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Tulips are "Right on Time" with Tulip Time Festival Set to Begin in Four Weeks
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 3, 2026) - As Holland's Annual Signature Event kicks off in four weeks, it appears that the tul...
2h ago

Distracted Driving Enforcement Efforts to Increase in April
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 3, 2026) - Law enforcement in Michigan apparently mean business when it comes to cracking down ...
3h ago

ODC Network Offers Spring Break Camp for Youngsters Next Week
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 3, 2026) - Spring break is underway for most Lakeshore youngsters, so what's a parent to do? Ho...
3h ago

UPDATE: Two Teen Drivers Collide at Jenison Intersection; One Hospitalized, One Arrested
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 2, 2026) - A collision of vehicles driven by two teenagers on Wednesday night in Jeniso...
20h ago

Poll Shows Public Distain for Data Centers; Holland BPW GM Concerned Too
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 2, 2026) - Sentiment is apparently not in favor of data centers. That's a finding from a nation...
Apr 02, 2026
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South Haven man charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 26-year-old South Haven man is facing charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, assa...
1h ago

Tulips are "Right on Time" with Tulip Time Festival Set to Begin in Four Weeks
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 3, 2026) - As Holland's Annual Signature Event kicks off in four weeks, it appears that the tul...
2h ago

Distracted Driving Enforcement Efforts to Increase in April
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 3, 2026) - Law enforcement in Michigan apparently mean business when it comes to cracking down ...
3h ago

ODC Network Offers Spring Break Camp for Youngsters Next Week
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 3, 2026) - Spring break is underway for most Lakeshore youngsters, so what's a parent to do? Ho...
3h ago

UPDATE: Two Teen Drivers Collide at Jenison Intersection; One Hospitalized, One Arrested
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 2, 2026) - A collision of vehicles driven by two teenagers on Wednesday night in Jeniso...
20h ago
State

Governor Whitmer signs executive order to lower gas prices
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order to declare a state of energy emergency in ...
1h ago
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Enbridge lawsuit against Michigan allowed to proceed by U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - The lawsuit filed by Enbridge over their efforts to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackina...
Apr 02, 2026
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Distracted drivers on I-94 targeted by police yesterday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police had extra patrols out along Interstate 94 from the Indiana border to Po...
Apr 02, 2026

Man sentenced for setting Michigan State Police vehicles on fire
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Florida man who pled no contest in January to third-degree arson, terrorism, and assault...
Apr 01, 2026

Another lawsuit filed by marijuana industry against wholesale tax
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association has filed another lawsuit against the state Treasury De...
Apr 01, 2026
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Local Sports

Tigers' Home Opener on WHTC Today; Red Wings, Pistons & Whitecaps Triumph on Thursday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 3, 2026) - The Tigers have their home opener this afternoon, welcoming the St. Louis Cardinals to C...
5h ago
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Tigers Limp Home After Being Swept by Snakes; Red Wings on WHTC Tonight
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 2, 2026) - Zac Gallen and three relievers combined to give up seven hits with five strikeouts, as t...
Apr 02, 2026
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Pistons' Division-Clinching Win Lone Bright Spot in Terrible Tuesday Elsewhere
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 1, 2026) - Jose Fernandez' three-run homer capped a six-run eighth inning for Arizona, as the Diamo...
Apr 01, 2026
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Monday Moans for Tigers, Pistons & Bulls; Cubs & White Sox Triumphant
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 31, 2026) - Corbin Carroll homered and drove in four runs off of Justin Verlander, as the Arizona D...
Mar 31, 2026
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GVSU Women Return to Allendale After Second Straight NCAA Hoops Crown
ALLENDALE, MI (WHTC-AM, Mar. 30, 2026) - For the third time in five years, a NCAA women's basketball championship team has re...
Mar 30, 2026
National Sports
Chess-Nakamura criticises FIDE's anti-cheating measures at Candidates tournament
April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has criticised the International Chess Federation (FIDE) over what he de...
1h ago
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic hurt in Lakers' blowout loss to Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big ...
3h ago
NHL roundup: Wild surge past Canucks, secure playoff spot
Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman each scored a pair of goals and the Minnesota Wild finished strong for a 5-2 win over the Vancouv...
3h ago
Lakers' Luka Doncic to have MRI on strained hamstring
Lakers superstar Luka Doncic strained his left hamstring in Thursday's loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder and will have an MRI...
4h ago
Braves belt 4 homers in 17-2 rout of Diamondbacks
Matt Olson, Dominic Smith and Mauricio Dubon all hit solo homers and the Atlanta Braves hit four overall while cruising to a ...
4h ago
National
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, GFZ says
April 3 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, t...
59m ago
Exclusive-US upends global supply program for malaria and HIV amid warnings of gaps
By Ammu Kannampilly and Jennifer Rigby NAIROBI/LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. is upending the way it delivers medical s...
1h ago
North American farmers pinch pennies on farm machinery as profitless growing season approaches
By Ed White REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 3 (Reuters) - Farm machinery salespeople are wrapping up a dismal season of farm show...
1h ago
US employment growth likely rebounded in March, war casting shadow over labor market
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely rebounded in March as a strike by healthcare workers...
7h ago
Inspection finds 49 violations of detention standards at largest US migrant detention camp
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - An inspection found 49 violations of detention standards at the largest U.S...
8h ago
World
Italy's Meloni picks new tourism minister in shake-up after referendum
ROME, April 3 (Reuters) - Italy's culture undersecretary Gianmarco Mazzi was sworn in on Friday as the country's new...
1h ago
Exclusive-US upends global supply program for malaria and HIV amid warnings of gaps
By Ammu Kannampilly and Jennifer Rigby NAIROBI/LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. is upending the way it delivers medical s...
1h ago
China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children
BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator issued draft regulations on Friday to oversee the development onlin...
1h ago
Russian Su‑30 fighter crashes on training flight in Crimea, TASS reports
MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - A Russian Su‑30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea on Friday during a scheduled training fl...
1h ago
Greek PM to reshuffle cabinet amid farm fraud scandal over EU aid
ATHENS, April 3 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to reshuffle his cabinet, a government offic...
2h ago
Business
Inflation in focus for markets jostled by Middle East war signals
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - A fresh read on inflation and initial company results next week could start ...
1h ago
North American farmers pinch pennies on farm machinery as profitless growing season approaches
By Ed White REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 3 (Reuters) - Farm machinery salespeople are wrapping up a dismal season of farm show...
1h ago
World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says
By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - World food prices climbed in March to their highest level since September...
3h ago
Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping
By Daewoung Kim PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, April 3 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor said on Friday that exports to Europe and North Af...
4h ago
Russia's services sector contracts for first time in six months, PMI shows
MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - Russia's services sector contracted in March for the first time in six months as demand softened ...
5h ago
Politics
Exit of Trump officials including FBI director Patel under discussion, Atlantic reports
April 2 (Reuters) - There are discussions about FBI Director Kash Patel, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and ...
11h ago
US Interior Department to reduce staff through deferred resignation, early retirement
April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of the Interior will offer employees new opportunities to leave the agency as part...
14h ago
Appeals panel orders resentencing of ex‑Colorado clerk over voting machines
By Brad Brooks April 2 (Reuters) - A Colorado appeals court on Thursday overturned the nine-year prison sentence, but not the...
14h ago
US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired on Thursday by...
15h ago
Trump says he fired Bondi, appoints Blanche as acting US attorney general
April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was ...
18h ago
Health
Exclusive-US upends global supply program for malaria and HIV amid warnings of gaps
By Ammu Kannampilly and Jennifer Rigby NAIROBI/LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. is upending the way it delivers medical s...
1h ago
India's 'Mounjaro brides': weight-loss injections become part of pre-wedding preparation
By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD, India, April 3 (Reuters) - Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before t...
10h ago
A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump sets new drug tariffs, adjusts metals duties
By David Lawder and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ordered 100% tariffs on cert...
13h ago
Drugmakers face 100% tariff unless they cut prices or produce drugs in US
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing 100...
16h ago
Factbox-Global pharma companies that have publicly announced Trump drug pricing agreements
April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump secured agreements with 16 major pharmaceutical companies to bring U.S. presc...
16h ago
Science
Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey
By Joey Roulette ORLANDO, Florida, April 2 (Reuters) - The Orion capsule carrying four astronauts in NASA's Artemis II missio...
12h ago
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, April 2 (Reuters) - Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with ...
17h ago
Chinese fossils reveal a primordial burst of animal evolution
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - A remarkable assemblage of fossils from China is revealing that animal life di...
17h ago
Factbox-China's crewed lunar programme eyes astronaut landing by 2030
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - NASA sent four astronauts on the world's first crewed lunar mission in half ...
Apr 02, 2026
Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission
April 1 (Reuters) - Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a 10-day trip around ...
Apr 02, 2026
Technology
China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children
BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator issued draft regulations on Friday to oversee the development onlin...
1h ago
Samsung Elec likely to report stupendous surge in quarterly profit to record level
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, April 3 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, benefiting from red-hot chip prices stoked by the AI boom, is ...
3h ago
Kremlin's drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for some
MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin is pushing Russians to use state-backed messenger service MAX, but some are wary abou...
4h ago
Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between 2026 an...
8h ago
Analysis-Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from...
11h ago
Entertainment
HBO Max brings 'Euphoria' to Coachella with late-night Season 3 premiere
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) - HBO Max will air the third and final season premiere of "Euphoria&...
12h ago
Director Lin-Manuel Miranda will make musical 'Octet' into movie
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) - Lin-Manuel Miranda, director of the 11‑time Tony Award-winning musica...
14h ago
US judge tosses Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni
By Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday dismissed actor Blake Lively's se...
14h ago
Rapper Pooh Shiesty, 7 others arrested, charged with robbing, kidnapping
By Jasper Ward April 2 (Reuters) - American rapper Pooh Shiesty and seven others were arrested on charges of robbery and arme...
14h ago
Netflix searches for franchises after losing out on Harry Potter
(Corrects paragraph 19 to show Sony Pictures Animation produced KPop Demon Hunters) By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS...
Apr 02, 2026


