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Finances & Transportation Topics Before Holland City Council in Study Session Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 25, 2026) - Transportation and financing are the spotlighted topics for the Holland City Counci...
14h ago

UPDATE: Millage Requests, Vacancies, and More Approved by Ottawa Co. Board
YouTube video of the Mar. 24, 2026 Ottawa County Board of Commissioners business meeting courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan OLI...
16h ago

GVSU Women Advance in March Madness; Red Wings & Griffins Tripped Up on Tuesday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 25, 2026) - Nicole Kamin and Ava Scanlon each had 16 points and five rebounds, leading Grand Valley...
17h ago

Coopersville Water System, Dairy Plant Secure State Grants
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 25, 2026) - A planned expansion of a dairy facility in Coopersville is getting a boost from Lan...
19h ago

Accused in North Side Shooting Incident Sentenced
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2026) - Four months after a shooting incident outside of a business establishment on Ho...
Mar 24, 2026
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Finances & Transportation Topics Before Holland City Council in Study Session Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 25, 2026) - Transportation and financing are the spotlighted topics for the Holland City Counci...
14h ago

UPDATE: Millage Requests, Vacancies, and More Approved by Ottawa Co. Board
YouTube video of the Mar. 24, 2026 Ottawa County Board of Commissioners business meeting courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan OLI...
16h ago

Coopersville Water System, Dairy Plant Secure State Grants
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 25, 2026) - A planned expansion of a dairy facility in Coopersville is getting a boost from Lan...
19h ago

Accused in North Side Shooting Incident Sentenced
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2026) - Four months after a shooting incident outside of a business establishment on Ho...
Mar 24, 2026

Grand River Off-Limits Near Allendale Again
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2026) - For the second time in as many months, a portion of the Grand River near All...
Mar 24, 2026
State

Governor Whitmer says she doesn't know what's next after term ends
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The second and final term for Governor Gretchen Whitmer will expire on January 1st, and she says s...
Mar 24, 2026

U.S. Labor Secretary visits Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent part of Monday visiting Pro Services Academy in ...
Mar 24, 2026

Michigan gas prices up 33¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are at their highest level since August, 2023. AAA Michigan says the avera...
Mar 23, 2026

State Senate passes bill strengthening antiterrorism laws
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would strengthen Michigan's antiterrorism la...
Mar 20, 2026

115 No Kings protests to be held next week in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers say at least 115 No Kings protests are scheduled to be held throughout Michigan next we...
Mar 20, 2026
Local Sports

GVSU Women Advance in March Madness; Red Wings & Griffins Tripped Up on Tuesday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 25, 2026) - Nicole Kamin and Ava Scanlon each had 16 points and five rebounds, leading Grand Valley...
17h ago

GVSU Women to Continue March Madness in Pittsburgh Tonight; Red Wings to Host Senators on WHTC This Evening
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2026) - Grand Valley State meets Carson-Newman in a NCAA Division II women's basketball champio...
Mar 24, 2026
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Blackhawks, Griffins Lose on Ice Yesterday; Pistons, Bulls at Home Tonight
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 23, 2026) - Filip Forsberg's goal 65 seconds into overtime lifted the visiting Nashville Predators ...
Mar 23, 2026
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Red Wings, Griffins, Gold Lose on Saturday; U-M, MSU Continue in March Madness
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 22, 2026) - Nikita Zadorov's goal midway through the third period snapped a 2-2 tie, as the visitin...
Mar 22, 2026
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Saturday Has Tigers & Red Wings on WHTC, MSU & U-M in March Madness Action
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 21, 2026) - The Red Wings host the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit this evening, w...
Mar 21, 2026
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National Sports
Tennis-Rybakina rallies past Pegula to reach Miami semi-finals
March 25 (Reuters) - Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Miami Open quarter-f...
1h ago
NFL-Seattle to host 2026 NFL opener as league expands globally
March 25 (Reuters) - The 2026 NFL regular season will kick off on Wednesday, September 9 in Seattle, a departure from &zwn...
1h ago
Final World Cup ticketing phase is first-come, first-served
Fans looking for one last opportunity to get tickets to this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America will get their chance o...
2h ago
NFL-backed flag football event averaged approx. 650K viewers
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic didn't exactly resonate with the masses this past weekend, as it drew an average ...
2h ago
Report: Las Vegas to host Super Bowl after 2028 season
Las Vegas is expected to be selected by NFL owners as the host city for Super Bowl LXIII after the 2028 season, ESPN...
2h ago
National
NFL-Seattle to host 2026 NFL opener as league expands globally
March 25 (Reuters) - The 2026 NFL regular season will kick off on Wednesday, September 9 in Seattle, a departure from &zwn...
1h ago
Kennedy allies petition to broaden US vaccine injury list
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - An anti-vaccine group aligned with U.S. Health Sec...
2h ago
US Senate Republicans launch probe of abortion pill makers, escalate pressure on FDA
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans launched an investigation into abortion pill man...
2h ago
US Postal Service seeks temporary 8% price hike to address fuel costs
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it is seeking approval for a t...
2h ago
Trump delays naming new CDC head, Bhattacharya will still oversee agency
March 25 (Reuters) - The White House will delay naming a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention past...
3h ago
World
UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday he has given the military permission to bo...
1h ago
North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarus President Lukashenko to Pyongyang, KCNA says
SEOUL, March 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Py...
2h ago
Ousted Homeland Security chief Noem begins new envoy role with tour
By Simon Lewis and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem w...
3h ago
Ukrainian drones kill two in Russian border region of Belgorod, governor says
March 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone strikes killed two people on Wednesday in Russia's border region of Belgorod, t...
3h ago
US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killed four people
March 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. military struck a vessel transiting in the Caribbean region on ...
3h ago
Business
US oil prices rise as investors assess Middle East de-escalation
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices rose in early trade on Thursday, recovering some of the previous day's losses ...
1h ago
RBA warns prolonged Middle East war could hit growth, unmoor inflation expectations
SYDNEY, March 26 (Reuters) - A senior Australian central banker warned on Thursday that the longer the Middle East conflict d...
1h ago
Super Micro sued by shareholders over China-related criminal case against co-founder, others
By Jonathan Stempel March 25 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Super Micro Computer sued the Silicon Valley server maker on Wednesd...
1h ago
JBS posts flat quarterly profit as US cattle costs pressure margins
SAO PAULO, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, reported a near-flat fourth-quarter net profit ...
2h ago
Trading Day: Giving peace a chance
ORLANDO, Florida, March 25 (Reuters) - Stocks rose and oil prices and bond yields dropped on Wednesday, on hopes that the U.S...
3h ago
Politics
US Senate Republicans launch probe of abortion pill makers, escalate pressure on FDA
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans launched an investigation into abortion pill man...
2h ago
White House rejects Elon Musk offer to cover TSA worker pay, CBS News reports
March 25 (Reuters) - The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to...
4h ago
New Jersey governor signs laws restricting state participation in immigration enforcement
By Christian Martinez March 25 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three bills on Wednesday aimed at &zw...
5h ago
New records in Trump documents case raise concerns over business conflict, US lawmaker says
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Newly released records in the now-dismissed classified documents case against U.S. President...
8h ago
NAACP hires DOJ civil rights chief in Biden administration
By David Thomas March 25 (Reuters) - Kristen Clarke, who led the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under Democr...
9h ago
Health
Kennedy allies petition to broaden US vaccine injury list
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - An anti-vaccine group aligned with U.S. Health Sec...
2h ago
US Senate Republicans launch probe of abortion pill makers, escalate pressure on FDA
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans launched an investigation into abortion pill man...
2h ago
Trump delays naming new CDC head, Bhattacharya will still oversee agency
March 25 (Reuters) - The White House will delay naming a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention past...
3h ago
Corcept Therapeutics shares surge as lead drug gets FDA nod for ovarian cancer
By Kamal Choudhury March 25 (Reuters) - Corcept Therapeutics shares jumped more than 23% to a near two-month high on Wednesda...
6h ago
South Carolina could declare measles outbreak over by April 26, health official says
By Siddhi Mahatole and Mariam Sunny March 25 (Reuters) - South Carolina could declare its ongoing measles outbreak over by ...
6h ago
Science
Genetic study identifies earliest-known dog, dating to 15,800 years ago
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Dogs have been loyal companions to people since we made them our first domesticated animals,...
8h ago
SpaceX aims to file for IPO as soon as this week, The Information reports
March 24 (Reuters) - SpaceX is aiming to file its initial public offering prospectus with regulators later this week or next ...
23h ago
NASA awards Intuitive Machines $180.4 million lunar payload contract
March 24 (Reuters) - Intuitive Machines said on Tuesday NASA has awarded the space startup a $180.4 million contract to &z...
Mar 24, 2026
Mouse study shows repeated cloning causes grave genetic mutations
March 24 (Reuters) - Revealing the limitations of cloning, researchers who repeatedly cloned mice for two decades have discov...
Mar 24, 2026
NASA plans moon base, nuclear spacecraft in multibillion-dollar moon program expansion
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - NASA announced on Tuesday it has canceled plans to deploy a space station i...
Mar 24, 2026
Technology
Super Micro sued by shareholders over China-related criminal case against co-founder, others
By Jonathan Stempel March 25 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Super Micro Computer sued the Silicon Valley server maker on Wednesd...
1h ago
Explainer-What comes next after the social media trial verdicts?
By Diana Novak Jones March 25 (Reuters)- - Recent jury verdicts in California and New Mexico involving Meta Platforms and Alp...
3h ago
Travel tech firm Navan sees strong 2027 revenue on demand from new customers
March 25 (Reuters) - Corporate travel booking agency Navan on Wednesday forecast 2027 revenue above Wall Street estimates, ba...
3h ago
Factbox-What did jury decide in social media case against Meta and Google?
March 25 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable on Wednesday in a landmark youth social me...
5h ago
Infosys to acquire US firms Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million, Stratus for $95 million
March 25 (Reuters) - Indian IT services firm Infosys said on Wednesday it had entered into separate agreeme...
6h ago
Entertainment
New Schiaparelli exhibition looks at how 'Fashion Becomes Art'
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - From trompe l'oeil knits to Oscars gowns, a new exhibition on luxury fashion house Schiaparelli ...
7h ago
US Supreme Court backs Cox in fight over pirated music
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday Cox Communications cannot be hel...
9h ago
BTS Seoul concert livestream draws 18.4 million global viewers, Netflix says
SEOUL, March 25 (Reuters) - The livestream of Kpop supergroup BTS's concert in Seoul on Saturday, their fir...
23h ago
Heavy metal memorabilia on offer at Julien's 'Music Icons' auction
LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - From an array of guitars to stage-worn costumes, memorabilia from the world of heavy metal is on...
Mar 24, 2026
Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli dies at 91
ROME, March 24 (Reuters) - Gino Paoli, the singer‑songwriter who helped reshape Italian popular music in the 1960s with poe...
Mar 24, 2026


