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(Holland, MI) - A woman is behind bars in Holland, accused of killing her teen son. Holland Department of Public Safety say there were called to Bay Pointe Apartment Complex at 791 E 16th St. near S. Waverly Road at about 4:15 a.m. where they found the 39-year-old holding a knife. After refusing officers commands to d...

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan Republican Party will vote tomorrow to select the party's new chairman. Peter Hoekstra has been the party's chair but has been selected by President Trump to be the U.S. ambassador to Canada. Trump announced last evening he is endorsing Meshawn Maddock as the chair. Maddock faces Joe Cella ...

GRAND HAVEN, MICH., - The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (BLP) is preparing a customer satisfaction survey, which will help set the foundation for the utility's future planning. Starting in late February, the BLP will be reaching out to a representative sample of customers by phone to participate in the survey w...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival has announce that Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will be here for the GH Coast Guard Festival at Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium this Summer. The Gary Sinise Foundation is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, ser...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven Area Public Schools (GHAPS) announced a building transition plan Thursday that is aimed at enhancing early childhood education while optimizing district facilities to meet the evolving needs of the Grand Haven community. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, Mary A. White Elementar...

(Roosevelt Park, MI) - Police in Roosevelt Park in Muskegon County say co-sleeping is believed to be a factor in the death of an eight-month-old boy yesterday. The child was not breathing when police were called around 1 a.m. The baby was found at the home near Drexel and Maple Grove roads. An autopsy will determine th...

(Kalamazoo, MI) - A jackknifed semi on eastbound Interstate 94 near Climax Township in Kalamazoo County yesterday morning is being seen as proof by the Michigan Department of Transportation that highway cable barriers are working. The semi was seen with a cable tight under its hood, with the barrier preventing the truc...

(Saranac, MI) - The CEO of Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Michigan's largest egg producer, says the industry needs to have egg-laying hens vaccinated for avian influenza. Greg Herbruck says they had to cull their entire supply of chickens in 2024 due to the bird flu and the virus is behind the egg shortage. He says the vacc...

(Lansing, MI) - State lawmakers have approved a bill to reform paid sick time laws at 10:40 p.m. Thursday ahead of a midnight deadline. The House bill blocks a 2018 ballot initiative from going into effect today that would have required companies with at least ten employees to give workers up to 72-hours of paid sick l...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The old TGI Friday's near Woodland Mall will become a luxury pet hotel. WOOD-TV reports a couple are bringing the first K9 Resorts franchise to the Kenwood area. It will offer boarding services as well as a doggie daycare. Mark and Megan Ivaska say they closed on the property at the end of January ...

(Ottawa Co., MI) - The weather led to multiple crashes today in West Michigan. A multi-car crash was reported on I-96 in Ottawa, closing down the roadway. Around six vehicles were involved. Meanwhile the interstate in Ionia County was also closed following a wreck. The accidents are a result of heavy lake-effect snow b...

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have announced $4 million in one-time Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 airport development grants to be awarded to 33 Michigan airports for 44 improvement projects. These funds will help airports with clearing obstructi...

Grand Haven, MI 9WGHN) - The City of Grand Haven will be looking for a new Public Works Director. Derek Gajdos will be shifting into a new role as the city's project management director. Councilmembers Kevin McLaughlin and Mike Fritz will conduct the interview process to find a replacement for Gajdos. The following of...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI03) and Haley Stevens (MI11) stood together at Catherine's Health Center to condemn House Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid funding. They warned that these drastic cuts would jeopardize health care access for millions of Michiganders and put immens...

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority launched a new program this week to help first-generation homebuyers with their first purchase. The program provides eligible people with up to 25-thousand-dollars in down payment deferred loans for the upfront costs of buying a house. MSHDA director of h...

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a Senate bill to protect the state's tipped wage credit and increase minimum wage to nearly 15-dollars an hour by February 2028. The House, however, tie-barred the bill to legislation it passed earlier on paid sick leave changes. That bill still needs to ...

(Muskegon Heights, MI) - Muskegon Heights police have released bodycam footage of the rescue of a man Saturday night who was found inside his 187-degree home overcome by carbon monoxide. Officers Amiya Overstreet and Mitch Wilson were sent to check on him at his Superior Street home because no one had heard from him fo...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - U.S. Congresswomen (MI-03) and Haley Stevens (M-11) held a press conference at Catherine's Health Center Wyoming on House Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid funding and the effects on Michigan communities and health centers. Tonight at 5:30 p.m. *Exact timing subject to change* Scholten will hos...

(Sparta, MI) - Dashcam video shows an SUV slamming into a patrol car in Sparta. The driver allegedly pulled in front of the officer as they were heading south on State Street. According to a report, there were just one-point-five seconds before the cop crashed into the other vehicle. The Kent County Sheriff's Office is...

Grand Haven, MI 9WGHN) - Melanie Hooyenga has always considered Grand Haven home, but her upcoming novel is the first one she's set in her hometown. "I love my community and have wanted to set a book here," said Hooyenga. "I've been drawn to Lake Michigan for as long as I can remember, so giving the lake...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Harbor Transit's Bus Wrap Art Contest has come to a close with two winners Devin Torrey and Amber Wilkes of Grand Haven In addition to free Harbor Transit rides for a whole year, Devin and Amber will have their artwork featured on a Harbor Transit bus to celebrate their 50th Anniversary year. G...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) met with the U.S. Coast Guard at the Grand Haven Coast Guard Station to observe a critical ice rescue training session. During the visit, Scholten reaffirmed her commitment to supporting Coast Guard personnel and ensuring they have the resources neede...

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says they have been ordered to stop work on the Office of Refugee Resettlement's legal services program for unaccompanied children. The MIRC says they condemn the "cruel action" taken by the federal government and call the program for children essential. Th...

(Lansing, MI) - An overwhelming majority of Michiganders support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to end presidential immunity. A poll by EPIC-MRA finds 78-percent favor the amendment and 59-percent "strongly support" it. A constitutional amendment is the only way to override a ruling by the U.S. Supreme...

(HOLLAND TOWNSHIP)-Four suspects are in custody stemming from a Sunday evening incident in Holland Township. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says a 48-year-old male employee of a business near Stanton and US-31 was threatened by four males, one of whom brandished a handgun. The suspects left after the victim notifie...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Ryke's Bakery is opening its first shop in Grand Rapids. The new location will be near the Celebration Cinema on East Beltline at 2121 Celebration Dr. NE Suite 650 Grand Rapids Michigan. This new location will be just a few doors down from the Celebration Cinema. Officials say they are looking forw...

(Muskegon Heights, MI) - Muskegon Heights Police have saved the life of a man who was heating his home with a stove. Authorities performing a welfare check say the man was overcome by carbon monoxide, and found on the kitchen floor. EMS arrived and began administering first aid. The stove was reportedly hotter than 187...

Coopersville, MI (WGHN) - On Monday evening a a 12-passenger bus flipped in a crash in Coopersville at the intersection of 68th and Hayes. TV 13 on Your Side reports that Ottawa County Dispatch says that nobody was injured in the crash. There has been no confirmation of how many were on the bus.

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - A short city council meeting Monday here in Grand Haven. They passed a resolution for Black History Month in February. The Human Relations Commission drafted the proclamation. Hear Mayor Bob Monetza below.

(Lansing, MI) - Federal employees in Michigan say they are concerned they will be losing their jobs. One woman who works for the Internal Revenue Service says she is worried that she and her co-workers will be let go soon as they have been told their travel this week is on hold. She says some of them had received email...