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(Grand Rapids, MI) - Medicare open enrollment began Thursday for eligible residents across West Michigan. The enrollment period runs through December 7th, giving beneficiaries an opportunity to switch Medicare Advantage plans, change prescription drug coverage or return to Original Medicare. Changes made during open en...

(Detroit, MI) -- The differing plans for healthcare, education, taxes, data centers and more were on full display in the final debate between Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Congressman John James as they vie to become governor. Benson accused James of buying stocks and making millions of dollars from data cent...

(South Haven, MI) - Huge waves are expected on Lake Michigan today with a powerful fall system hitting the state. There won't be any severe storms, but winds along the shore will gust to 40-miles-an-hour along the shore and 35-miles-an-hour inland in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. The waves on Lake Michigan are expected t...

(Monroe, MI) -- Vice President JD Vance came out swinging at a Republican rally in Monroe County, Michigan calling Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed "a little weasel." After hearing that news, El-Sayed fired back at a campaign stop of his own. The former Detroit health director is a University o...

(Monroe, MI) -- Vice President JD Vance came out swinging at a Republican rally in Monroe County, Michigan taking aim at Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Vance spoke to over 300 people at the LevelUp Training Complex on Thursday and called El-Sayed an extremist while trying to convince moderate Democrat...

Lansing, MI (WGHN) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced $65 million in awards through the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund (IPAF) to support transformational public transportation projects across the state. As part of last year's landmark nearly $2 billion Sustainable Road Funding Plan, these investments will cr...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - At Ottawa County's recent Board of Commissioners Planning and Policy meeting they briefly discussed a proposal by Commissioner Miedema immediately "pause" existing Flock contracts and to consider a Resolution in November that would remove all Flock cameras from use. Sheriff Eric DeB...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Kent County Sheriff's Office says the Flock Safety camera that was vandalized yesterday morning in Courtland Township was the ninth that has been vandalized this year. A small fire was sparked at the camera's location on 14 Mile Road near Northland Drive and it's under investigation for either ...

(Kalamazoo, MI) - The campaign by Democratic state Senator Sean McCann in Kalamazoo received a boost Wednesday with a rally featuring McCann and former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg said incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga "is no Fred Upton," adding Upton &qu...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says lane closures for road work are scheduled for today till 3:00 p.m. on eastbound I-96 between Apple Drive and 112th Avenue. in Nunica. In Coopersville lane closures for road work are scheduled for today on eastbound and westbound I-96 between 8...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Salvation Army in Grand Haven preparing for a busy holiday season with bell ringers, the collecting and distribution of Christmas presents for families.Major James Mungai says the need is great than ever this year. There is a different way to sign up to be a bell ringer too: You need to con...

(Grand Haven, MI) -- An Ottawa County judge is preparing to rule on a legal dispute involving a proposed 300-million-dollar solar farm near Zeeland and Hudsonville. The Silver Maple Solar project would cover roughly 19-hundred acres in Zeeland and Jamestown Townships, generating enough electricity to power more than 34...

(Hudsonville, MI) - Former daycare worker Austin Hapner is now charged in Ottawa County with 23 charges of sexually abusing children and taking explicit images of them. The 20-year-old is also charged with similar crimes in Kent County. Hapner is accused of sexually abusing children between three and six-years-old in O...

(Sparta, MI) - Police in Sparta say the 20-year-old man who shot and killed himself Monday shot and injured his mother before taking his own life. He has been identified as Joryan Blackwell. His 59-year-old mother is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and her name has not been released. Kent County Sheriff...

(Lansing, MI) - Over 440-thousand ballots have been returned so far for the November midterm election in Michigan. The Secretary of State's Office says that is about six-percent of all registered voters. The majority of absentee ballot requests have been from the state's four most populous counties: Wayne, Oakland, Mac...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - A utility repair project has prompted the closure of the 1200 block of Grant Street and a boil water notice for affected customers. According to a press release, the utility was damaged by contractors, prompting crews to begin repairs. The road will remain closed to through traffic while the wo...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) -Mosaic Counseling is inviting the community to dress up, embrace the mystery and support mental health at its upcoming Vogue Beyond the Mask: A Masquerade Fashion Show. The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Pigeon Creek Event Center, located at 10195 120th Avenue in West ...

Holland Twp., MI (WGHN) - A 22-year-old man was hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being struck by an SUV late Monday evening in Holland Township. The crash happened around 10:12 p.m. on northbound US 31 at James Street, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say a 49-year-old wo...

(Sparta, MI) - One person has died and another was injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in Sparta. Police responded to what they call a "domestic situation" between a man and a woman around 3:45 p.m. at an apartment complex on South Union Street. He was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot after witnesses say...

(Lansing, MI) - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers has released a new campaign advertisement alleging Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed's family has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The ad was released Monday as The Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani says Rogers met with him and about 20 other Arab Ameri...

(Lansing, MI) - Michigan farmers are getting some relief from high diesel prices. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of energy emergency, suspending dyed diesel use rules for forestry and farm vehicles. She blames the prices on the war with Iran and Republican lawmakers in Washington, DC who have backed Pre...

(Marquette, MI) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Upper Peninsula fire departments are battling a pair of wildfires. The two have been spreading across heavily forested areas in the U.P. and have scorched 300 acres as of last night. Some homes have had to be evacuated from one of the fires. The Ridge F...

Lansing, MI (WGHN) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced state support for redevelopment projects in Grand Haven and Calumet, generating more than five-point-nine million dollars in combined investment. Whitmer announced redevelopment projects receiving support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (R...

(Glendale, AZ) -- The Detroit Lions have improved to 3-and-2 with a decisive 45-to-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Quarterback Jared Goff threw for 271 years and three touchdowns, playing his fifth straight game without a turnover. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 151 yards and passed Barry Sanders for the...

(Kalamazoo, MI) - Michigan's 4th U.S. House district, which has long been a Republican stronghold, is now rated a "toss-up" by the Cook Political Report. Incumbent Republican Bill Huizenga of Zeeland is facing Democratic state Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo. The Cook Political Report says polling is continu...

(Dearborn, MI) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is 19-cents higher than last week at four-dollars-66-cents a gallon. Triple-A Michigan says that is up 35-cents from last month and is a dollar-73 more than what we paid at this time last year. President Trump says gas prices will start coming down &quo...

Allendale Twp., MI (WGHN) - One person was stabbed in the hand during a reported domestic violence incident Thursday afternoon at an apartment complex in Allendale Township. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says deputies, Grand Valley State University police and Michigan State Police troopers responded around three p...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - A 65-year-old Zeeland woman is dead, and an Ottawa County sheriff's deputy is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries following a three-vehicle crash in Olive Township Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:55 p.m. at 96th Avenue and Tyler Street. According to the Ottawa County...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven High School will remain closed Friday, Oct. 9, following an intentionally set fire in a second-floor bathroom that prompted a morning evacuation and early dismissal Thursday. Nick Vlietstra is a teacher at the high school and WGHN's play by play announcer: Firefighters from the Gran...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The two candidates for U.S. Senate in Michigan clashed in their first debate Thursday night. On a Grand Rapids stage, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed went after his Republican opponent Mike Rogers over high fuel costs. Rogers said some of the administration's immigration enforcement efforts pr...