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Car VS. Tree Accident in Ferrysburg
(FERRYSBURG)-Three Rothbury residents sustained minor injuries after their vehicle struck a tree in Ferrysburg this morning. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says an SUV was northbound on US-31 shortly before seven AM when the vehicle left the pavement and struck the tree. The occupants were taken to the hospital and...
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Michigan's Film Tax Credit Bills Pass Committee
(Lansing, MI) - Two bills to give film and production companies a 30-percent tax credit if they spend over 50-thousand-dollars for commercials and 300-thousand-dollars for movies and TV shows have passed a state House committee. The bills give a credit against state tax revenue and not a rebate like the state's former ...
20h ago
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Ottawa County Board Adopts a Resolution to Promote Life
West Olive, MI (WGHN) - The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners have passed an anti-abortion resolution. Chairperson and Ottawa Impact Founder Joe Moss says the resolution, which is called "Resolution to Promote Life," would not allow for any county staff or resources to be allocated to provide abortions or ...
21h ago
GHAPS Board tables Superintendent Appointment till Thursday
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) - After the second interview process took place with GHAPS Board of Education in the search for a new Superintendent, the board voted to table choosing the district's next superintendent. Despite deliberating for 45 minutes, the board says they needed more time to choose a candidate for the posit...
23h ago
Jenison Public Schools Asking Voters For $117 Million Bond
(Georgetown Township, MI) - Voters in the Jenison Public Schools district are being asked on May 7th to approve a 117-million-dollar bond that would pay for a new elementary school and modernize existing buildings. Superintendent Brandon Graham says they are using spaces for classrooms that were not meant to be instruc...
23h ago
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Grant Will Help With Restoration Projects At Park In Muskegon
(Norton Shores, MI) - The Muskegon County Parks Department is receiving a grant to do restoration projects at a local park. The Consumers Energy Foundation gives out grants through its Planet Awards annually and has selected the Muskegon County Parks Department as one of this year's recipients. The 250-thousand-dollar ...
23h ago
Nationwide Health Alert Issued For Possibly E. Coli Contaminated Beef
(Washington, DC) - A nationwide health alert has been issued for certain ground beef products that have a potential risk for E. coli. The USDA says five and ten-pound beef patties and chubs from Greater Omaha with a "freeze by" date of April 22nd may have a strain of E. coli that is known to cause severe inte...
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Full Moon And Meteor Shower
(San Diego, CA)-- NASA says April's full moon and the Lyrids meteor shower will both happen this week. The April full moon is also known as the Pink Moon and will peak today. The Lyrids meteor shower peaked yesterday. NASA says the moon may outshine the meteor shower, so for best viewing get away from city lights and l...
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WGHN Broadcast Excellence!
Michigan Association of Broadcasters annual Broadcast Excellence Awards were handed out April 6th and WGHN brought home some hardware!
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