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Unsung Heroes: Specialist Four John Huscher of Dowagiac
WSBT 22 is giving a salute to our unsung heroes. Tonight, we honor Specialist Four John Huscher of Dowagiac. Huscher served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was killed while serving his country in South Vietnam in 1968. Thank you for your service and for giving the...
Lane Automotive hosts Founders’ Day Cruise-In
WATERVLIET, Mich. (WNDU) - The Watervliet community celebrated the 60th anniversary of Lane Automotive by attending its “Founders’ Day Cruise-In” on Thursday evening. The event was perfect for car lovers. Viewable vehicles ranged from hot rods, customs, classics, and even modified jeeps and trucks. A special plaque...
Next Star From Nashville? Michigan’s Sadie Bass revving up national profile
With Bass playing the huge Faster Horses fest Saturday, we caught up with the country singer who has a busy year ahead. Part of this week’s Local Spins on WYCE, which also debuts tracks by other Michigan acts. SCROLL DOWN FOR RADIO SHOW PODCAST, MUSIC VIDEO. When country singer...
Powerboat club races to 5 Lake Michigan towns for charity. Here’s where to catch them.
GRAND HAVEN, MI -- A group of powerboaters is taking the waterways from Muskegon to Saugatuck this weekend to raise awareness and give cancer patients a day of fun on Lake Michigan. The West Michigan Offshore powerboating club, based in Grand Haven, is hosting their annual Rock the Coast event...
Gun Lake Tribe Raises Elevated Water Tower
SHELBYVILLE, MI – The Gun Lake Tribe recently raised the final major piece of the water tower adjacent to the tribe’s government campus in Shelbyville. The final piece added to the tower was its one-million-gallon water tank, emblazoned with the logo of the tribe. Groundbreaking for the elevated water tower took place in June 2023 as a blessing and water ceremony, with the project scheduled to be complete and operational by the end of this year.
Inclusive community takes another step forward in Holland Township
HOLLAND TWP. — A new development billed as an affordable, sustainable, Christian living community for individuals with disabilities and market-rate renters has taken another step forward in Holland Township. Project representatives appeared before the Holland Township Planning Commission last week to request a Future Land Use Map Amendment that would allow the seven-acre piece of property just south of Ridge Point Church to be rezoned R2-A (Medium Density Residential). ...
Nursery Fights Invasives At Laketown Township Park & Audit Shows Laketown In Strong Financial Health
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 18, 2024) – Jeff Busscher walked the trail along the west side of the Big Pond at Farview Park in Laketown Township on Wednesday, July 17. He stopped to point at a small sprout – invasive autumn olive. That’s the problem, he said.
Grand Rapids business vandalized near major intersection
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Major road construction is still underway in Grand Rapids this summer. One business near the intersection of Fuller and Michigan, where construction has been ongoing, was vandalized early Thursday morning. Afendoulis Cleaners & Tuxedos store co-owner and general manager, Becky Afendoulis, said they were alerted...
Donate Life Night celebrates those who have saved lives through organ donation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Usually the main attraction at John Ball Zoo is the animals, but on Thursday night, it was all about people. The zoo hosted Donate Life Night in partnership with Gift of Life Michigan to celebrate people who have donated their organs, and the recipients who are alive today because of someone else.
Jolly Pumpkin Permanently Closes in Grand Rapids, New Restaurant Set to Move In
Sad news for fans of Jolly Pumpkin on Bridge St. in Grand Rapids - but there is a silver lining!. Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, which is the first all wild, oak-aged brewery in the United States, was founded in Dexter, Michigan in 2004. Five years later, Jolly Pumpkin opened in Traverse City. Since then, multiple locations have opened throughout the state - but Jolly Pumpkin Grand Rapids is no longer.
Black River Public School students to use new outdoor learning space this coming school year
HOLLAND, Mich. — As schools prepare for the start of a new school year, one West Michigan school district is adding a new classroom outdoors. Right now, Black River Public Schools is in the middle of constructing that space. The outdoor learning space will include places for teachers to...
The Diner on Hackley closed in Muskegon; new fusion restaurant moved in
MUSKEGON, MI - A staple for diner food in the Muskegon area said goodbye in the spring, with a new fusion eatery already saying hello this summer. Muskegon Heights residents Tawayne Davis and Robert Carmean have come together to open a new restaurant offering a mouthwatering twist on soul food and Mexican cuisine.
Search for missing kayaker suspended at lake in Ionia County
BERLIN TWP. — Police and fire personnel have suspended a search for a kayaker who fell into Sessions Lake on Sunday evening and did not resurface. In a Thursday evening news release, the Ionia County Sheriff's Office said the unsuccessful, 4½-day search was being paused amid what it called difficult conditions. "We will resume...
Allegiant adds new non-stop destination out of Grand Rapids
Allegiant Travel announced eight new nonstop routes to 13 cities across the United States this week, including two from Michigan. The routes launch in November but are open to booking now. The new route from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids is to West Palm Beach, Florida...
Park Township Veterans Memorial will use former airport's iconic plane
PARK TWP. — The newest plans for a Veterans Memorial at Park Township's Community Park utilize the site's iconic airplane. The memorial has been a talking point since the municipality started gathering ideas for the former airport in 2022. The most recent design, with a budget in the neighborhood of $275,000, uses the airplane as a focal point. It's a scaled-down version of previous plans, which had estimated costs of $3-4 million.
The Fiesta Celebration of Latin Culture Along Lakeshore Continues
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 17, 2024) – What began six decades ago as just a local celebration of a Mexican holiday has grown to much, much more. The week-long Fiesta festivities continue on Friday night with a two-hour concert in the Kollen Park bandshell at 6:30 PM, followed by a day-long celebration of Latin culture on Saturday at the Heeringa Holland Civic Center Place, starting at 11:30 AM, and a Sunday Car Show at the 8th Street Marketplace parking lots. These events follow a Monday film, a Tuesday symposium, a Wednesday Holland Farmers Market kids activities, and street performers along 8th Street downtown on Thursday.
Maranda’s Weekend Fun Guide: July 19-21
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- There’s a lot happening this weekend in West Michigan, and Maranda’s got you covered with discovering free and affordable family-friendly activities in events. Refer to our Weekend Fun Guide below to find fun occurrences from Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. Marvel...
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