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Inquiries Made on Gateway Spoon Site
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - Could the Gateway Spoon become a Phoenix, rising from the ashes of its closure earl...
1h ago

Holland Schools to Stage Forum on Planned Changes, Possible Bond Proposal
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - The opportunity for parents and other stakeholders to learn more about Holland Publ...
1h ago

Grand Haven Man Jailed, Arraigned After Store Rampage
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2025) - An apparent fit of anger has cost a 25-year-old Grand Haven area man at least ...
Mar 24, 2025

Movie Director to Make Appearance as "Holland" Movie is Screened Locally Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2025) - It's not Grauman's Chinese Theatre, but a glimpse of Hollywood glitz comes to downt...
Mar 24, 2025

GVSU Women in Elite Eight Action Tonight; Sunday Wins for Blackhawks, Pistons, Spartans
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2025) - Grand Valley State meets Gannon in a NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament qua...
Mar 24, 2025
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Inquiries Made on Gateway Spoon Site
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - Could the Gateway Spoon become a Phoenix, rising from the ashes of its closure earl...
1h ago

Holland Schools to Stage Forum on Planned Changes, Possible Bond Proposal
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - The opportunity for parents and other stakeholders to learn more about Holland Publ...
1h ago

Grand Haven Man Jailed, Arraigned After Store Rampage
HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2025) - An apparent fit of anger has cost a 25-year-old Grand Haven area man at least ...
Mar 24, 2025

Movie Director to Make Appearance as "Holland" Movie is Screened Locally Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2025) - It's not Grauman's Chinese Theatre, but a glimpse of Hollywood glitz comes to downt...
Mar 24, 2025

Saugatuck City Council, Holland BPW to Hold Monday Meetings
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 23, 2025) - Some matters of importance will be before a couple of municipal governing bodies on Mon...
Mar 23, 2025
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State

Governor Whitmer, other state officials, on economic development trip to UK, Ireland
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in the United Kingdom and Ireland this week on an economic developmen...
Mar 25, 2025

Michigan Retail Sales Index fell dramatically in February
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The February Retail Sales Index in Michigan took a nosedive compared to January. The Michigan Reta...
Mar 25, 2025

Michigan couple jailed in Mexico, family members looking for answers
SPRING ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A couple from Spring Arbor in Jackson County is in a Mexican jail according to their daughter...
Mar 25, 2025

Whitmer not in the running for Michigan's soon-to-be-open U.S. Senate seat
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is not going to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. The s...
Mar 24, 2025

Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario requests all U.S. flags be removed from city properties
SARNIA, ONTARIO (WKZO AM/FM) - The mayor of Sarnia, Ontario has issued a request to have all U.S. flags removed from city pro...
Mar 20, 2025
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Local Sports

GVSU to Face Pittsburg St. in NCAA Women's Final Four Tonight; Red Wings Lose, Pistons Win on Tuesday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2025) - Grand Valley State meets Pittsburg State from Kansas in a NCAA Division II women's bask...
6h ago
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GVSU Women Advance in March Madness; Red Wings, Bulls Post Monday Wins
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 25, 2025) - Rylie Bisballe tallied 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Grand Valley State disposed...
Mar 25, 2025

GVSU Women in Elite Eight Action Tonight; Sunday Wins for Blackhawks, Pistons, Spartans
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 24, 2025) - Grand Valley State meets Gannon in a NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament qua...
Mar 24, 2025
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Bulls, U-M Win on Saturday; Red Wings, Blackhawks, Griffins, Gold, Tigers, Cubs, White Sox (2X) All Lose
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 23, 2025) - Tomas Hertl scored three times, while Jack Eichel had a goal and three assists, as the ...
Mar 23, 2025
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Tigers, Red Wings in Ilitch Holdings Saturday DH on WHTC; Spartans Win & Advance in NCAA Tourney
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 22, 2025) - The Detroit Red Wings take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena this evening. ...
Mar 22, 2025
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National Sports
NHL roundup: Jets defeat Caps to clinch playoff spot
Nikolaj Ehlers scored in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night in a battle in whi...
47m ago
Soccer-Rangers fined, handed suspended stand closure over banner
(Reuters) - UEFA has fined Rangers 30,000 euros ($32,370) and issued the Scottish club a suspended stand closure after a grou...
47m ago
NBA roundup: Josh Hart leads record night as Knicks top Mavs
Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in the same game in New York Knicks hist...
1h ago
Tennis-Badosa faces another spell out after back problem resurfaces
(Reuters) - Spain's Paula Badosa cast fresh doubts about her fitness heading into the claycourt season after the former world...
1h ago
Tennis-Djokovic building bond with Murray over golf, dinners
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said working with coach Andy Murray still felt a bit surreal but it offered him the opportunity to...
1h ago
National
Global renewable power capacity falls short of targets despite record growth last year, says IRENA
BERLIN (Reuters) - Global renewable energy capacity registered record growth in 2024 but progress is still falling short of t...
1h ago
Indonesia steps up handing confiscated palm plantations to state company
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities will hand over more land that has been seized in probes into illegal palm plantati...
3h ago
China's glacier area shrinks by 26% over six decades
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glacier...
4h ago
Trump signs election order calling for proof of U.S. citizenship to vote
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that w...
7h ago
Trump indicates colleague of Waltz added journalist's number to group chat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that a colleague who worked for national security adv...
8h ago
World
Raising a stink: Spaniards sue state over pig farm pollution
MADRID (Reuters) - Environmental groups and residents are suing the Spanish state and the region of Galicia in a landmark cas...
1h ago
Australia's vast distances will drive shift to uncrewed defence systems, officials say
By Kirsty Needham AVALON, Australia (Reuters) - Australia's military will rely more on autonomous systems to overcome the dis...
1h ago
Indian stand-up comic sets off free speech debate with parody song
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra faces police scrutiny for a performance seen t...
1h ago
Spain's PM vows to implement plan for defence boost by summer
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government will outline and start implementing a plan to boost the defence sector before the s...
1h ago
Taiwan to channel World War Two spirit to bolster response to China's threats
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will use this year's events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War T...
1h ago
Business
Bank Indonesia says ready to stabilise rupiah, which is near 27-year low
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian central bank said it is ready to intervene to stabilise the rupiah, which on Wednesday sta...
57m ago
European shares muted on caution ahead of US tariff deadline
(Reuters) - European shares were subdued in early trading on Wednesday, as cautious investors held out from making big bets w...
57m ago
New BOJ board member Koeda says real interest rates very low
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's new board member Junko Koeda said on Wednesday the country's real inter...
57m ago
Hillhouse hires Japan co-heads for real estate investment arm from Blackstone, source says
By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Hillhouse Investment has hired co-heads for its Japan real estate investment ...
58m ago
Exclusive-Berlusconi family's MFE to review potential bid for ProSieben on Wednesday, sources say
By Elvira Pollina, Andrea Mandala and Amy-Jo Crowley MILAN (Reuters) -MFE-MediaForEurope, the TV group controlled by Italy's ...
59m ago
Politics
Trump signs election order calling for proof of U.S. citizenship to vote
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that w...
7h ago
Judge rules pro-Palestinian student and permanent US resident cannot be detained
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent U.S. residen...
10h ago
US House Speaker Johnson says Congress can 'eliminate' district courts
By David Morgan and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday warned that Congress' autho...
11h ago
Trump SEC pick discloses family fortune of more than $328 million
By Douglas Gillison, Chris Prentice (Reuters) -Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exc...
11h ago
Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Education said on Tuesday its civil rights office is investigating the Portl...
11h ago
Health
Bayer acquires rights in Puhe BioPharma cancer drug candidate
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer said on Wednesday it struck a global licence agreement for an experimental oral cancer drug for ta...
1h ago
Bangladesh reports first bird flu outbreak on farm since 2018, WOAH says
PARIS (Reuters) - Bangladesh reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu on a farm since 2018, the World Organisa...
16h ago
Measles cases rise to 43 in New Mexico, state health department says
(Reuters) -Measles cases in New Mexico rose to 43 on Tuesday, the state health department said, reporting an additional case ...
17h ago
US FDA approves GSK's urinary tract infection drug
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved GSK's drug for a common type of urinary tract infection ...
17h ago
Isle of Man becomes first of British Isles to pass assisted dying bill
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -The Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency off northwest England, on Tuesd...
17h ago
Science
Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded 'big, sharp and nasty' claws
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Fossils unearthed during construction of a water pipeline in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia have reve...
17h ago
Firefly Aerospace selects Blue Origin unit to explore volcanic formations on moon
(Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace has partnered with Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics to supply a rover for its third lunar missio...
Mar 24, 2025
German space startup postpones rocket launch from Norway
OSLO (Reuters) - German startup Isar Aerospace said on Monday it has postponed the launch of a space rocket from Norway due t...
Mar 24, 2025
Swiss scientists hope to save biggest glacier in the Alps even as ice loss accelerates
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be pa...
Mar 21, 2025
Japan's space debris firm Astroscale to tie up with India's Digantara, Bellatrix Aerospace
By Kantaro Komiya and Nivedita Bhattacharjee TOKYO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Japan's Astroscale, a company specialised in removin...
Mar 21, 2025
Technology
Grab seeks $2 billion loan for possible GoTo takeover, Bloomberg News reports
Singapore-headquartered Grab is seeking to raise a loan of up to $2 billion to support its potential takeover of Indonesia's ...
3h ago
Pension fund AustralianSuper exits software firm WiseTech Global
(Reuters) - AustralianSuper has sold its stake in logistics software giant WiseTech Global because of governance issues withi...
3h ago
Vietnam to allow SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's government said on Wednesday it will allow SpaceX to launch its Starlink satellite internet servi...
4h ago
Analysis-European investors say clock is ticking for AI adopters to deliver
By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) - European companies that are spending big on generative artificial intelligence need to sta...
4h ago
Anduril says AI start-up sees good 'vibes' from new Trump Pentagon
By Kirsty Needham AVALON (Reuters) - Anduril president Christian Bose said the AI-powered defence start-up, whose founder lef...
4h ago
Entertainment
K-pop group TXT energised and excited for European tour debut
By Natasha Mulenga and Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Popular K-pop group Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, is making...
12h ago
Actor Depardieu admits in court to grabbing woman by hips, denies assault
By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) - French movie star Gerard Depardieu admitted in court on Tuesday to grabbing by the hip...
22h ago
French actor Depardieu expected in court for sexual assault trial
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu was expected in court as his trial over alleged sexual a...
Mar 24, 2025
Conan O'Brien receives Mark Twain humor prize at revamped Kennedy Center
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conan O'Brien takes home the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday but the spotl...
Mar 23, 2025
Tom Cruise, Superman and 'Avatar' hold keys to 2025 box office
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Cruise takes on what may be his final "Mission: Impossible," a new Sup...
Mar 21, 2025