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Muskegon Arts and Culture Coalition Contribute Nearly $50 Million to Local Economy
MUSKEGON, MI - The Muskegon Arts and Culture Coalition (MACC) is a collaborative network of leading arts and cultural organizations dedicated to strengthening the region's economy, enhancing quality of life, and attracting and retaining talent throughout Muskegon County. Newly compiled 2024 data highlights the Coalitio...
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Early Morning House Fire in Robinson Township
Ottawa county, MI (WGHN) - Robinson Township Fire responded to a house fire on 128th Avenue early Sunday morning. The township's Fire Department posted details on its Facebook page. "Upon our arrival we were met with heavy smoke from a fire in the attic of the residence," the department said. "The homeow...
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Grand Haven School Board Meeting Monday Night
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board of Education will meet Monday night at 7 p.m. at Robinson Elementary School. Board members are expected to consider approving a "Vision of Learning" connected to the district's strategic plan. The proposal outlines the student learning traits the...
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State Of Emergency Declared For Tornadoes
(Lansing, MI) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties as a result of the four tornadoes that hit the area Friday afternoon. The strongest was an EF-3 tornado that blasted Union City, killing three people there and was the deadliest twister to hit Michigan ...
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Ann Arbor Family Returns To Destroyed Union City Vacation Home
(Union City, MI) - An Ann Arbor family returned to their vacation home in Union City this weekend after it was destroyed in an EF-3 tornado that leveled the home and many others Friday. Steve and Pam Kohler bought the home with her sister-in-law nearly 20 years ago for family vacations and a neighbor told them he wa...
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Muskegon Company Closing Two Plants
(Muskegon, MI) - Pace Industries is closing two of its plants in Muskegon, resulting in more than 100 workers being laid off. The company, which does aluminum, zinc, and magnesium die casting, says it will close its plants on Latimer Drive and Black Creek Road in April. In total, 145 workers will be without jobs. Compa...
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One Hurt, One Arrested In Dave & Buster's Shooting In Kentwood
(Kentwood, MI) - One person has been arrested in Kentwood after a shooting at Dave & Buster's Saturday night. One person was injured in the shooting that happened just after 8:30 p.m. The victim is a juvenile who was taken to a hospital to be treated. Police have not said what charges have been filed against the al...
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Tornadoes Touch Down in Southwest Michigan
(Three Rivers, MI) - There are reports that four people are dead after several tornadoes touched down in southwest Michigan Friday. Three were killed when a twister hit Union City, with another fatality reported in nearby Cass County. At least on ripped through the village of Edwardsburg, where this resident got hit h...
Mar 07, 2026
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The Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg Announces the Transition of the Annual Jingle Bell Parade to the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) -The Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg is pleased to announce that the annual Jingle Bell Parade, a cherished and valued community tradition, will transition to the leadership of the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival beginning this year. For decades, the Chamber has had the ...
Mar 06, 2026
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Grand Haven Delays Vote on Floto's Building Redevelopment Incentives
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - A decision on financial incentives for a downtown Grand Haven redevelopment project has been delayed. City council was considering nearly 1-point-1 million dollars in incentives to help renovate the former Floto's Gifts building at 123 Washington Avenue. Developers want to turn the vacant build...
Mar 06, 2026
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Longtime TV meteorologist Terri DeBoer Running For Congress
(Grand Rapids, MI) - Longtime west Michigan TV meteorologist Terri DeBoer is running as a Republican for the 3rd District U.S. House seat in the Grand Rapids area. DeBoer filed the paperwork to be a candidate challenging incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Hillary Scholten this week and says she wants to focus on border...
Mar 06, 2026
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Six Flags Selling Michigan's Adventure, Six Other Parks
(Fruitland Township, MI) - Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is selling Michigan's Adventure in Fruitland Township along with six other amusement parks. EPR Properties is purchasing all seven parks and will partner with Enchanted Parks to operate the six that are in the United States. Michigan's Adventure says the sa...
Mar 06, 2026
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Nessel Files FOIA Request In ICE's Purchase Of Romulus Warehouse
(Lansing, MI) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking more information on the purchase by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of a Romulus warehouse. She filed a Freedom of Information Act request for records on that purchase and the plans to convert it into a detention center near the Detroit Metropol...
Mar 06, 2026
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Rep. Scholten Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution
"The decision to enter a war does not belong to one person. It belongs to all of us." WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released a statement on her vote in support of the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution. A video of the Congresswoman's full statement is available here....
Mar 06, 2026
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2 Rescued After Ice Shelf Knocks Kayakers Into Lake Michigan in Grand Haven
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Two kayakers were rescued from the icy waters of Lake Michigan Tuesday evening in Grand Haven. According to Grand Haven Public Safety, crews were dispatched around 5:09 p.m. to the 19000 block of North Shore Drive for a water rescue. Officials say the two were kayaking when a large ice shelf kn...
Mar 05, 2026
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Grand Haven's Paisley Pig closing
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Paisley Pig announced Wednesday that it will permanently shut down on March 29. The gastropub opened in 2017 on Miller Drive and became known for its wood-fired pizzas, handcrafted cocktails, gourmet burgers and other comfort food favorites made with locally sourced ingredients. Owners Jos...
Mar 05, 2026
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan Posts Loss
(Lansing, MI) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan lost 246-million-dollars in 2025. The health insurance company says its new CEO will be paid less than her predecessor as a result. The state's largest commercial health insurer said yesterday they had took a net loss of 246-million-dollars on their total revenue of 43...
Mar 05, 2026
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State Senate Committee Holds Hearing On "Kids Over Clicks" Bills
(Lansing, MI) - A state Senate committee held a hearing yesterday on a package of bills known as the "Kids Over Clicks" legislation. The bills would mandate stricter data privacy and safety settings for minors, give parents more control over their kids' accounts, restrict AI companion chatbots, and prohibit s...
Mar 05, 2026
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MAISD Receiving Grant
(Muskegon, MI) - The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District is receiving a massive grant. U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten says a 750-thousand-dollar grant from the Community Project Funding program will be used to purchase new equipment for the Career Tech Center and Goodwill workforce programs, including new ...
Mar 05, 2026
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Cannabis Revenue In Michigan Drops 16% In January
(Lansing, MI) - The cannabis industry in Michigan is reeling from the results of a 24-percent wholesale tax that took effect January 1st. Revenue is down 16-percent statewide and a group of state senators wants to axe the wholesale tax. They want to return the tax structure to what was approved by voters in 2018 when r...
Mar 04, 2026
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Village of Spring Lake Awarded $250K GHACF Grant for North Bank Park Project
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has announced its latest round of Community Impact Grants, awarding more than $551,000 to support projects that strengthen Northwest Ottawa County. Among the funded projects is a $250,000 grant to the Village of Spring Lake for the redevelopment of Nor...
Mar 04, 2026
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Citizen Police Academy Taking Applications
Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is accepting applications for the Citizen Police Academy. The nine-session Citizen Police Academy offers 25 citizens an inside look at law enforcement. Sessions for this year will be held on Thursdays from April 30 through June 25. You will be notified in Ap...
Mar 04, 2026
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State House Passes $152-Million For Selfridge Air National Guard Base
(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan House has approved spending 152-million-dollars to build new runways at Selfridge Air National Guard Base for the 21 new F-15EX Eagle II planes. Governor Whitmer's office, however, says the Republican majority in the House jumped the gun with passage of the bill. State House Speaker Matt Ha...
Mar 04, 2026
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Missing Person in Norton Shores
Muskegon County, MI (WGHN) - The Norton Shores Police Department is investigating a missing person case. Lee Bernard Longmire Jr., age 38, was last seen on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Mr. Longmire is an African American male with brown eyes and black hair. Lee is 5'11" and 240 lbs. He was last seen wearing white ...
Mar 04, 2026
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Four Vie for Two Seats on Ottawa Conservation District Board
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Ottawa Conservation District Board of Directors, with ballots due at the district's annual meeting on March 10. The Ottawa Conservation District is a local unit of government established in 1938 under Michigan law. The district works with resi...
Mar 03, 2026
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Coast Guard Festival update, council approves body cam grant
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven's Coast Guard Festival gave an update to city council Monday evening. Executive Director Tracy Riley: In November Grand Haven voters said YES to a $15M public safety millage.
Mar 03, 2026
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Wrong-Way Driver Arrested On US-31
(Muskegon, MI) - Michigan State Police have arrested a 36-year-old Whitehall man for driving north in the southbound lanes of US-31 in Muskegon and crashing head-on into another vehicle. It happened around 2 p.m. Monday just north of Apple Avenue. The driver of the other vehicle is a 77-year-old Muskegon man, and he wa...
Mar 03, 2026
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Benson Lays Out Housing Agenda
(Grand Rapids, MI) - Democratic candidate for governor Jocelyn Benson is laying out her housing agenda if she is elected in November. The Secretary of State says she wants to ban private investors from buying homes that have been on the market for less than 100 days and also wants to tax short-term rental homes like VR...
Mar 03, 2026
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Michigan Native Awarded Medal Of Freedom
(Washington, DC) - Michigan native Terry Richardson has been awarded the Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House for his actions in 1968 during the Vietnam War. Richardson saved the lives of 85 soldiers when he ran up a hill alone to radio for help from the top of the hill, and directed the air strikes from u...
Mar 03, 2026
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Council, Planning Commission to meet tonight
Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - The start of a new month ahs several meetings on the calendar tonight Grand Haven City Council meets tonight: A special work session begins at 7 p.m., where students from Grand Haven High School will present their futurePREP'd project. Councilmembers will vote on a Brownfield Plan and an Obso...
Mar 02, 2026
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