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BLP'S SAFETY AND RELIABILITY STANDARDS RECOGNIZED BY APPA
GRAND HAVEN, MICH., April 12, 2024 - The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (BLP) received two national awards at the beginning of April from the American Public Power Association (APPA). The utility received one award for outstanding performance for safety and one for demonstration of exceeding standards for reliabi...
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Man Shot In The Head In Holland
(Holland, MI) - A 41-year-old Holland man is hospitalized in Grand Rapids after he was shot in the head Saturday. Holland Public Safety Captain Robert Buursma says the man is in very serious or critical condition and they arrested a 27-year-old man. The suspect told police there was a bomb in the house where the shooti...
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Former Calvin University President, Wife Sue School
(Grand Rapids, MI) - Former Calvin University president Wiebe Boer and his wife, Joanna Boer, are suing the university in federal court over his resignation. The lawsuit claims breach of contract, discrimination, and defamation in his resignation earlier this year. He was called to a meeting February 22 where administr...
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Bird Flu Detected In Ionia Ottawa And Isabella County
(Ionia, MI) - Three new dairy herds in three counties have been linked to the bird flu. The Ionia, Isabella and Ottawa counties join Montcalm County in dealing with the outbreak. Federal experts are saying there is no threat to commercial milk supply and that there is no greater health risk to the general population. O...
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MDOT Says Nearly 1,900 People Hurt In Work Zones In 2023
(Grand Rapids, MI) - This is National Work Zone Awareness Week and the Michigan Department of Transportation says nearly 19-hundred people were injured in work zones last year. Among those, 20 people were killed including two road workers. Logan Brown of Hartford will be sentenced today for the crash last March that ki...
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Michigan Association of Broadcasters annual Broadcast Excellence Awards were handed out April 6th and WGHN brought home some hardware!

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BEST COMMERCIAL:  Liberty Pest Control’s Bugfather II produced by Jesse Bruce

BEST NEWSCAST: Mary Ellen Murphy

BEST BROADCAST PERSONALITY: Jesse Bruce

ADDITIONAL AWARDS:  WGHN’s Breakfast Blend Coffee collaboration with Fortino’s was honored, as well as our Community Coat Drive partnership with Plantenga’s Cleaners and co-sponsors Tri-Cities Credit Union, Kieft Agency and West Michigan Lakeshore Assocation of Realtors.

IRS Releases Update For Tax Filing Program
(Washington, DC) - Today is tax day, and if you haven't already filed, the IRS is making it easier for some. The agency released an update for Direct File, its free tax filing program. The update allows taxpayers to import the previous year's information from the IRS in order to easily validate the current year's retur...
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Lyrids Meteor Shower Getting Underway
(Undated) - Starting this week, stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere can try to catch a glimpse of one of the oldest known meteor showers. The Lyrids meteor shower, which has been viewed by humans annually for nearly 27-hundred years, starts today and lasts until April 29th. In ideal conditions, viewers can spot aroun...
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