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Energy-Saving Tips Proposed as Summer Heat Approaches Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - On this first full week of summer, the weather should start reflecting this change ...
8h ago
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Harbor Humane Breaks Ground on Expansion, Renovation Project
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - The Lakeshore's animal rescue center is getting more than a makeover. On Tuesday...
10h ago

Allegan Co. Senior Expo Nears
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - If Lakeshore seniors missed the Community Day in Holland a month ago, a similar eve...
Jun 24, 2026

Holland City Council to Tour Housing Project Sites Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - The Holland City Council is going on a field trip on Wednesday evening. After conve...
Jun 24, 2026

Five Lakeshore Small Businesses in Line for State Supporting Grants
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - Retail establishments in five Lakeshore communities will share in over $1.5 million...
Jun 24, 2026
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Energy-Saving Tips Proposed as Summer Heat Approaches Lakeshore
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - On this first full week of summer, the weather should start reflecting this change ...
8h ago
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Harbor Humane Breaks Ground on Expansion, Renovation Project
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - The Lakeshore's animal rescue center is getting more than a makeover. On Tuesday...
10h ago

Allegan Co. Senior Expo Nears
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - If Lakeshore seniors missed the Community Day in Holland a month ago, a similar eve...
Jun 24, 2026

Holland City Council to Tour Housing Project Sites Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - The Holland City Council is going on a field trip on Wednesday evening. After conve...
Jun 24, 2026

Five Lakeshore Small Businesses in Line for State Supporting Grants
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - Retail establishments in five Lakeshore communities will share in over $1.5 million...
Jun 24, 2026
State

WMU Board of Trustees extends President Russ Kavalhuna's contract to eight years as he declines a pay hike
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saying it affirms stability and trusted leadership for the future, the Western Michigan Universi...
41m ago

FEMA denies west Michigan tornado disaster assistance, Whitmer to appeal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer will appeal a Federal Emergency Management Agency decision that denied d...
Jun 24, 2026

Framework for Michigan's Fiscal Year 2027 budget reached
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A framework for the Fiscal Year 2027 state budget has been reached by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, H...
Jun 24, 2026

Former Vice President Pence talks about Iran war in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Vice President Mike Pence is praising President Trump's war with Iran. Pence was in Gr...
Jun 24, 2026

Nesbitt suspends campaign for governor, endorses John James
LAWTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After President Trump endorsed one of his chief rivals, Senator Aric Nesbitt has suspended his camp...
Jun 23, 2026
Local Sports

Swanson Soars in Cubs DH Sweep, but Woe for Tigers, White Sox & Whitecaps on Wednesday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 25, 2026) - Paul Goldschmidt slugged a pair of solo homers, while Jasson Dominiguez' two-run blast ...
12h ago
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Tough Tuesday for Tigers & Whitecaps; Triumphant for Cubs & White Sox
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 24, 2026) - Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s two-run homer in the sixth inning put the visiting Yankees ahead to...
Jun 24, 2026
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Tigers and White Sox Win on Monday; Cubs Rained Out Again
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 23, 2026) - Framber Valdez allowed four hits with eight strikeouts over six innings, as the Tigers ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Tigers, Yamashita Need a Little Extra to Post Sunday Wins; Whitecaps Triumph While Cubs were Washed Out
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 22, 2026) - Matt Vierling's RBI single in the 10th inning enabled the Tigers to rally past the visi...
Jun 22, 2026
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Saturday Success for Tigers & Whitecaps, Sorrow for White Sox & Cubs
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 21, 2026) - Troy Melton allowed just one hit with five strikeouts over six innings, as the Tigers s...
Jun 21, 2026
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National Sports
Soccer-World Cup shows Latin American rivalries, solidarity on the US West Coast
By Ed White and Ian Ransom LOS ANGELES/SAN JOSE, California, June 25 (Reuters) - There weren't any whoops of joy among the cr...
30m ago
Athletics' Zack Gelof (hand) placed on 10-day IL
The Athletics placed utility player Zack Gelof on the 10-day injured list Thursday and recalled infielder Alika Will...
47m ago
Soccer-Canada urge World Cup fans to cross US border for knockout stage: 'You don't have to leave us'
June 25 (Reuters) - Canada are calling on their red-clad army of supporters to follow them to the United States and cross a b...
1h ago
Tennis-Evert to miss Wimbledon after cancer recurrence
June 25 (Reuters) - Tennis great Chris Evert will be absent from this year's Wimbledon championships as she is undergoing ...
1h ago
Chris Evert announces ovarian cancer has returned
Tennis great Chris Evert announced Thursday on social media that her ovarian cancer has returned and that she will be unable ...
1h ago
National
Soccer-Canada urge World Cup fans to cross US border for knockout stage: 'You don't have to leave us'
June 25 (Reuters) - Canada are calling on their red-clad army of supporters to follow them to the United States and cross a b...
1h ago
Harvey Weinstein averts fourth NY rape trial as prosecutors move to drop charge
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday moved to drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weins...
3h ago
Senior US diplomat says Taiwan arms sale does not hinge on China
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department's top diplomat for East Asi...
3h ago
Soccer-Fans roll into RV parks as World Cup prices bite in Texas
By Małgorzata Wojtunik ARLINGTON, TX, June 25 (Reuters) - With barbecue smoke drifting between rows of camper vans and Argen...
4h ago
House Speaker Johnson tries to patch things up between Trump and Congress
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson wa...
4h ago
World
Turkey, Venezuela discuss aid after deadly earthquakes, source says
ANKARA, June 25 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the earthquakes in Venezuela ...
43m ago
Iran fired on cargo ship, US officials tell Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - Iran fired on a cargo ship that had reported earlier on Thursday being hit ...
49m ago
NATO's Rutte says billions in new defense contracts will be announced at summit
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Thursday that tens of billions of dollars ...
1h ago
UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - The United Nations shipping agency on Thursday paused an evacuation effort, which aimed to get hu...
1h ago
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he approved 40-day campaign to 'influence' Russia to end the war
June 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, after consulting the head of the count...
2h ago
Business
FCC chair says all options remain on table in ABC license review
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that ...
3h ago
Ferrari's divisive new EV car needs to be 'digested', company exec says
MILAN, June 25 (Reuters) - Ferrari's first-ever EV model, which has triggered a flurry of criticism since its unveiling last ...
3h ago
Brazil central bank says policy horizon unchanged after market confusion
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, June 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank pushed back on Thursday against market perceptions that ...
3h ago
Micron joins rivals pitching AI deals as cure for memory's boom-bust cycle
By Stephen Nellis, Zaheer Kachwala and Aditya Soni SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (Reuters) - Memory chipmakers have for decades been...
4h ago
IMF says energy, commodity prices fall after Iran deal but will take time to normalize
(Corrects forecast year to 2026 in final paragraph from 2025) WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The International Monetary F...
4h ago
Politics
US judge blocks Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting
By Nate Raymond and David Shepardson BOSTON, June 25 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked implementation...
6h ago
US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictions
By Nate Raymond June 25 (Reuters) - A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that wo...
7h ago
Reflecting Pool now under surveillance as Trump blames vandals for green algae
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. security apparatus is keeping watch at the Lincoln Memorial Refl...
9h ago
Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell says new evidence undermines conviction; US prosecutors disagree
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell argued in a new court filing that Jeffrey Epstein documen...
18h ago
Mamdani's sweep in New York a 'political earthquake' among Democrats
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored a massive political victory o...
20h ago
Health
Congo tightens travel rules after Ebola case reaches France
DAKAR, June 25 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a 21-day quarantine for anyone returning from Ebola-a...
3h ago
As Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak rages, knowledge gaps still challenge response
By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - As scientists race to understand the growing Ebola Bundibugyo ou...
4h ago
Bayer shares surge after U.S. Supreme Court rules in favour of company
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Germany's Bayer surged by the most in 23 years on Thursday after the U.S. Supr...
5h ago
Africa CDC says funding needs for Ebola response three times higher at $1.4 billion
By Anait Miridzhanian and Sfundo Parakozov DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG, June 25 (Reuters) - Africa's top public health agency said on ...
5h ago
UK moves to criminalise gender and sexuality conversion therapies
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday set out plans to criminalise abusive and harmful therapies intended to cha...
8h ago
Science
Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100
By Aline Massuca and Victoria Pacheco RIO DE JANEIRO, June 24 (Reuters) - What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian ...
Jun 24, 2026
Argentina to return two rare maned wolves to the wild
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, June 24 (Reuters) - Conservationists will return two maned wolves, rescued after the death of ...
Jun 24, 2026
Soccer-Science museum brings soccer tech to World Cup fans
By Pearl Josephine Nazare and Mohammed Benmansour VANCOUVER, June 23 (Reuters) - Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum...
Jun 24, 2026
Firefly Aerospace expected to secure $110 million US EXIM loan, document shows
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Rocket and spacecraft maker Firefly Aerospace is expected to secure a $110 m...
Jun 23, 2026
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found to be up to 12 billion years old
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - Scientists studying the comet 3I/ATLAS have determined that this interstellar ...
Jun 22, 2026
Technology
Xbox to raise console prices worldwide from August
June 25 (Reuters) - Microsoft's Xbox is raising prices of its gaming consoles by up to $150 worldwide, citing a deepening glo...
1h ago
Exclusive-Bumble dating app explores sale, sources say
By Milana Vinn NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Dating app Bumble is exploring a sale amid slowing growth in the online dating s...
3h ago
Italy's Domyn to launch open source frontier AI model within a year, CEO says
By Leo Marchandon June 25 (Reuters) - Italy's Domyn will release a fully open-source AI model within a year, aiming to build ...
3h ago
US FCC toughens submarine communication cable rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to toughen oversi...
3h ago
Micron joins rivals pitching AI deals as cure for memory's boom-bust cycle
By Stephen Nellis, Zaheer Kachwala and Aditya Soni SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (Reuters) - Memory chipmakers have for decades been...
4h ago
Entertainment
FCC chair says all options remain on table in ABC license review
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that ...
3h ago
Harvey Weinstein averts fourth NY rape trial as prosecutors move to drop charge
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday moved to drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weins...
3h ago
Exclusive-Comcast-owned Sky reaches terms to buy ITV's broadcast unit, sources say
By Paul Sandle and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Sky, the Comcast-owned British pay TV group, has agreed on term...
21h ago
Sony Pictures invests $100 million in Cosm, takes minority stake
June 24 (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a $100 million strategic investment in immersive technology firm Co...
Jun 24, 2026
New York permit, other clues point to Taylor Swift wedding next week, NYT says
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, June 24 (Reuters) - Ready for it? Permits and sources suggest Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wil...
Jun 24, 2026




