ballpark including new irrigation, a new drainage system, new outfield dimensions, and new group te...

(Dearborn, MI) - It's more expensive to fill the gas tank in Michigan compared to last Monday. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is up by nine-cents a gallon to three-dollars-13-cents, but the price is still 21-cents less than last month and 18-cents less than last year. A 15-gallon tank costs 46-dollars on aver...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - The Executive Transition Committee with the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meets today at 9:00 a.m. at the Fillmore Street Complex. In the agenda packet there are copies resumes of applicants for the Ottawa County Administrator position. Paul Sachs who works for the county has applied ...

GRAND HAVEN, MICH., - The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (BLP) and Ottawa County Community Action Agency (OCCAA) partnered on Thursday to host an event offering free home-improvement programming to reduce energy costs for the residents of River Haven, Grand Haven's largest manufactured home community. The River H...

(Lansing, MI) - While the Lions' Aiden Hutchinson is recovering for a future of football, the turkey Aiden Cluckinson is looking forward to a future of not being on a Thanksgiving table. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday held her annual turkey pardon. She saved Aiden Cluckinson. The turkey will now live at t...

(Lansing, MI) - The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating allegations that Michigan is unnecessarily institutionalizing mental health patients in state hospitals. Federal officials announced yesterday the DOJ will determine whether the state violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Michigan is accused of fai...

(Lansing, MI) - The firearm deer hunting season begins today in Michigan. Hundreds of thousands of hunters will be participating during the season, which ends November 30th. Officials reminds hunters that they are required attach a paper kill tag and to report their harvested deer within 72 hours.

(GRAND RAPIDS)-Linkin Park is making a tour stop in Grand Rapids next spring. Today, the band announced they will play Van Andel Arena on May 1, 2025, as part of their "From Zero" World Tour. Linkin Park, whose debut, 2000's "Hybrid Theory," is one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, with ove...