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(Grand Rapids, MI) - The number of Michiganders traveling this Thanksgiving is expected to hit a new record. Triple A projects that more than two-point-six-million Michiganders will travel at least 50-miles from their home between Tuesday, November 25th and Monday, December 1st. That's an increase of one-point-four-per...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Gas prices across Michigan are lower than the national average this week. Triple A says the current cost per gallon in the state is at three-dollars and one-cents, which is about ten-cents lower than last week. Meanwhile, the national average is at three-dollars and seven-cents per gallon.

(Washington, DC) - Several environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit as they seek to prevent the restarting of the Palisades nuclear power plant on the Lake Michigan shore. The Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief was filed in federal court yesterday in Grand Rapids, and the groups believe the case w...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven City Council met Monday evening three new council members sworn in as well as Mayor Monetza. Mike Dora named Mayor Pro Tem. Grand Haven Jeep Fest will take place on Harbor Island this Summer in August on the 14th and 15th. Brian Jarosz is waterfront events manager for the City: A ki...

(Zeeland, MI) - Zeeland businesses will be able to sell alcohol on Sunday. The city council last night voted six to one to overturn the ban that was several decades old, and City Manager Tim Klunder says they had been considering the action for a few months. The Gritzmaker, a restaurant in downtown Zeeland, told offici...

(South Haven, MI) - The South Haven City Council has unanimously approved the first phase of a lifeguard implementation plan to have lifeguards on South Beach in 2026 and 2027. When it is fiscally sustainable, it will expand on to North Beach with a doubling of the staff. Four lifeguards will be on duty Monday through ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - A 67-year-old Grand Rapids man will spend the next two years in federal prison after being convicted of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. James Donald Vance Jr. posted the threats on Bluesky in March and April of this year and also threatened Donald Trump Jr. i...

(Lansing, MI) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has published an op-ed in the Washington Post, calling for a more strategic national tariff policy. Whitmer says President Trump's current tariff strategy "is making everything more expensive" and she is willing to work with him "to make life more affordable.&quo...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - At tonight's Grand Haven City Council Meeting, the Mayor, and three new City Council members will be sworn in. Mayor Bob Monetza stopped into WGHN to chat about the meeting. Lots on the agenda too. Fireworks for Winterfest? JeepFest on Harbor Island? Hear the interview below:

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Grand Haven City Council meets tonight for an organizational meeting at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to address the following items: Administration of the Oaths of Office for the newly elected mayor and re-elected council members. Council will elect a Mayor Pro-tem. App...

(Lansing, MI) - A new license plate is available in Michigan honoring the state's women veterans. The plate has an illustration of a woman veteran with "Her Service Our Freedom" under the illustration. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says "the visibility it promotes is a daily reminder to Michiganders ...

(Lansing, MI) - Officials with the Michigan Attorney General's Office say the state's new, 24-percent wholesale tax on marijuana is constitutional. A filing in the Court of Claims says the tax created in the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act does not amend the voter-initiated law that legalized marijuana but "see...

(Holland Township, MI) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 27-year-old Jenison man was shot several times Friday night in Holland Township. The shooting happened after an argument between several people on Douglas Avenue outside of a business strip just after 9 p.m. One man took out a gun and ...

Blendon Twp., MI (WGHN) - A 54-year-old Allendale man died Friday just before 4:00 p.m. after a semi-truck hit him while he was riding his bicycle in Blendon Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. at 72nd Avenue and Barry Street. Deputies say the cyclist was heading ...

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The most popular Thanksgiving side dish in Michigan is being revealed. According to a survey called "State of the Sides" by Campbell's, yams or sweet potatoes are the most popular side dish this Thanksgiving in Michigan. Nationally, stuffing and dressing was ranked as the most popular sid...

(Holland, MI) - The Holland Ice Park is opening today. The park, located near Window on the Waterfront Park, features not only an ice skating rink but also fire pits, an ice pond, a curling sheet and more. City officials say the eight-million-dollar project will now give residents and visitors more to do in the winter ...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Harbor Transit is collecting non-perishable food items, coats, hats, gloves, and blankets from November 10-21 at our facility. Stop by Harbor Transit at 440 N Ferry Street in Grand Haven from 9-5 p.m. Monday-Friday with your items to donate. And, you can join us to stuff the bus with collected ...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF) and its affiliates-the Allendale Community Foundation and Coopersville Area Community Foundation-are joining communities nationwide in recognizing Community Foundation Week, November 12-18, 2025. The annual celebration honors the crucial role co...

(Lansing, MI) - Twenty-two Republican lawmakers, led by state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, are asking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to have the U.S. Department of Justice oversee the primary and general elections in Michigan in 2026. The letter cites an "inherent and unavoidable conflict of interest"...

(Muskegon, MI) - West Michigan's Burning Foot Beer Festival is changing locations. For ten-years, the festival has taken place on the shores of Lake Michigan at Pere Marquette Beach. Organizers say the festival is moving to Heritage Landing, which sits on the shore of Muskegon Lake.

(Lansing, MI) - Michigan's annual firearm deer hunting season starts tomorrow. It runs from November 15 through November 30. Hunters last year harvested nearly 180-thousand deer during the two-week season. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is encouraging hunters to report their harvests online through the DN...

Jenison, MI (WGHN) - (WGHN) - Federal investigators say pilot error caused a small plane crash this summer at Riverview Airport in Georgetown Township. The National Transportation Safety Board found the Cessna 177 veered off the runway during takeoff on July 8 and crashed into a nearby gravel pit pond. An 84-year-old H...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - The Momentum Center is launching a new initiative to support local residents impacted by the uncertainty of SNAP benefits. Beginning this month, the organization will host Free Food Fridays at its Grand Haven location, offering warm, nourishing meals for anyone in the community. The first Free ...

(Jamestown Township, MI) - A 12-year-old girl from Hudsonville is hospitalized after she was hit by an SUV while trying to cross Greenly Street in Jamestown Township. The crash happened around 3:15 yesterday afternoon, and she suffered serious injuries. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says the girl did not see the S...

(Saline Township, MI) -- A proposed multi-billion-dollar AI data center in Saline Township is getting plenty of pushback from residents. Josh Lebaron and Kathryn Haushalter are among those who spoke out against it last night at the township board meeting.

Washington, DC - Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting to end the Democrat Shutdown and reopen the federal government. "This shutdown was totally avoidable and unnecessary. I hope Democrats in Washington take a long hard look in the mirror. Their actions denied our militar...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, November 13, 2025 Rep. Hillary Scholten released the following statement on her vote on the Senate-passed deal to reopen the government. "Since the beginning of this debate, I have been clear: I will vote for a funding package for our country when it addresses the Republican-creat...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says lane closures for road work are scheduled for today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on eastbound M-104 (Cleveland Street) between 144th and 140th avenues. In Nunica lane closures for guardrail repair are scheduled for today (Wednesday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p....

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is hosting another Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events "CRASE" class offers thought-provoking and eye-opening strategies for surviving an active shooter event. There is no cost for the class, but registration is required, and space is limit...

(Rochester Hills, MI) - A teen missing from the east side of Michigan may be in West Michigan. Authorities say 17-year-old Janella Nicholas was last seen last Friday getting off her school bus in Rochester Hills and then getting into an older Jeep Cherokee with an unknown person. She is described as being five-five, ha...