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Lawmakers Say They Are Close To Passing State Budget
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (118+ words) WGHN Lawmakers Say They Are Close To Passing State Budget (Lansing, MI) " State lawmakers have missed the July 1st statutory deadline to approve a budget for the next fiscal year, but they say they are getting close. Representative Joseph Aragona, a Clinton…...
Baby Found In Porta-Potty At Electric Forest Born Alive
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (93+ words) WGHN Baby Found In Porta-Potty At Electric Forest Born Alive (Rothbury, MI) " The baby that was found dead in a porta-potty at Electric Forest this past weekend in Rothbury had been born alive. An autopsy confirmed the baby was full-term and…...
Busy Fourth Of July Travel Begins
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (159+ words) WGHN Busy Fourth Of July Travel Begins Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) " A record number of Michiganders are expected to travel this Fourth of July weekend. Triple A projects more than two-point-six-million residents will travel at least 50-miles from home this…...
Extreme Heat Warning Continues
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (85+ words) WGHN Extreme Heat Warning Continues (Grand Rapids, MI) " Extreme heat conditions continue across West Michigan. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the region through Thursday evening, as temperatures climb into the 90s. Cooling centers are open in the county and…...
Village People Frontman Victor Willis Dead At 74
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (56+ words) WGHN Village People Frontman Victor Willis Dead At 74 (Undated) " Village People frontman Victor Willis is dead at the age of 74. The singer helped lead the 1970s disco group to international fame with hits like Y. M. C. A. and Macho Man. Leave a Reply Cancel…...
President Trump Approves $32. 1-Million For Michigan In Disaster Aid
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (86+ words) WGHN President Trump Approves $32. 1-Million For Michigan In Disaster Aid (Washington, DC) " President Donald Trump has approved 32-point-one-million-dollars in disaster relief for the state of Michigan. Storms hit the state hard in April, resulting in nine tornadoes between April 10th and April…...
Deadline For Approving Next Fiscal Year's Budget Is Today
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (111+ words) WGHN Deadline For Approving Next Fiscal Year's Budget Is Today (Lansing, MI) " The deadline is today for state lawmakers to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, but it's looking like the votes will be taken tomorrow. A large omnibus spending bill and…...
Coast Guard, Local Authorities Upping Boating Patrols This Weekend
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (118+ words) WGHN Coast Guard, Local Authorities Upping Boating Patrols This Weekend (Grand Rapids, MI) " The U. S. Coast Guard and local authorities will be increasing patrols of West Michigan waterways this Fourth of July weekend. "Operation Dry Water" aims to promote sober boating, as…...
Whitmer Threatens To Pull Michigan National Guard From Washington DC
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (160+ words) WGHN Whitmer Threatens To Pull Michigan National Guard From Washington DC (Lansing, MI) " The 170 Michigan Army National Guard members who have been deployed to Washington, DC to support celebrations of the country's 250th birthday might be recalled. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has sent…...
Spring Lake Baseball Player Signs With MSU
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (78+ words) WGHN Spring Lake Baseball Player Signs With MSU (Spring Lake, MI) " A recent Spring Lake High School graduate will soon be playing college baseball. Maddux Kipling has signed on as a pitcher with Michigan State University, becoming the first player from…...