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LightWave Reports

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Social Security Told a Michigan Grandfather He'd Been Overpaid and Would Lose His Benefits. Less Than a Month Later, the Agency Called Back: "I Told Her God Bless You"

The letter said Dave Wilder owed Social Security $84,000. A second notice said his benefits would be cut off. Wilder, who lives in Newaygo County in West Michigan, told his story to WZZM, the Grand Rapids station known as 13 ON YOUR SIDE, in November 2023. He had been on disability since 2012 while working part time, and he told reporter Jeremiah Brown he always worked within the limits and filed everything correctly. He had since moved to regular Social Security. Then he was told he had been paid $84,000 during the pandemic years when he should have been paid nothing. “I got this letter saying they were going to cut me off entirely,” he said on camera. His wife, Rose, described what it did to him. “He didn’t eat for almost two days. He was so depressed and scared,” she said. Wilder said he was told that during COVID, the agency was not sending notifications or changing anything. That did not add up for him. “If I was making too much money, why did they keep paying me every month?” he asked. He said that if some months turned out to be over the limit, he would accept that:

Newaygo County, MI · 2h

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Muskegon Heights residents feel caught off guard as city threatens water shutoffs over unpaid bills

MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. — New woes hit Muskegon Heights. The city announced on Nov. 5 that it would begin cutting off water service for any customers who have outstanding bills of $200 or more-- and that the process would start Nov. 9. The announcement caught some people like Gregory...

Muskegon Heights, MI · 20h
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Muskegon Heights appoints new mayor amid dispute

The Muskegon Heights City Council has appointed a new mayor, despite claims from Mayor Bonnie McGlothin that she has not actually forfeited her seat.

Muskegon Heights, MI · 15h

FOX 17 News West Michigan

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Spring Lake Village considers sound system to address cormorant problem

Spring Lake officials now have a plan to address a growing colony of double-crested cormorants blamed for property damage and waste near Village Cove Marina.

Spring Lake, MI · 14h

The Holland Sentinel

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Lakeshore businesses want to grow, but need more employees

During an annual survey from Lakeshore Advantage , business executives indicated improved sales numbers but a continued lack of necessary workforce in Ottawa and Allegan Counties. The economic development agency interviewed 140 executives representing the region's primary employers (which total close to 700). The main takeaways from this year's report included: Higher-than-average household incomes: The median household income is $90,502 in Ottawa County and $83,283 in Allegan County, both higher than the state median of $72,875 and national median of $80,734. Growth for employment and GDP: The five-year employment growth rate for the lakeshore region (8.9%) outpaces the state (7.3%), although the national level remains slightly higher at 9.4%. The region’s five-year GDP growth of 15.8% also outpaces the state level of 14% but is lower than the national level of 18.5%. Improved sales numbers: In total, 56.8% of companies surveyed reported an increase in sales, up from 48.5% in 2025. Of the remaining companies, 37.4% said sales remained stable and only 5.8% reported decreasing sales. Improved expansion outlook: More than 35% of surveyed companies reported plans to expand in the next three years, up from 33% in 2025 but still lower than 2024 (37.6%) and 2023 (48.1%). Those numbers

Allegan County, MI · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Michigan food stamp recipients ages 18 to 64 without children under 14 in eight counties, including Iosco and Roscommon, again face an 80-hour monthly work rule as of Nov. 1

Michigan food stamp recipients ages 18 to 64 who have no children under 14 again face an 80-hour monthly work rule in eight counties as of Nov. 1. The counties are Alger, Arenac, Iosco, Iron, Luce, Montmorency, Oceana and Roscommon, and the rule also returned in the city of Bay City. Adults who do not […]

Michigan · 2d

9&10 News

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Health Department issues warning to ten Michigan counties over new synthetic opioid

Residents in 10 Northern Michigan counties are being warned about Cychlorphine, a highly potent synthetic opioid linked to fatal overdoses across the United States.

Oceana County, MI · 1h

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Ottawa County Farmland Fight Heads to Vote on 100 MW Battery Plant

Blendon Township’s planning commission is likely to vote Nov. 18 on Key Capture Energy’s proposal for a 100-megawatt battery storage plant on 14 acres of rural Ottawa County land beside an electrical substation off 88th Avenue near Polk Street. The proposal has drawn concern from nearby residents about fire, noise and the effects of locating the facility near prime farmland, while supporters point to its potential role in grid reliability.

Ottawa County, MI · 2d

WOOD TV8

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USS Silversides reopens to visitors after $3.5 million preservation project

One week after the historic World War II submarine returned from a three-month preservation project, visitors are once again getting the chance to step inside the USS Silversides.

Muskegon, MI · 2d

WOOD TV8

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DNR to start whitefish egg collection this month along Lake Michigan

Crews from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will be busy along the Lake Michigan shoreline this month, harvesting eggs from lake whitefish.

Lake Michigan, MI · 1d

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Behind Ottawa County suicide data: Gaps in care, new violence

OTTAWA COUNTY — On paper, the long-term numbers for Ottawa County offer a reassuring baseline: Year after year, local suicide rates remain below state and national averages. When public health officials released their 2025 Death by Suicide Report this month, the raw count told a harsher story. Twenty-nine residents died by suicide last year — an increase from 25 in 2024.

Ottawa County, MI · 2d

The Holland Sentinel

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Holland to consider site plan for hotel at former People's State Bank

The Sentinel is providing a weekly round-up of the biggest topics in upcoming municipal meetings, giving our readers a chance to engage with their local officials on the projects, appointments and decisions that hit closest to home. These round-ups are written on Fridays and updated online Mondays. Municipalities are not required by the Michigan Open Meetings Act to provide an agenda in advance of a meeting, but they are required to provide notice. Please visit your local municipality website for the most updated information. Here are the biggest topics for meetings Monday-Friday, Nov. 9-13: Ottawa County Finance and Administration Committee : 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Ottawa County Fillmore Street Complex The agenda includes: Consideration of a motion to approve and forward to the full board a request from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office to add one additional road patrol deputy position to support Georgetown Township at a total cost of $218,386, to be paid by Georgetown Township Consideration of a motion to approve and forward to the full board a Master Services and Purchasing Agreement with Axon for a new records management system for the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Consideration of a motion to approve and forward

Holland, MI · 1d

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Spring Lake Village and Township Councils Set for Busy Meeting Week

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) – Several meetings on tap to start the week here in the tri cities. Spring Lake Village Council has several items to discuss during a work session Monday evening, including a plan to manage the cormorant population at Village Cove Marina and proposed new playground equipment for North Bank Park.

Ottawa County, MI · 1d

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Many Blendon Township residents oppose proposed Key Capture Energy battery storage plant ahead of planning commission vote

For over a year, residents in Ottawa County’s Blendon Township have pushed back against a proposed battery energy storage facility from Key Capture Energy. The company wants to build a 100 megawatt, 14-acre plant on 88th Avenue near Polk Street. The BESS project, which stands for battery energy storage...

Ottawa County, MI · 7h

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Michigan High School Football Powerhouse Kicked Out of Playoffs Following Court Ruling

Grand Rapids Catholic Central has been removed from Michigan's Division 5 football playoffs following a court ruling in favor of the MHSAA.

Grand Rapids, MI · 22h

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Focus West Michigan 11-9-26: Anna's House Lawsuit

Grand Rapids-based Anna's House restaurants face a federal class action lawsuit from former employees claiming wage theft, developers of a Wyoming apartment complex want to shift its occupancy model from for-rent to for-sale, the Salvation Army in Kent County is starting its annual Christmas Campaign this week, Law Enforcement Torch Run leaders gathered in Grand Rapids to think of ways to improve the event, the newborn found dead at the Electric Forest Music Festival has been laid to rest.

Grand Rapids, MI · 22h

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Historic Grand Rapids church to be demolished under proposed westside housing plan

Founded by Irish immigrants in 1870, Saint James Catholic Church on Bridge Street held its last mass in 2022. It closed due to declining attendance, priest shortages and mounting repair costs. Now, The Diocese of Grand Rapids has agreed to sell the vacant property to investment firm Beckett Industries. “They've...

Grand Rapids, MI · 3d

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Developers look to shift Wyoming's Reserve Flats apartments to for-sale condos amid rental struggles

“This was a project that actually came before this planning commission through two different phases in 2021.”. Colton Hyble is the Assistant Director of Community & Economic Development for the city of Wyoming. He explained to the city’s planning commission that Granger Group, the developer of the 138-unit Reserve Flats apartments, wants to convert those rental units into for-sale condos.

Wyoming, MI · 22h

WOOD TV8

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I-96 lanes reopen between Grand Rapids and Lansing

The Michigan Department of Transportation reopened all I-96 lanes and ramps between Bliss Road and Sunfield Highway Friday.

Grand Rapids, MI · 4d