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Rep. VanWoerkom: Grand Haven dredging expected later this year
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - State Rep. Greg VanWoerkom, who represents Grand Haven and neighboring communities, has announced that a Grand Haven dredging timeline has been set for late 2025. The representative met with officials from the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of E...
Jun 12, 2025
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State Superintendent Critical Of House-Passed School Aid Budget
(Lansing, MI) - State Superintendent Michael Rice is criticizing the Fiscal Year 2026 School Aid budget that passed the House Wednesday afternoon. Rice says the budget won't help to address early literacy issues. He says while he supports the per-pupil funding increase, lumping funds into block grants won't help any of...
Jun 12, 2025
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GVSU Economist Says Economy Will Slow Down Rest Of 2025
(Grand Rapids, MI) -- Grand Valley State University economics professor and associate dean of the Seidman College of Business Paul Isely says the west Michigan economy will slow down for the rest of 2025. Isely says navigating tariffs is one of the biggest challenges for businesses right now and many companies pulled t...
Jun 12, 2025
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BLP Customer Survey results show strong satisfaction, leading the national average by nearly 20%
GRAND HAVEN, MICH., -The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (BLP) 2025 Customer Survey reflects high satisfaction levels with the utility's services and future programming. Overall customer satisfaction with the BLP reached 90.7%, which is 19.6% higher than the national average among other utilities. Customer respons...
Jun 12, 2025

Air Quality Alert Day
Lansing, MI (WGHN) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for June 11, 2025, for elevated levels of ozone in southwestern counties of Michigan. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI)...
Jun 11, 2025
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One Finalist to Interview for Ottawa County Administrator Role
Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) - One finalist remains in the search for an Ottawa County Administrator. The June 11 events related to the Ottawa County Administrator search have been canceled following the withdrawal of finalist Mark Eisenbarth. Michael Tremblay, the remaining finalist, will continue in the process and parti...
Jun 11, 2025

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M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) resurfacing starts June 9 between Allendale and Standale
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $2 million to resurface 3 miles of M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) between Standale and Allendale. The project kicks off Monday, June 9 and will continue through mid August of this year. "Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing ...
Jun 08, 2025
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