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Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - March 29 was chosen for National Vietnam War Veterans Day because on that day in 1973, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) was disbanded and the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam. Wikipedia states that in 2012, Barack Obama recognized the date with a presidential proclamat...

(London) - Huge protests against President Trump took place across the U.S. on Saturday and in cities around the world. The "No Kings" rallies drew roughly eight-million Americans to the streets to protest the recent actions of President Trump and his cabinet. Anti-Trump protests also drew large crowds in Eur...

San Diego, MI (WGHN) - The Tigers lost, 3-0, to the Padres on Saturday, March 28, in the finale at Petco Park. Hear the recap from Dan Dickerson below: Sunday is a travel day and Monday's match up will be against the Arizona Diamond Backs. First pitch 10:10 p.m. Home Opening Day for the Detroit Tigers is set for Friday...

(Washington, DC) - The partial government shutdown in Washington DC is now the longest in U.S. history. As of Sunday, the Department of Homeland Security has gone without funding for 44 straight days, breaking the record set last fall when the federal government went unfunded from early October to mid-November. On Frid...

San Diego, CA (WGHN) - Nice start for the Detroit Tigers, opening 2-0 on the road with a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Strong pitching and timely hitting made the difference. Detroit plays again tonight at 8:40 p.m. ET on 92.1 WGHN, looking to finish the series sweep. Here is a recap from Tigers anno...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Major changes are coming to Grand Haven's north pier. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says construction will begin in April on an $8.25 million project that will shut down the pier for up to two years. The work includes installing a wave attenuator - that's a section of the pier that will be r...

(Washington, DC) - This weekend's "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration are expected to see millions hit the streets across the country. Saturday marks the third such national demonstration. According to the event website, protests are planned in more than three-thousand locations, including in...

(Lansing, MI) - The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered 58th District Judge Bradley Knoll to retire July 1st. Knoll pled guilty to domestic violence in March 2024 and has been ordered not to accept visiting judge assignments this year. The Holland judge is in the final year of his term that will expire in December 2026....

(Kent County, MI) -- Carbon monoxide poisoning is being confirmed to have killed a mother and her daughter in Kent County. On Tuesday, 38-year-old Nicole Moore and her 16-year-old daughter Kyli Dodge were found dead in a vehicle at Maplewood Mobile Home Park off South Division Avenue. Their family says the two had just...

(Detroit, MI) -- The Michigan Senate is considering a bill that would require all drivers over 75-years-old to have to undergo a driving skills test, written knowledge test, and a vision exam every four years to renew or obtain a driver's license. Detroiter Sharon Mann has issues with the plan.

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - Harbor Transit is marking a major milestone with a new look and a major expansion project. For more than 50 years, Harbor Transit has served the Tri-Cities area, providing reliable transportation to thousands of riders while meeting the everyday mobility needs of the Northwest Ottawa County c...

NORTON SHORES, MI - State Rep. Greg VanWoerkom today announced he has filed for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 88th House District. VanWoerkom, who also considered a run for State Senate, said his decision came down to a simple question: where can he do the most good right now? &...

(Lansing, MI) - The state Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has approved two bills along party lines that will limit the abilities in Michigan of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bills would require body-worn cameras be worn by ICE agents, and they would not be allowed to cover the...

(Monroe, MI) - Gas prices are obviously much higher in the past several weeks since the U.S. and Israel started a war with Iran, but fertilizer is also costing more. Farmers have been hit with the higher prices if they didn't lock in prices. Ron Stadler owns Stadler Farms in Monroe and locked in his fertilizer last ...

(Grand Haven, MI) - Former Ravenna High School teacher Paul Masko will spend the next 18-years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. The Grand Haven man pled guilty in November to the charge and was sentenced yesterday. Masko was charged at the state level in February 2025 and was indicted on federal charges in...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - MDOT is working in the Grand Valley area of Ottawa County. Daily (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) lane closures for road work are scheduled for today (Wednesday) through April 30 on eastbound M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) between Trillium Drive and 14th Avenue. The work is weather dependent. Sign up for email...

Norton Shores, MI (WGHN) - Construction season on area roadways is starting. Today lane closures for road work are scheduled for today until 3 p.m. on northbound US-31 at Hile Road and I-96. Follow MDOT's Grand Region on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/MDOT_West For up-to-date information on this project and others, go to...

Muskegon, MI (WGHN) - In Muskegon County, Chobani - parent company of La Colombe Coffee Roasters - is planning a major expansion in Norton Shores. The company is expected to invest 567 million dollars into its facility, creating 337 new jobs while retaining more than 300 existing positions. The site will become the mai...

(Heathrow, FL) - The pain at the pump continues today as prices keep climbing. Triple-A puts the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded at three-dollars and 98-cents a gallon. Flashback to a month ago, just before the start of the war in Iran, and the national average was two-97 a gallon. Drivers in Californ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced $11,026,695 to restore and revitalize an approximately 2,887-foot stretch of the Lower Grand River flowing through the City of Grand Rapids. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and will improve public safety,...

(Lansing, MI) - Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" rallies say they will their largest protest against the Trump administration to date. Community organizer Sherri Masson says the U.S. has started an "illegal war" with Iran and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents killed two citizens in ...

(Muskegon, MI) - Two people have been found dead by Muskegon police who were doing a welfare check Tuesday at a home on Montgomery Avenue near Forest Avenue. They were a 47-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man. She is believed to have killed herself, and his cause of death is still under investigation. Authorities have...

(Lansing, MI) - Same-sex marriages are currently legal in the United States, but there is a new push in Lansing to remove the ban on them from the Michigan constitution. Senator Jeremy Moss of Southfield says the ban has been in place for 22 years, has not been enforceable for more than the last ten years, and needs to...

(Lansing, MI) - A new poll of likely Republican primary voters in the primary for governor shows Perry Johnson is nearly even with Congressman John James. James has a 23-to-20-percent lead, and the JMC Analytics and Polling survey has a margin of error of four-point-62-percent. Former Attorney General Mike Cox is third...

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - Mosiac Counseling's fundraiser Cabaret is Thursday at the Pigeon Creek Event Center. It's an evening where artistry and purpose intertwine and where your support transforms lives. This is more than a night of entertainment. It is a celebration of community, healing, and the power of generosity....

(Detroit, MI) - ICE agents are not deploying to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The airport was reporting security wait times under 10 minutes on Monday afternoon. ICE was deployed to airports across the country to help with security while the Department of Homeland Security is shut down.

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten discussed housing policies to help solve Michigan's severe housing crisis in Grand Rapids on Monday. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority says the state has a shortage of 119-thousand homes and affordability is a big problem. ...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - Ottawa County Department of Public Health is advising residents to avoid all contact with water in portions of Ottawa Creek and the Grand River in Allendale due to a sewage discharge. The advisory area includes: Ottawa Creek from Lake Michigan Drive to the Grand River The Grand River from Lak...

Grand Haven Twp, MI (WGHN) - A vehicle caught fire after a crash in Grand Haven Township Sunday morning. It happened around 9:55 near Ferris Street and US-31. Deputies say a 35-year-old Fennville woman had stopped at a traffic light when her vehicle was rear-ended by a 16-year-old driver from Jenison. The impact caused...

(Muskegon Township, MI) - Two fishermen discovered the body of a woman in the Muskegon River Saturday afternoon in Muskegon Township. Township Police Chief Patrick Vandommelen says the discovery was made around 200 yards east of US-31 around noon. She was white, in her 40s or 50s, and her identity has not been determin...