The WGHN Newsroom

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The swim buoys at Grand Haven State Park were placed in the water tis week. With the buoys now in place, they will begin posting our daily water condition updates for the 2026 season. Daily posts will include: • Current water hazard level • Water temperature • Wave height Grand H...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The 65th Grand Haven Art Festival is presented by The Chamber Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg The Grand Haven Art Festival invites nearly 80 artists from across the country to transform Washington Avenue into a chic, outdoor, art gallery. Volunteers are needed says April Tague from the Cha...

(Detroit, MI) -- Detroit lost 7-1 to the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match of their home series. Hear the recap below: Jack Flaherty got the loss after he allowed three runs in five-and-two-thirds innings on the mound. The Tigers will hit the road tonight to play the Chicago White Sox. Pre-game 7:15 p.m. First pit...

(Mackinac Island, MI) - The three Democrats seeking that party's nomination in Michigan's U.S. Senate election held a debate at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday. State Senator Mallory McMorrow says the Democratic Party has an antisemitism problem and says a state convention attendee yelled a slur at her Jewis...

(Mackinac Island, MI) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is not going to be a presidential candidate in 2028 in a TV interview at the Mackinac Policy Conference, but added later yesterday "never say never" to what she will do when she is out of office. Whitmer says she didn't think she would ever run for go...

OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - (WGHN) - One person was injured Wednesday night after a crash involving a pickup truck and an antique-style tractor in Olive Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said the crash happened around 10 p.m. on 120th Avenue near Polk Street. Investigators say a pickup tru...

Grand Haven Twp., MI (WGHN) - A report of a body wrapped in a trash bag behind a Grand Haven Township business Wednesday morning turned out to be a false alarm. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office responded to the area near M-45 and U.S. 31 after receiving a call about a possible deceased person, according to Capt. Jake...

Robinson Twp., MI (WGHN) - A 29-year-old Muskegon woman suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a semi-truck Wednesday afternoon in Robinson Township. The crash happened around 1 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Michigan Drive (M-45) and 120th Avenue, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Investigator...

Detroit, MI) -- The Tigers gave up just two hits to the Angels in a 4-0 shutout win from Detroit. Casey Mize surrendered both base-knocks and allowed only one walk over four innings before leaving with a groin injury. The Tigers will try to win the three-game series this afternoon. Jack Flaherty gets the start opposite...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids will receive $6,000,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding will s...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Military personnel and their families can now visit Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park free of charge this summer through Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2026, as part of the national Blue Star Museums program. The program began Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, and runs through Labor Day, offerin...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - Motor vehicle permits will be required at Ottawa County lakeshore parks and the Riverside Park boat launch beginning Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Enforcement begins Saturday, May 23, 2026. 📍 Locations Requiring Permits Permits are required at the following sites: North Beach Park Olive...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Officials are asking for the public's help after damage was reported to Main Street DDA property Saturday night. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Main Street DDA at 616-844-1188 or reach out to the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety. City officia...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - After more than 118 years in business, Fortino's in downtown Grand Haven has completed a major renovation project aimed at preserving the historic specialty food store for future generations. The project was supported in part by a $25,000 Match on Main grant from the State of Michigan and inclu...

(Detroit, MI) - The struggles of the Detroit Tigers continued last night with a 10-to-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels scored six unanswered runs to win the game at Comerica Park, with five of them scored in the eighth inning. Hear the recap below: Los Angeles has won four straight games, and both teams are...

(Mackinac Island, MI) - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin says she wants a housing emergency declared nationwide to help get more affordable homes available. The Democrat said at the Mackinac Policy Conference that the federal government has "declared an emergency on everything else" and people badly need relief in...

(Plainfield Township, MI) - Kent County Undersheriff Bryan Muir says the home explosion in Plainfield Township Tuesday morning was intentional and was a murder-suicide attempt. A man died in the blast and his wife was pulled from the burning home by neighbors and she is hospitalized with serious injuries. Muir says the...

(Detroit, MI) -- The Detroit Tigers are set to open up a home series. Detroit will take on the Angels tonight. Keider Montero is set to take the hill opposite Los Angeles' Jack Kochanowicz. Montero is 2-and-3 with a 3.83 ERA this season. The Tigers are now 21-and-33 after snapping a eight-game losing streak. Pre-game 6...

WASHINGTON, DC - In honor of Memorial Day, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced introduction of a bipartisan bill with all twelve members of the Michigan House delegation to rename the Grand Haven U.S. Postal Service (USPS) facility as the Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building. The designation would hon...

(Royal Oak, MI) -- A U.S. Marine veteran has completed a 500-mile walk from St. Ignace to Royal Oak, and finished on Memorial Day. Lawrence Miller also walked 200-miles in 12-days last year and did his second Trek for Vets this year.

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan Senate has approved a bill that would let Mackinac Island regulate the prices charged by Shelpler's Mackinac Island Ferry and the Arnold Transit Company. The two ferry operators are owned by the Hoffmann Family of Companies, and the company issued a statement after the bill passed saying th...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - For the seventh week in a row, no drought conditions are present anywhere in Michigan. That's according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor. This comes as more than half of the country is experiencing ongoing drought conditions.

(Dearborn, MI) - The average price for gas is 20-cents lower per gallon in Michigan compared to last week. Triple-A Michigan says drivers are now paying an average of four-dollars-63-cents, up 63-cents from last month and a dollar-42 more than last year. A 15-gallon tank of gas on average in the state costs 69-dollars....

Baltimore, MD, (WGHN) - The Detroit Tigers lost 7-4 loss against the Orioles Friday night in Baltimore. Dan Dickerson's Recap below: Today's Tigers game has been postponed. There is a split doubleheader tomorrow. Game 1 tomorrow is a 12:10pm pregame; 12:35pm first pitch. Game 2 tomorrow is a 5:40pm pregame; 6:05pm fir...

Georgetown Twp., MI (WGHN) - A 32-year-old man from Jenison died Friday morning following a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Georgetown Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the crash happened around 8:50 a.m. at the intersection of Cottonwood Drive and Summerset Drive. Inve...

(Newaygo County, MI) - A landslide warning has been issued for the Muskegon River in Newaygo County. The sheriff's office says the landslides are happening between mile markers 3 and 4 along the river and are impacting nearby homes and shoreline properties. That area is between Pine Avenue and South Hazelwood Avenue in...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) -National Road Trip Day, observed on the Friday before Memorial Day, signals the unofficial start of the summer travel season. Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road over the holiday weekend to spend time with loved ones and honor the nation's fallen service members. Hear road trip id...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Republican Governors Association (RGA) released the following statement in response to Mike Duggan withdrawing from the Michigan gubernatorial race: "Mike Duggan is right on one thing: Democrat leadership is not serving Michiganders. Education is in decline, housing costs are rising, and you...

(Detroit, MI) - Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has ended his independent bid for governor of Michigan. Duggan had broad support from the business community, but polls showed he was losing momentum as he noted Democratic Party candidates are surging "because of the anger on the national stage." He and his...

(Olive Township, MI) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is continuing to push for the Consumers Energy J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Ottawa County to close. She held a rally outside the facility in Olive Township yesterday, nearly a year after the Trump administration issued the original executive order ...