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Holland Police Log July 25-26, 2024
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Below is a Holland Department of Public Safety log for the dates and times listed. If you need police help for an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call 616-355-1100 during normal business hours, or the county’s non-emergency line during off hours at 800-249-0911.
2 Republicans compete to replace retiring township treasurer, who’s had the job since ‘97
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Two Republicans are facing one another to see who will become the next treasurer in Cooper Township. The winner of the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary race between Robin DeHaan and Susan Thompson will be unopposed in the November general election, barring a possible write-in candidate emerging.
Northern Lights Will Glow This Week And Be Visible In Michigan
If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.
Veteran Storm Chasers Predict First Michigan Snowfall of 2024-2025 Winter
While it may be the middle of summer as this article is being written, winter is coming. It does every year. So when the winter of 2024-25 strikes Michigan, when will we see the first wrath of snow and ice?. The question came up recently on the Michigan Weather Facebook...
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Blues Festival returning to Arcadia Creek Festival Site
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The 2024 Kalamazoo Blues Festival is Saturday. The event is returning to where it began for its 30th anniversary at the Arcadia Creek Festival Site. Randy James from the Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association joined WKZO’s Jay Morris on the “Shop Talk” podcast to discuss...
MDARD Hosts Roundtable to Develop New ‘Farm to Family’ Program Under Governor Whitmer’s Bipartisan Budget
$3 million invested for program to grow MI food and agriculture businesses and bring supply chains home. LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently held a roundtable at the Georgia Street Community Collective in Detroit to bring together thought leaders, local companies, non-profit organizations, municipal leaders and more involved in food production and distribution across the state. A key piece of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s recently signed bipartisan Fiscal Year 2025 budget is the development of the “Farm to Family” program to bring Michigan crops to family tables across the state.
Michigan Part Of Massive Deli Meat Recall Due To Listeria
Heads up Michigan, time to take a look at the lunchmeat you currently have sitting in your fridge. Boar's Head Provisions has announced a recall of more than 207,000 pounds of meat products due to potential Listeria contamination. This recall affects various pre-packaged meats, including deli meats and sausages, which were distributed nationwide.
Grand Rapids building damaged after suspected drunk driver crashes into it
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two people were injured and a building was damaged during an overnight car crash in Grand Rapids. Police say it happened around 1 a.m. Friday at the corner of Godfrey Avenue and Market Avenue. A suspected drunk driver crashed into another vehicle, then crashed into the building, according to police.
Here comes the heat: See how hot it could get next week
A hot week is in store for much of the state next week as high temperatures surge well into the upper 80s and possibly the lower 90s. Overnight low temperatures will not provide much relief either. Given that this aligns with late July and early August, this heat is nothing unusual for Michigan.
In 13th District, Shri Thanedar faces different primary challenge than expected
U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit, will try to fend off an effort to unseat him as he seeks a second term in his Detroit-based congressional district. But it isn't the one that many voters expected or that some top Democrats wanted. Several months ago, prominent Democrats coalesced around former state Sen. Adam Hollier's...
Big Lots! Is Closing Some Michigan Stores and One is Here in Grand Rapids
Big Lots! is a store with "lots" of everything, furniture, bedding, household supplies, lawn and garden stuff, pantry bargains, you name it they may have it. They're known for their discount prices, too. Business hasn't been as brisk as they have wanted this 2024 year, and have decided to close...
Interested in showing off your artwork at Windmill Island? Here's how
HOLLAND — The annual Art on the Island Gala will return to Windmill Island Gardens from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, as local artists display their creative interpretations of the garden's beauty. According to the gardens' website, artists can submit work for a chance at cash prizes in several categories, including art created on-site, photography capturing a moment at the gardens, or "best of the rest," which includes artwork in any medium inspired by the gardens. First...
A Festival All About Carnival Food Is Coming To Michigan This Fall
There's an entire event centered around carnival food that's gonna be posted up in Battle Creek this fall, and it's a thing I didn't realize I needed until now. Carnival Food Fest will be taking place at Kellogg Arena, just in time to get our winter bod on. They recently...
Behind the poll: Looking beyond raw numbers ahead of the 2024 presidential election
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The 2024 presidential election is just over 100 days away. As polls circulate from different media outlets, it's important to remember that poll numbers do not always tell the full story. Polls are never an indication of who is going to win the election; rather, they...
Veteran Storm Chasers Predict First Michigan Snowfall of 2024-2025 Winter
While it may be the middle of summer as this article is being written, winter is coming. It does every year. So when the winter of 2024-25 strikes Michigan, when will we see the first wrath of snow and ice?. The question came up recently on the Michigan Weather Facebook...
Northern Lights Will Glow This Week And Be Visible In Michigan
If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.
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