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Georgetown Twp., MI (WGHN) - Ottawa County Sheriff's Office was on the scene of a car vs. motorcycle crash. The crash occurred around 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning at the intersection of Baldwin and Main Street in George Township. Investigation on the scene found that the crash occurred around 6:15 a.m. at the intersecti...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - Harbor Transit will launch a two-year pilot program on July 1, 2026, extending public transportation service to the Ottawa County Fillmore Campus in West Olive. To encourage use of the new route, rides to and from the Fillmore Campus will be free through Dec. 31, 2026. After that, standard fa...

(Houston, TX) - The Tigers dropped their three-game series to the Astros following a 4-2 loss from Houston. Casey Mize gave up three runs on six hits over four-plus innings. Kerry Carpenter and Kevin McGonigle slugged solo shots as Detroit has lost two in-a-row. Hear the recap below: The Tigers will try to bounce back ...

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan Department of Treasury will have an updated phone system installed next month. Treasury officials told the House Oversight Committee in a Tuesday hearing that people are having trouble getting in touch with them due to the outdated system that can't handle peak demand and kicks callers off....

(Clinton Township, MI) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government will offer over 700-million-dollars for mental health, homelessness, and addiction. Kennedy made the announcement after a roundtable discussion yesterday at Easterseals MORC in Clinton Township. He says t...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven City Council voted 3-2 Monday to approve a tax incentive plan for the South Village housing development on the former Dake property. The $44.8 million project includes 118 housing units - 94 for-sale townhomes and 24 rental units restricted at 120% of the area median income for ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - A newly released report claims four-in-ten Michiganders do not have enough money to afford their basic needs. The latest ALICE report from United Way and United for ALICE finds that 40-percent of state residents fall at or below ALICE thresholds, meaning they struggle to afford basic needs and ofte...

(Ingham County, MI) - Stephanie Chatfield, the wife of former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield, has agreed to a plea deal in their embezzlement case. Stephanie is accused of using 132-thousand-dollars from the Peninsula Fund to pay off credit card debt and she will be sentenced July 20th. Lee Chatfield is still facing...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Boating and marine supply retailer West Marine is closing some of its West Michigan stores. This comes as the company has filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy. As a result, 59 locations are closing, including the stores in Grand Haven and Muskegon.

(Houston, TX) -- The Tigers were bested on the road. Detroit lost 4-2 to the Houston Astros. Hear the recap from Dan Dickerson: Keider Montero got the loss in relief. The teams will wrap up their series this afternoon. Pre game 1:45 p.m. First pitch 2:10 p.m. on 92.1 WGHN.

Hudsonville, MI (WGHN) - Eastbound I-196 is now open 55 in Zeeland Township. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says a 56-year-old Muskegon man driving a semi hit steel coils that were scattered on the highway by an unknown semi that lost it's load. The semi is blocking both lanes of EB I-196. The Ottawa County road Co...

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Small Business Committee, secured a critical provision in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The provision ensures that certain Department of Defense (DoD) contracts are actually reaching small defense contr...

(Port Sheldon Township, MI) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office has released the identities of the two men who drowned in Lake Michigan over the weekend near the Pigeon Lake Channel. Twenty-four-year-old Philip Lochirco of Warrenville, Illinois started having trouble in the water near the pier and several people jumpe...

(East Lansing, MI) - Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo spoke out Monday about the changes in leadership at the university. Izzo told reporters that he's "disgusted" by the turmoil within the school's leadership that led to the departures of president Kevin Guskiewicz and athletic director J Batt....

(Lansing, MI) - A new poll from Mitchell Research and Communications says the Republican race for governor is a statistical dead heat between Congressman John James with 28-percent support and former Attorney General Mike Cox with 27-percent. Businessman Perry Johnson is third with 23-percent, and Senate Minority Leade...

(Walker, MI) - Walker police say one man was killed and two other people were injured in an attempted murder-suicide yesterday morning at a home on Bristol Avenue. A 68-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot, and a 64-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were hospitalized. She underwent emergency surgery yeste...

(Houston, TX) -- The Tigers got back in the win column. Detroit beat the Houston Astros 9-3 on the road. Colt Keith led the way, slugging three home runs and driving in six runs in the victory. Recap below: Kyle Finnegan picked up the win out of the bullpen. The teams will continue their series tonight. Pre-game 7:45 p...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Dog waste bag dispensers are being installed in downtown Grand Haven after business owners raised concerns about pet waste being left on sidewalks. Business owners say the problem has become more noticeable during the busy summer season as more visitors bring their dogs downtown. In some cases,...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - It's Summer construction season and here are two projects that start today with the Ottawa County Road Commission. Road Resurfacing: Ferris St., U.S. 31 to Lakeshore Dr., Grand Haven Twp. WHEN: Beginning June 15, 2026 WHERE: Ferris St., U.S. 31 to Lakeshore Dr., Grand Haven Twp. WHY: Road Res...

GRAND HAVEN, MICH., - The Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (BLP) is inviting customers to participate in a new, local Community Solar Garden. All residential, commercial, and industrial electric customers served by the BLP in the City of Grand Haven, City of Ferrysburg, and Townships of Grand Haven, Spring Lake a...

(Dearborn, MI) - The average price of gas in Michigan is up slightly, rising two-cents a gallon in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now four-dollars-19-cents a gallon, which is down 70-cents from last month and a dollar-ten more than last year. A 15-gallon tank of gas costs 63-dollars on avera...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Bluebird Cancer Retreats will hold their annual Flock Party Thursday, June 18th, 2026 at Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium. It's a fundraiser for their retreats. Rachel Morrow is the new Executive Director: An evening of fun, music with Brena, silent auction and food too. Tickets here. Also av...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) -Grand Haven City Council meets tonight. At 7:00 p.m. before the regular meeting begins, Historic Conservation District Commission Chair Chad Fisk will present information on efforts to preserve Grand Haven's historic landmarks. On the agenda at 7:30 council is set to review a Brownfield tax ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The National Weather Service is confirming two tornadoes hit west Michigan Thursday night. Both were EF-0 and touched down in northern Barry County and southeast Kent County. The Kent County twister damaged trees at the Saskatoon Golf Club and had maximum winds of 85-miles-an-hour. The NWS says the...

(Silver Spring, MD) - A frozen pizza snack sold in 21 states is being recalled because it may contain metal pieces. The Food and Drug administration said Rich Products Corp. voluntarily issued the recall of over 64-hundred cases of its Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers. The pizza was sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Californi...

PORT SHELDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Two men died Saturday afternoon after being pulled from Lake Michigan near the south pier of the Pigeon Lake Channel, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were dispatched to a water emergency shortly after 1 p.m. following reports that several people were struggling i...

Cleveland, OH (WGHN) - The Detroit Tigers will wrap up a three gae serive with Cleveland this afternoon on 92.1 WGHN. Pre-game 1:15 p.m. First pitch 1:40 p.m. Highlights and Dan Dickerson's Recap of the Tigers 3-1 loss against the Guardians on 6/13/2026.

JACKSON, MI, June, 12, 2026 - Consumers Energy is continuing restoration efforts following Thursday's statewide storms, after restoring power to thousands of customers throughout the night. Consumers Energy crews made significant overnight progress restoring power after another round of strong winds, heavy rain and loc...

(Grand Rapids, MI) -- Severe weather blasted west Michigan for a second straight night Thursday, triggering a tornado watch for most of the area that expired just before midnight. A radar-confirmed tornado happened ten-miles north of Hastings at 9:33 p.m. and the National Weather Service will investigate the damage fro...

(Detroit, MI) -- The new Gordie Howe International Bridge will not have a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony today or be open to traffic on Monday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is hoping the span connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario will be open soon despite the delay.