#  @wwmtnews WWMT-TV WWMT-TV posts on YouTube about west michigan, in the, donald trump, up to the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] -45% - [--] Month [---------] +23% - [--] Months [----------] +86% - [--] Year [----------] +94% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] -25% - [--] Month [---] +14% - [--] Months [-----] -2.30% - [--] Year [-----] +389% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +0.50% - [--] Month [------] +9.70% - [--] Months [------] +31% - [--] Year [------] +64% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) 9.74% [countries](/list/countries) 6.15% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 3.59% [stocks](/list/stocks) 3.08% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 1.54% [musicians](/list/musicians) 1.54% [nfl](/list/nfl) 1.54% [ncaa basketball](/list/ncaa-basketball) 1.03% [nba](/list/nba) 0.51% [nhl](/list/nhl) 0.51% **Social topic influence** [west michigan](/topic/west-michigan) #10, [in the](/topic/in-the) 12.31%, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) #4358, [up to](/topic/up-to) #3014, [white house](/topic/white-house) #436, [more than](/topic/more-than) 5.13%, [department of](/topic/department-of) #797, [money](/topic/money) 4.62%, [social media](/topic/social-media) #2521, [the first](/topic/the-first) 4.1% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@wwmtcom](/creator/undefined) [@teannaonair](/creator/undefined) [@sambernsteinlawfirm](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [WK Kellogg Co (KLG)](/topic/wk-kellogg) [Kroger Co (KR)](/topic/kroger) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Olympic gold medals are breaking. Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute☕ A new study found people who consume daily caffeinated drinks like tea or coffee are less likely to develop dementia🧠 Olympic athletes are reporting their gold medals are breaking and becoming dethatched from their ribbons after just getting them😔 Phones in space NASA said they're letting their astronauts take smartphones into space and will no longer have to rely on the NASA-approved cameras for missions. Space selfie👾👽 Your Morning Minute @teannaonair @SamBernsteinLawFirm _______________ Stay up to date with our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-fz-2PQvpaE) 2026-02-10T11:51Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Michigan man arrested for double homicide bodies found in shed A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a homicide in Kalamazoo. Officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) arrested 44-year-old Rajai Keyontae Brown on outstanding warrants related to the [----] homicide of Tarra Mayes and Alfred Simpson. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/man-arrested-2023-kalamazoo-double-homicide-bodies-found-shed-rose-street-kdps-rajai-keyontae-brown-tarra-mayes-alfred-simpson _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0qpc0WHa7Z8) 2026-02-12T22:48Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Whitmer defends Gordie Howe Bridge after Trump threat; Speaker Hall supports President Michigan officials are responding after President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit. Trump had threatened to block the bridge from opening unless Canada "fully compensates" the United States "for everything we've given them" and turns over at least half of the bridge's ownership. "President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act and not use any American products including our Steel" Trump" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Eo4Q-eF0gG8) 2026-02-10T22:52Z 60.3K followers, 11.5K engagements "Blind campers left stranded for hours at a West Michigan Amtrak station A scheduled Sunday train ride out of Battle Creek turned into a nightmare experience. Thirty blind and low-vision adults loved the chance to go snowshoeing and ride on snowmobiles but their trip home left them in a dangerous situation. Dianne Sweeter has volunteered at the Lions Club Winter Camp for the Blind at Battle Creek Public Schools' Outdoor Education Center for years serving as a nurse for the dozens who attend every year. Some who live on the east side take an Amtrak train to Battle Creek where camp helpers pick" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NcfylQshEO8) 2026-02-10T00:42Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "LIVE: Gov. Whitmer is signing a new law to reduce cellphone distractions in school Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is signing a bill into law on Tuesday to ban cell phones in classrooms. House Bill [----] first passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on Jan. [--] [----] followed by the Michigan Senate on Jan. [--] [----] is being signed into law by Whitmer on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. according to Whitmer's office. The law will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year mandated by the final version of the bill and will ban students from using any "wireless communications device" on school grounds during" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_PUYFcdxJaQ) 2026-02-11T00:30Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "From childhood [---] calls to interim chief: Joseph Trigg's path to leading Grand Rapids police Before Joseph Joe Trigg ever put on a police uniform he was a child in Muskegon watching officers respond to calls that helped protect his family. Now after [--] years with the Grand Rapids Police Department Trigg is stepping into one of the departments highest leadership roles as interim police chief following Chief Eric Winstroms departure for a job in Florida. Trigg says his decision to become a police officer was shaped by growing up in a domestic violence household raised by a single mother" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mDP2SnhpR_s) 2026-02-11T01:01Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "New management coming WMU approves key step in Asylum Lake Preserve control Western Michigan University's (WMU) Board of Trustees are taking a step forward in transferring management of the Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County. Trustees on Thursday voted "yes" to enter into a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) with the county which the U.S. Department of Education defines as a document that explains how two or more parties will work together to achieve a common goal. Thursday's MOU sought to allow WMU to enter negotiations and formalize an interlocal agreement with Kalamazoo County. If" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xEecfFduL_A) 2026-02-12T23:35Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements "'Ultimate Boat Show' returns to Grand Rapids for 81st year The 81st annual Ultimate Boat Show is back in Grand Rapids for the next five days. At the DeVos Place more than [--] vendors are showing [---] boats from over [--] manufacturers from across the state. Whether you're interested in buying a boat or just getting information on a potential purchase before the weather gets warm the Ultimate Boat Show has something for everyone. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/ultimate-boat-show-grand-rapids-81st-year-annual-speedboat-pontoon-kalamazoo-d-r-sports-center-water-spring-devos-place" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=04HNrONrVFQ) 2026-02-12T00:43Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements "Saving Michigan Money: Whitmer debuts final $88.1 billion budget Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is out with her final budget proposal seeking [----] billion for [----] with a theme saving Michigander's money. The budget sees a general fund total of$13.6 billion dollars and a school aid budget totaling $21.4 billion. Many of the priorities Whitmer teased on Monday were front-and-center in her proposal. The budget is required to be balanced and with a $900 million dollar shortfall in [----] Whitmer is proposing some efficiencies. STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-jKodfUn7Q) 2026-02-11T23:47Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Conagra Brands to close historic Fennville plant in June leaving [--] employees jobless A historic food packaging company in Fennville will be closing this summer. Chicago-based Conagra Brands confirmed with News Channel [--] they will shut down in June. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/conagra-brands-to-close-historic-fennville-plant-in-june-leaving-85-employees-jobless _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EZ6qClMSTIo) 2025-03-21T22:26Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "'Safer healthier more accessible': $7M Kalamazoo River restoration project completed A decades-in-the-making project that aimed to remove the Plainwell Dam and restore nearly a mile of the Kalamazoo River has wrapped up. As of Tuesday a one-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River and its surrounding habitat affected by outdated dam structures and illegally dumped clean chemicals has returned to being a "thriving free-flowing ecosystem" according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This project shows whats possible when agencies come together with a shared purpose Mark Mills" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GMD7N0UEmsQ) 2025-08-07T22:18Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Grand Rapids Public Museum unveils STUNNING [----] Carousel restoration The Grand Rapids Public Museum is getting ready to open its [----] Spillman Carousel and new pavilion to the public. The historic carousel has been undergoing restoration efforts since [----] with local artists dedicating thousands of hours to restoring the carousel's horses and other animals. The attraction will be located in the new Cook Carousel Pavilion including a newly-introduced chariot and ramp to make the carousel more accessible to those with mobility restrictions. "The Grand Rapids Public Museum is very concerned" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GNtPePz5RBg) 2026-02-12T23:24Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements "Broncos can't defend home court against Rockets drop fourth straight game The Western Michigan mens basketball team dropped a 90-79 decision to Toledo on Wednesday night at University Arena. Justice Williams netted [--] points to lead the way for the Broncos (8-16 2-9 MAC) while Brady Swartz narrowly missed out on a double-double with [--] points and a career-high tying nine rebounds. Trey Lewis tallied [--] points off of the WMU bench. Western Michigan hit six of its first eight three-point attempts to get out to an 18-11 advantage in the opening five-and-a-half minutes. Toledo (13-12 7-5) came" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GmSR2cZyUeQ) 2026-02-12T13:02Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements "Michigan Gov. Whitmer defends Gordie Howe Bridge after Trump threat Michigan officials are responding after President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit. Trump had threatened to block the bridge from opening unless Canada "fully compensates" the United States "for everything we've given them" and turns over at least half of the bridge's ownership. "President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act and not use any American products including our Steel" Trump said. "Now the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H6UeCtCmKKY) 2026-02-10T20:47Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "Whitmer defends Gordie Howe Bridge after Trump threat; Speaker Hall supports President Michigan officials are responding after President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit. Trump had threatened to block the bridge from opening unless Canada "fully compensates" the United States "for everything we've given them" and turns over at least half of the bridge's ownership. "President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act and not use any American products including our Steel" Trump" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JL7D_qeLWuw) 2026-02-12T16:19Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Michigan State University mistakenly sends active violence alert to phones Michigan State University is walking back an emergency text they sent Tuesday. Just before [--] a.m. a text was sent saying there was an active violence incident at the school's campus. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-state-university-retracts-erroneous-active-violence-alert-sent-to-phones-mass-shooting-anniversary _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KuPcioFxYaI) 2026-02-11T00:30Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements "The danger of deep fakes: Addressing the threat of AI generated explicit images in school Throughout his [--] years in education Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Scott VanBonn has navigated constant changes in technology and the threats that come along with it. The latest in that line: sexually explicit deep fake images in schools. Students across the country are pulling pictures and videos from social media and using AI to turn them into something destructive: realistic sexually explicit non-consensual deep fakes. We're trying to get in front of it as much as we can said VanBonn. One of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LL1sBfpq6xk) 2026-02-11T18:39Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "Michigan economist warns of long-term risks in Gordie Howe Bridge dispute As negotiations between the U.S. and Canada over the Gordie Howe Bridge continue a Michigan economic expert is weighing in on the potential consequences of President Trump's tactics. The White House has announced that talks with Canada will begin immediately but some worry that even if the bridge opens as planned it may be too late to avoid fallout. President Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Ontario on Truth Social Monday night. The social media post read" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LghS4QQiJjs) 2026-02-11T12:03Z 60.3K followers, 18.7K engagements "Which president has deported more people: Obama or Trump Let's break it down. As Democrats activists and protesters continue to speak out against the Trump administrations deportation policies White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said last week that Border Czar Tom Homan was appointed during President Barack Obamas administration and deported millions of people during those years. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OfCt_gd8fAQ) 2026-02-02T22:09Z 60.3K followers, 48.9K engagements "LIVE: Buddhist monks finish their [----] mile walk for peace at National Cathedral in DC After walking more than [----] miles across the country a group of Buddhist monks arrived in Washington D.C. on Tuesday marking the final leg of their Walk for Peace pilgrimage. STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/dc-buddhist-monks-live-map-where-walk-for-peace-arrive-in-washington-pilgrimage-fort-worth-texas-chain-bridge-road-arlington-virginia-national-cathedral-lincoln-memorial-interfaith-event-gwu-gathering-spiritual #news #nation #live #livestream #buddhist #monks #national #cathedral" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PFcgi0kbIBo) 2026-02-10T19:24Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "Affordable housing neighborhood project gets first two homes under contract in West Michigan A first-of-its-kind attainable housing project in Portage is officially moving from not only construction but to contracts according to city leaders. Portage city officials confirm the first two homes in the new Stanwood Crossings subdivision are now under purchase agreements marking a major milestone in the citys initiative to make homeownership more feasible for working families. The development is located along Portage Road near Austin Lake between Stanley and Woodbine avenues hence the name" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QGjJ3Edzd_I) 2026-02-12T12:38Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Expert discusses new images in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance Authorities are hopeful that newly-released surveillance footage could provide crucial leads in the abduction case of Nancy Guthrie the mother of "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff's Department released images and video showing a masked individual with gloves and a stuffed backpack approaching Nancy Guthrie's home officials said. The footage captured by a Google Nest camera was released on Tuesday marking the most significant development in the 11-day search for Guthrie. Investigators" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TpAt4N9kNLE) 2026-02-11T22:41Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "Blind and vision-impaired people enjoy winter activities at West Michigan camp This weekend in Barry County campers are experiencing the season like they never have before. The Winter Camp for the Blind offers blind and low-vision adults a safe way to enjoy all the snow still on the ground. Volunteers with the Lions Club created a weekend of indoor and outdoor fun at Battle Creek Public Schools' Outdoor Education Center with activities the campers may not otherwise have the chance to do. The two-day event offers support to the blind community with practical events like technology help and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U89zfF0t5Xo) 2026-02-08T15:39Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Student loan forgiveness: What you need to know under Trumps new agreement If youre paying back student loans it's time to double-check your repayment plan. A recent agreement from the Trump administration is bringing back income-based student loan forgiveness which means a changed landscape for payback plans. This is great news for individuals who have been anticipating having their student loans forgiven this year according to Upjohn Institute Senior Economist Brad Hershbein. Everything has kind of been on pause Hershbein said. You didnt know if your debt was going to get forgiven as it was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UIm3_ua31Fs) 2025-10-22T12:17Z 60.3K followers, 74.1K engagements "West Michigan treasurer censured for second time for mishandling funds A heated Kalamazoo Township board meeting on Monday led to the decision to have Township Treasurer Sherine Miller censured for a second time. In January officials in Kalamazoo Township voted to strip Miller of most of her financial responsibilities. However Township Supervisor David Combs on Monday said Miller had violated township policies again. "You have crossed the line into violating our ethical code of conduct" Combs said. A second censure further restricts Miller's financial oversight and access to township funds." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V6UziInAOwk) 2026-02-11T00:37Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "PROPOSED Kroger apartments could be coming to west Kalamazoo A developer has reimagined possibilities for land in Oshtemo Charter Township. In [----] Ferlito Group identified 48-acre West Main Villages on the South Side of West Main Street for a site of development. In [----] the land was rezoned from residential to mixed-use development (MUD) allowing for the project to move forward. The group had originally planned to implement mix uses of commercial buildings along West Main Street with apartment buildings and [--] duplexes. MORE DETAILS:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VUYHCqrllSM) 2026-02-11T23:28Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Contentious exchange between Washington Rep. Jayapal and AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked Attorney General Pam Bondi if she would apologize in person to the survivors of Jeffery Epstein over how she handled the release of and investigation into the Epstein files. She began by asking the survivors in the room present who had not been able to meet with the current Department of Justice and they all raised their hands. Jayapal followed by asking Bondi if she would "turn around and apologize" to the survivors. Bondi began to respond by asking why Jayapal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vpt8v4nmaNY) 2026-02-12T18:17Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "Kalamazoo County residents lose millions to scams as sheriff urges caution Residents are being urged to stay alert as increasingly sophisticated scams continue to target people across Kalamazoo County costing victims millions of dollars. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller says scammers often impersonate trusted organizations including the IRS banks and even law enforcement to pressure victims into handing over money or personal information. With tax season underway were seeing fake calls claiming to be from the IRS Fuller said. They might tell you youre behind on a payment and need to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=We-uSubo5zc) 2026-02-11T23:56Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Considering a one-year moratorium on data centers battery storage facilities The City of Portage is considering a one-year moratorium on all new data center and battery energy storage system (bess) facility developments until officials are able to review potential impacts as well as zoning rules and ordinances. City leaders say the move is proactive but follows similar projects being proposed in communities surrounding Kalamazoo and across Michigan. The proposed moratorium could last up to [--] months if approved. Peter Dame chief development officer for the City of Portage said the city" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z73kngWLd9M) 2026-02-10T11:30Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "The danger of deep fakes: Addressing the threat of AI generated explicit images in school Throughout his [--] years in education Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Scott VanBonn has navigated constant changes in technology and the threats that come along with it. The latest in that line: sexually explicit deep fake images in schools. Students across the country are pulling pictures and videos from social media and using AI to turn them into something destructive: realistic sexually explicit non-consensual deep fakes. We're trying to get in front of it as much as we can said VanBonn. One of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a5zdnr_Xcfg) 2026-02-10T19:21Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements "Progress and Problems: Van Buren Countys broadband battle Thousands of people across Van Buren County now have broadband internet access as a result of a several years-long effort but there are still a few corners of the county hitting roadblocks. The $21 million project was made possible through a mix of federal funding and grants including $7 million from ARPA funding another $7 million from local internet service providers and $7 million more from state partners according to John Faul Van Buren County administrator. Good progress has been made but Faul said there have been setbacks for a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aOXD3FVZMPI) 2026-02-12T23:20Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "This Michigan city hasn't had snow-covered streets in [--] years Venturing out in the cold and snow is just a normal day for Michiganders in the winter. Nearly [--] years ago Holland installed the first snowmelt system in the United States making it easier for people to get around downtown. In the late 1980s a Holland native named Edgar Prince traveled to Europe and saw the snowmelt systems that were in place there. Prince thought it would be a great idea to install one in Holland Michigan. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iMGZCXCnPBk) 2026-02-11T23:07Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "Lawmaker calls on AG Bondi to resign accuses her of lying under oath about Epstein California Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath during the House Judiciary Committee hearing when she was asked about President Donald Trumps relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. During Lieus questioning of Bondi he said that there is evidence that Trump similar to Prince Andrew went to parties with Epstein. I want to know were there any underage girls at that party or any party that Trump attended with Jeffrey Epstein Lieu said. Bondi said the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kp34AqVDWyU) 2026-02-12T17:54Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "I-196 CHAOS Man recalls escape from West Michigan 100+ car pileup A Remus Mich. man who got caught in Monday's 100+ car pileup along I-196 is sharing his story with News Channel [--]. Phil Michmerhuizen was on his way to Holland Mich. to pick up his wife from a family member's house when he hit white out conditions just before the Zeeland Mich. exit. He told News Channel [--] he was only going [--] mph on the highway when he and the cars around him hit ice and everyone started slamming on their brakes. Moments later a semi-truck slid past him on the shoulder. That's when Michmerhuizen said he quickly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=p2LNWSd1M_M) 2026-01-20T04:27Z 60.2K followers, 49K engagements "Dabney & Co. carries legacy of Kalamazoos Black-owned bars from [----] to today Long before craft cocktails and live blues filled downtown Kalamazoo Black entrepreneurs were carving out spaces of joy safety and unity in a city like many throughout the U.S. that was shaped by segregation and racial barriers. Since the 1940s Kalamazoo has been home to just three Black-owned bars. Each arriving in a different era each facing its own version of the same struggle how to build community in a place where opportunity was never evenly poured. Today Dabney & Co. a Southern contemporary cocktail bar that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pv8VTJGFDOY) 2026-02-11T18:43Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "California lawmaker and family receiving death threats asks DOJ to take action During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight on Wednesday Rep. Eric Swalwell read out death threats he and his family has received and asked the DOJ to take them seriously and investigate. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s9WX9VKT5z8) 2026-02-12T18:06Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan woman saves 6-week-old puppy thrown from moving car left for dead A 6-week-old puppy was saved Sunday after being left to die on the side of a freezing cold Kalamazoo County road. Portage resident Max Grodi told News Channel [--] she was driving on Sprinkle Road when she saw someone throw something out of the window of their car. "Out of nowhere something just flew out someone's window and it made me feel uneasy because you don't really see stuff go out the window much on Sprinkle Road" Grodi said. Grodi didn't know what it was but when she pulled over she found a 6-week-old puppy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sZNl5JNXBpk) 2026-02-10T00:58Z 60.3K followers, 11.7K engagements "ICE leader refuses to publicly apologize to families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti Todd Lyons who is the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) refused to publicly apologize for the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota during a congressional hearing on Tuesday. "No sir" Lyons answered after Rep. Eric Swalwell a Democrat tried to get him to say he was sorry. "I welcome the opportunity to speak to the family in private but I'm not going to speak on any ongoing investigation" Lyons added. Lyons also declined to comment on the Trump" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u32lNum5Ps0) 2026-02-11T18:49Z 60.3K followers, 47.8K engagements "It's that new can look: Portage rolls out new community trash cans Portage residents are beginning to receive new trash and recycling carts as the city prepares to transition to a single-hauler waste system next month. Cart deliveries started this week for households in Zone B with Zone A scheduled to receive carts beginning the week of Feb. [--]. The rollout is happening in phases across the city based on recycling zones. STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/new-trash-recycling-carts-delivered-portage-residents-waste-management-best-way-single-hauler-city-west-michigan-community-concerns-wwmt" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w70RhxWKn4Y) 2026-02-12T23:47Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "How do schools manage a busy flu season Flu season is hitting West Michigan hard especially in schools. Moorsbridge Elementary in Portage closed on Thursday Feb. [--] due to a multiple-day stretch of illness. The Kalamazoo County Health Department told News Channel [--] they're seeing more cases of the flu than last year. "The drier air the colder air definitely creates an environment where these virus particles can spread through the air a lot easier from person to person" Matt Johnson health department public information officer said. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z2X-6u2UzEQ) 2026-02-12T23:04Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements "Will Trump actually give you $2K Your Morning Minute President Donald Trump says he wants to turn Americas new tariffs into cash back for the people describing it as a kind of dividend for citizens funded by the money his administration is collecting from imports. In a post on Truth Social Trump said every American citizen except for high-income earners would receive a $2000 payment drawn from tariff revenue. The plan is framed like a business deal with Americans as the shareholders of the countrys trade profits. In another post he also said the rest of the tariff revenue would be used to pay" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-HQYA6eOLUY) 2025-11-12T12:02Z 60.1K followers, 12.5K engagements "Ex-Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore arraigned in Washtenaw County LIVE: Ex-Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore arraigned in Washtenaw County. He is facing charges of third-degree home invasion stalking and breaking and entering according to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office. #news #michigan #sherronemoore #moore #universityofmichigan #arraignment #crime #charges #stalking #homeinvasion #police #washtenawcounty #live #livestream #court STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Qhibhpj_Fw) 2025-12-12T18:25Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan veterans included in study to see if marijuana could treat PTSD A new study wants to find out if marijuana and cannabis could be an effective treatment option for veterans who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Many doctors state it can go undiagnosed and that can make things even worse in the long run. Read More: https://wwmt.com/news/michigan-marijuana/michigan-veterans-study-marijuana-treat-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-medical-research-karl-ogilvie-ptsd-state-health# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-VEUe-pbsw0) 2025-02-25T19:06Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE: More snow dangerously told temps on the way to West Michigan LIVE: More snow and dangerously told temps are on the way to West Michigan. We've got the latest right now on News Channel [--] at [--]. CHECK YOUR FORECAST: https://wwmt.com/news/local/groundhog-day-even-more-snow-then-brutally-cold-temperatures-grip-west-michigan-weather-arctic-hypothermia #michigan #news #live #livestream #broadcast #weather #roadconditions #snow #temperatures #dangerous #cold _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0KC7AzJKsH8) 2026-01-21T21:54Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "FULL GAGGLE: Tom Homan calls for drawdown of [---] officers in Minnesota President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday morning that he will drawdown [---] officers from Minnesota effective immediately as a result of local and state officials cooperating by turning over arrested immigrants. Homan was sent to Minneapolis last week in an attempt to end the violence and tensions between the roughly [----] federal agents and the community protesting their presence. Protests escalated in Minnesota last month after immigration enforcement agents shot and killed a mother of three Renee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=19U-sIqiNuI) 2026-02-04T17:12Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Why Did Kalamazoo Township Revoke Its Treasurers Responsibilities Officials in Kalamazoo Township voted to remove power from board member and treasurer Sherine Miller calling it an unprecedented action. Miller is no longer in charge of most of her financial responsibilities but she'll still remain in office. The Township Board accused Miller of misconduct stretching back years in a formal censure Friday alleging she balanced accounts with her own money and selectively waived taxes for some people and not others. They say after an outside report that called her "incompetent" with funds they" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3jrMCbRa7NM) 2026-01-27T00:28Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements "'To know what it's like being kidnapped': Israeli ex-hostage Aviva Siegel thanks Melania for meeting First Lady Melania Trump met with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel as well as his wife at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. "I am happy to see you healthy at home with your children with your grandchildren with your family the first lady told Siegel. "I know you are giving back your time (and) your energy to other people so thank you for that" she added." Siegel was captured by Hamas during the deadly October [--] attacks against Israel in [----]. Hamas released him in February" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4-XG9TY09bM) 2026-02-05T00:57Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan residents frustrated over weeks-long USPS mail delays Residents across Southwest Michigan are reporting mail delivery delays with some waiting weeks to receive their letters and packages. Kalamazoo Portage Comstock Decatur Battle Creek Byron Center and Coloma are just a few cities reporting delays. News Channel [--] spoke with a woman from Watervliet who said her parents in Coloma never received the $1600 check she sent them weeks ago. Hundreds of others commented on News Channel 3's Facebook page expressing their frustrations: Michaela Boodt: "Explains where our wedding invites are."" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=43jxHZQBSfo) 2026-02-05T13:51Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "100+ CAR PILEUP: I-196 shut down after over a hundred cars crash amid winter blast in Michigan Both directions of I-196 reopened after an over [---] car pileup and several jackknifed semi trucks injured between nine and [--] people on Monday. A multi-car pileup formed on west I-196 from 32nd Avenue to 64th Street just after 10:20 a.m. evolving into an over [---] car pileup including multiple jackknifed semi trucks and an estimated [--] to [--] semi trucks involved overall causing a complete closure of I-196 heading west and east for about [--] miles from Zeeland Mich. to Hudsonville Mich. according to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=46Gen5ZDI14) 2026-01-20T01:41Z 59.9K followers, 27.7K engagements "Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera pacemaker disconnect minutes from each other before disappearance The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Phoenix is offering a $50000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie as the search entered day five on Thursday. "We believe Nancy is still out there" Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a news conference. "We want her home. The sheriff's department along with all of our partners at the FBI have been working around the clock." Nanos reiterated that no suspect or person of interest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=47IJF9yqKX0) 2026-02-06T00:58Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Don't get scammed What the IRS says to look out for to protect yourself this tax season As tax season begins federal officials are warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for scams designed to steal personal information and potentially entire funds. According to the Internal Revenue Service scammers often send text messages or emails claiming a taxpayer's refund has been "approved or processed. The message typically urges the recipient to click a link to verify personal details such as a Social Security number or bank account information. Officials say those messages are fraudulent. #news" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4GpWvb-m29I) 2026-02-09T23:19Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "USPS mail delays reported around Southwest Michigan prompt calls for federal investigation Complaints about delayed mail are piling up across Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan with some people reporting days and even weeks at a time without delivery. One Kalamazoo business impacted by the delays told News Channel [--] that the issue has been affecting critical invoices and rent payments while lawmakers warn the disruptions could put access to medication and important financial documents at risk. Business owner Tom Penland said his property management company relies on what should be daily mail" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4TzYPf1LiAY) 2026-02-03T11:50Z 60.1K followers, 11.9K engagements "Bipartisan Backlash: Michigan leaders reject Trump's call to nationalize elections State and local officials in Michigan are responding after President Donald Trump suggested the federal government should start running elections. "Take a look at Detroit take a look at Pennsylvania take a look at Philadelphia you go take a look at Atlanta" Trump said. "Look at some of the places that horrible corruption on elections and the federal government should not allow that. The federal government should get involved." The comments drew swift condemnation from Democrats and Republicans. Gov. Gretchen" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4futE1_r2_s) 2026-02-06T00:39Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan police chief reflects before starting new job in Florida As the chief of West Michigans biggest police department prepares to trade snow for sunshine with a move south next month hes looking back on his work to rebuild the bridges between his officers and the people they protect and serve. Chief Eric Winstrom has led the Grand Rapids Police Department for almost four years having a number of difficult conversations with the media throughout that time. But hes remembering this goodbye as one of the hardest. Usually I'm not at a loss at words but this is a tough one for me Winstrom" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4gQgOrexSY0) 2026-02-07T01:16Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "White House update on fatal shooting of Alex Pretti Minnesota anti-ICE protests White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed the media on Monday following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal official in Minneapolis on Saturday amid growing unrest between demonstrators and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officers in the area. On Monday President Donald Trump revealed that he and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had a good call and are on a "similar wavelength" following the incident. It was a very good call and we actually seemed to be on a similar" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5UmSmPivrEQ) 2026-01-27T00:18Z 59.9K followers, 34.4K engagements "Bad Bunny on Super Bowl halftime show: 'It's going to be a huge party' Recent Grammy winner Bad Bunny arrived in San Francisco CA on Thursday ahead of Sunday's performance on "the world's biggest stage." The Puerto Rican rapper discussed being grateful adding Sunday's performance is sure to be a "huge party." What people can expect from me I want to bring to the stage of course a lot of my culture. But I really dont I dont want to give any spoilers. Its going to be fun" he said. #news #sports #entertainment #badbunny #rapper #halftimeshow #halftimeshow2026 #sanfrancisco #music #qanda" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6L5ZBiYVcYU) 2026-02-05T22:56Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Human traffickers in Michigan could face harsher punishment Human traffickers in Michigan could soon face stiffer penalties as state senators voted and passed a group of bills on the matter on Friday. In [----] the National Human Trafficking Hotline received [---] tips originating in Michigan. Of those [---] cases were confirmed instances of human trafficking. Cases can range from sexual exploitation to forced labor. "It is unbelievable what's happening right beneath our very noses" Sen. John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs) said. Human trafficking has also evolved increasingly moving online with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6aTkZ--_ito) 2026-01-31T16:28Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE: Plainwell Schools rename gym for late educator Ryan Meert Watch live as Plainwell Middle School renames their gymnasium in honor of Ryan Meert an educator who died while working in a grain silo in 2023" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=75mreMcGx-I) 2026-02-03T21:48Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "'This is smart law enforcement' Homan says on ICE Minnesota partnership "While we had our differences one thing was clear we all committed to public safety for all who live in the Twin Cities" Border Czar Tom Homan said. Homan announced Wednesday morning that he will drawdown [---] officers from Minnesota effective immediately. Homan was sent to Minneapolis last week in an attempt to end the violence and tensions between the roughly [----] federal agents and the community protesting their presence. Protests escalated in Minnesota last month after immigration enforcement agents shot and killed a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7EdZw6F1BPA) 2026-02-04T17:24Z 60K followers, 11.1K engagements "Broncos bounce back against RedHawks to take [--] of [--] weekend points against Miami Western Michigan improved to 20-8-0 overall and 12-6-0 in NCHC play with a 3-1 victory over Miami on Saturday night at Goggin Ice Center. Bobby Cowan Cole Spicer and Liam Valente were the goal scorers while Alex Calbeck notched two assists in the triumph. Hampton Slukynsky was sensational in net stopping [--] shots. The Broncos asserted themselves early getting a goal from Cowan in the opening two minutes of the game to take a 1-0 lead. The goal was Cowans fifth of the season and Calbeck notched his first career" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7j88KMaQ_uU) 2026-02-09T12:30Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "Pushback against Microsoft's proposed data center in rural West Michigan continues The statewide movement against data centers continued Saturday in Allegan County where Dorr Township residents encouraged others to say no to Microsoft's proposed development. They kept up the pressure against the plans with a meeting featuring lawmakers industrial experts and residents all of whom believe it would destroy the small farming community. Around [---] people came to the St. Marys Visitation Hall with one message. Were going to save Pure Michigan" Paula Caltrider said. "Well go to every town well go" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=90xg51QbDC4) 2026-02-01T21:55Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Ex-Michigan governors Granholm Snyder Blanchard and Engler call for civility in politics Michigan's four living former governors two Democrats and two Republicans gathered in Lansing on Wednesday to address what they described as a crisis in the nation's political climate. The discussion organized by several groups including Michiganders for Civic Resilience aimed to promote civility and productive discourse across political divides. Former Governors Jennifer Granholm Rick Snyder Jim Blanchard and John Engler emphasized the need for respectful political conversations despite differing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9ra2rzcegMc) 2026-02-05T16:43Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Water main breaks highlight aging infrastructure winter strain on system Crews worked through frozen ground and rushing water this week after a water main break prompted repairs in a Kalamazoo neighborhood underscoring ongoing challenges tied to aging infrastructure and harsh winter conditions. City officials say many of Kalamazoos underground pipes are decades old making them more vulnerable when soil shifts during periods of deep frost. So far in [----] the city has experienced [--] water main breaks according to the Department of Public Services. Around this time last year there were" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AkQP1JirQaY) 2026-02-07T01:05Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Exploring Michigan: Learn about our state's past at the Michigan History Museum A replica of a copper mine cannons from the war of [----] and more can be found inside the Michigan History Museum. When you walk through the doors of the museum you'll be met with three floors filled with interactive exhibits and artifacts showing Michigan's history. The museum shows you how the state was formed by glaciers and the indigenous tribes that lived here before colonial settler's. The Michigan History Museum has plenty of war artifacts but wanted to show what daily life was like for the common person." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Aqe78VnxvHQ) 2026-02-07T20:00Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "Galesburg-Augusta girls hoops showing out in close contests The Galesburg-Augusta girls basketball team is turning heads once more. Ranked as high as 10th in the MHSAA Division [--] standings just a week ago the 11-3 Rams have been tough to handle -and even tougher to beat in close games. "We know exactly where the ball needs to go and it always ends up with the right person whether it ends up with me or anybody else who's hot I think we just know what needs to be done" said senior Grace Gibson. Galesburg-Augusta has played in four one-possession games this year. They've won all four including" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BK81zRI9LvM) 2026-02-04T13:37Z 59.9K followers, [--] engagements "Crashes causing major traffic disruptions in West Michigan amid hazardous weather Slick roads and whiteout conditions contributed to a series of crashes throughout West Michigan on Tuesday disrupting traffic for series of major highways. The following is a list by county of these major traffic disruptions. Allegan County I-196 A pileup involving [--] vehicles including five semi trucks on south I-196 closed all lanes of the highway at 109th avenue as of 10:16 a.m. according to Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers. No serious injuries have been reported. However an unoccupied MSP patrol car was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BemHnPQho7o) 2026-01-27T18:48Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "MDOT completes $19M US-131 interchange project in Kalamazoo County The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has finished work on their $19 million US-131 interchange project in Kalamazoo County. Two ramps were added to expand the US-131 interchange with the business loop according to MDOT. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/us-131-interchange-project-complete-mdot-kalamazoo-traffic-business-loop-highway-congestion-construction _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CTGDvsUR_k0) 2025-11-07T23:05Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Portage Northern Central both victorious in SMAC showdowns Tuesday proved to be a great night for basketball fans from Portage. Portage Northern defended their home court against Loy Norrix coming away with a 70-63 win over the visitors. As for Portage Central they took their talents on the road marching into Mattawan's home to defeat the Wildcats 64-51. The wins helped the Huskies improve to 11-4 on the year while the Mustangs moved to 8-6. The Knights slipped to 10-4 while the Wildcats now find themselves below .500 with a record of 6-7. In the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0CFlRDp1c4) 2026-02-04T13:35Z 59.9K followers, [--] engagements "LIVE: Grand Rapids Police Chief leaves for new role Watch live as City Manager Mark Washington shares remarks on Chief Winstrom's impact on public safety and Chief Winstrom addresses the community regarding his transition into a new role in Pensacola Florida" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EJPBAmTU8v0) 2026-02-07T00:07Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Baby delivered in car as police rush to reports of screaming woman in Michigan A Southwest Michigan couples plan to go to the hospital for the birth of their second child changed in minutes when their baby arrived before they could even make it out of their apartment complex. Jessiah and Victory Short from Portage said their son Sire was born in the backseat of their car on Monday Feb. [--] just as police arrived to investigate reports of a woman screaming in the parking lot. Victory said everything became a blur for her too. She does not remember her screams being loud or the sirens. He was the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FAxGBdDAds0) 2026-02-07T20:09Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Students march through downtown Grand Rapids after walkout protesting ICE Dozens of students walked out of Grand Rapids Public Museum High School on Wednesday afternoon and marched through downtown to Rosa Parks Circle protesting federal immigration enforcement and calling for greater awareness of its impact on communities. The demonstration was organized by students who said they were motivated in part by immigration-related headlines across the country and wanted their school to show support for the issue. Participants carried signs and chanted as they moved through downtown. Student" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FMkiMWqn0s4) 2026-02-05T16:38Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "764: An organization the FBI wants every parent to know about The U.S. Attorney Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security are warning parents about the growing online threat of sextortion. [---] is a shadow organization that preys on young children. Specifically the group targets young people struggling with mental health issues contacting them through publicly available platforms. More info: https://bit.ly/3NZWh3N _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FXKg-Jq5bIw) 2024-11-09T18:39Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements "Protecting your Michigan home from damage caused by ice dams As temperatures rise and fall across West Michigan this winter roofing professionals say homeowners should keep an eye on their roofs for ice dams; a buildup that can trap water and lead to expensive damage. Ice dams form when heat escaping from a home melts snow on the roof. As that water flows toward the colder edge of the roofline it refreezes and gradually creates a ridge of ice that blocks proper drainage. The design of your roof is meant to shed not trap water said Jason Fisk vice president of Advantage Roofing and Exteriors." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H3zWgxXIQMA) 2026-02-03T22:49Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Trump: 'I want all the money that's being paid to the insurance companies back to the people' One year into his second term as President and Donald Trump is making another trip to Iowa. He's scheduled to speak at an event Tuesday in Central Iowa. We're expecting him to talk about energy and the economy. "Iowans voted overwhelmingly to return President Trump to the White House to lower costs for families to secure the border and to bring down crime" Sen. Chuck Grassley said. "Since then Republicans have been delivering on those promises." However Congress's failure to pass legislation for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ii6WtZnnidw) 2026-01-28T03:29Z 60.2K followers, 368.7K engagements "West Michigan immigrants facing 'collective punishment' amid U.S. halt advocates say Immigration attorneys and advocacy groups say they are hearing confusion and concern from immigrants across West Michigan after the White House ordered an immediate pause on immigration cases for people from [--] "high-risk" countries following a shooting last week in Washington D.C. The changes follow the shooting of two National Guard members last week in the nation's capital. The man being charged with the crime Rahmanullah Lakanwal [--] had been in the U.S. on asylum from Afghanistan. Since the shooting and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jjs-eE6tFDw) 2025-12-04T12:09Z 60.2K followers, 14.5K engagements "Concerns grow over data centers impact on Michigan utilities Michigan lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday from multiple experts warning that the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers could drive up utility costs strain the power grid and leave taxpayers exposed to long-term infrastructure and environmental risks. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments continued its review of data centers roughly one year after Michigan approved expanded sales and used tax exemptions designed to attract the facilities. Ben Green an assistant professor at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MV5cHAU8gxA) 2026-02-05T01:42Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Food bank delivers meals to those in need despite icy roads While most people are doing whatever they can to stay off the roads drivers for Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes meal delivery program are braving the conditions daily. Meals are delivered all throughout the county Monday through Friday reaching up to [--] households a day. Drivers take on back roads and roads that havent been plowed but Loaves & Fishes Associate Director Greta Faworski said theyve run into some challenges over the past few weeks. Not only are drivers navigating tricky travel but theyre also down two delivery vans due to auto" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Mm6FIvcQjcA) 2026-01-28T22:51Z 60K followers, [--] engagements "Linda Stermer's retrial set to begin as she maintains innocence in husband's [----] murder A West Michigan woman convicted of murdering her husband will soon begin the process of having a second murder trial. Tuesday jury trial is set to commence years after the January [----] murder case of Todd Stermer. Read more: https://wwmt.com/news/arc/linda-stermers-retrial-2007-murder-husband-jeff-sister-kelly-attorney-jeff-getting-federal-judge-crime-investigation-police-court-west-michigan# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P5Qnng6J-Ds) 2025-03-25T19:00Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "FULL GAGGLE: Karoline Leavitt addresses Colombian president visit tariffs nationalizing elections President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Monday to try to nationalize voting. He said during an interview on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bonginos podcast that Republicans should take over voting in more than a dozen places. States rather than the federal government run most parts of elections. The Republicans should say We wanna take over. We should take over the voting in at least many [--] places Trump asserted. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. Its unclear exactly what the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PR146nFBuJU) 2026-02-04T01:47Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements "NCAA point shaving betting scheme investigation names former Western Michigan basketball player Federal prosecutors charged [--] people Thursday including former Western Michigan University (WMU) men's basketball player Markeese Hastings in a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Of those named in a [--] page indictment from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania there are at least [--] NCAA players as well as alumni and professional bettors. They are accused of bribery in sporting contests conspiracy to commit wire fraud and several counts of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PUsWvWMAlik) 2026-01-15T19:04Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: A Michigan boxer's will to fight There's a sense of accomplishment that comes with being the first. Trying something new something different. That's exactly what Evan Jackson did when he stepped into the doors of Kzoo Boxing five years ago. "Early on a lot of questions" said Kzoo Boxing owner Jermont Reece. "He had a strong urgency to learn the sport." There's no question though where Jackson's boxing roots came from or who inspired him the most: his father. I was about nine years old nine or [--] years old when my mom sat me down and let me know 'Dad's sick' and he's gonna be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R0zQvM1youE) 2026-02-08T20:00Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "Driver rams into Detroit Metro Airport entrance The Wayne County Airport Authority had a news conference Thursday afternoon to show new surveillance video of a driver crashing into Detroit Metro Airport on Jan. [--]. During the news conference Tadarial Sturdivant Wayne County Airport Authority senior vice president of emergency and support services & operations shared seven people were injured. Among the injured were four travelers two Delta Airlines employees and one TSA employee. Initially officials reported that six people were injured but the number was later updated to seven. The driver" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R1pGM0tBAnM) 2026-02-05T22:47Z 60.1K followers, [---] engagements "'Democrat leaders won't allow it': Trump pushes for voter ID bill during National Prayer speech President Trump spoke at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. and addressing several topics. One of those topics was promoting voter ID and pushing the SAVE act. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S4Fh6hdOiuo) 2026-02-05T22:34Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan residents FRUSTRATED over weeks-long USPS mail delays Southwest Michiganders are reporting mail delivery delays with some waiting weeks to receive their letters and packages - and they're getting fed up. From Kalamazoo to Coloma mail recipients are getting frustrated with continued delays. Some are even taking matters into their own hands by going to the post office to pick up their mail themselves. #news #michigan #mail #usps #delivery #delays #letters #packages #postalservice #community #frustration #localnews #broadcast #westmichigan #southwestmichigan STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SMvQ2yS-YzI) 2026-02-04T00:23Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "World of Winter shines in West Michigan during the colder months While most cities are taking their holiday decorations down Grand Rapids is putting them up. The World of Winter Festival showcases art themed around the coldest months of the year spread throughout downtown parks and streets. Some of the installations are stationary like inflatables and window designs while others are one-time only such as this weekend's fire performance on the ice rink. Artists and visitors call it a community building effort. "It's exciting that there's something happening downtown and I want to take my kids" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Slw6fHSJo4A) 2026-01-12T11:57Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE UPDATE: Police speak on Nancy Guthrie's disappearance Pima County Sheriff's Department holds a press conference to update on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/what-we-know-search-for-nancy-guthrie-enters-fifth-day-today-show-host-savannah-pima-county-sheriffs-department-tucson-arizona-fbi-person-of-interest-suspect-crime-scene-catalina-foothills #news #nation #arizona #nancyguthrie #guthrie #disappearance #missing #crime #investigation #police #pressconference #presser #live #livestream _______________ Stay up to date with our social media:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TNqqNxdTA-E) 2026-02-06T00:07Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE Weather Update One more round of Arctic air then some relief. Catch up on the outlook LIVE right here" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UZa3R1oFWKE) 2026-01-30T15:02Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "West Michigan students walk out march in protest of ICE enforcement Dozens of students walked out of Grand Rapids Public Museum High School on Wednesday afternoon and marched through downtown to Rosa Parks Circle protesting federal immigration enforcement and calling for greater awareness of its impact on communities. The demonstration was organized by students who said they were motivated in part by immigration-related headlines across the country and wanted their school to show support for the issue. We decided to do something because a lot of the other schools last week were having" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V2K5MiPkrks) 2026-02-05T01:29Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements "Local Heroes: Nonprofit offers free doula support for families focusing on women of color Comfort during pregnancy and labor isn't guaranteed but a local non-profit is working to make the empower families throughout the experience. Rootead Enrichment Center in Kalamazoo offers three community-focused programs in the form of "branches": Birth Justice Youth Enrichment and Community Healing. The Birth Justice branch provides a variety of resources for young families with a focus on women of color. Their trained birth and postpartum doulas provide continuous non-medical support throughout" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VTrzLGLZDrQ) 2026-02-04T13:40Z 59.9K followers, [--] engagements "Western Michigan University students protest ICE demand agents leave Minneapolis Dozens of Western Michigan University (WMU) students rallied Thursday to demand the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from Minneapolis following the deaths of two American citizens in incidents involving ICE officers. The protest largely composed of university students is a response to what participants describe as "illegal actions" by the Trump administration. The students marched around the campus holding signs and calling for immigration officers to leave Minneapolis. "A lot of people" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W1hBOibWaM4) 2026-01-30T01:21Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Family lawmaker again seek accountability after Detroit child's death It was three years ago that a Detroit boy died after sustained abuse by his parents and three years since a bill was introduced seeking to hold the agency charged with the boy's protection accountable. Now the family of the boy and the senator behind the bill are renewing their efforts. Ethan Belcher was five when he was rushed to a hospital and died in [----] having endured severe abuse and torture at the hands of his mother Valerie Hamilton and stepfather Shane Shelton. Both were ultimately charged and sentenced to life in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WGqOQMOsDks) 2026-02-05T01:22Z 60K followers, [--] engagements "FOOTAGE: Car rams through McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport The Wayne County Airport Authority had a news conference Thursday afternoon to show new surveillance video of a driver crashing into Detroit Metro Airport on Jan. [--]. During the news conference Tadarial Sturdivant Wayne County Airport Authority senior vice president of emergency and support services & operations shared seven people were injured. Among the injured were four travelers two Delta Airlines employees and one TSA employee. Initially officials reported that six people were injured but the number was later updated to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WVthgyWj3gU) 2026-02-05T22:01Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Vigil in West Michigan for Renee Nicole Good as protests continue across the nation Organized protests continue around the nation and throughout West Michigan in the days following the killing of Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation with ICE agents in Minneapolis MN on Wednesday. Hundreds of miles away from where that incident took place in the Village of Paw Paw community members gathered Friday night in mourning of the tragedy. About [--] people stood quietly alongside the village's Four Corners intersection with candles in hand for about one hour according to organizers. The vigil was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wr1y8AyAmNo) 2026-01-14T12:59Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Legionnaires' disease case confirmed at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo Bronson Methodist Hospital has confirmed that a patient who was recently hospitalized there was diagnosed with Legionnaires Disease prompting an investigation with state and local health officials and mitigation efforts inside the hospital. In a statement sent to News Channel [--] Bronson said the diagnosis involves a single patient and emphasized that it believes the risk of exposure to others is low. Still questions remain about the hospitals water system patient notifications and the steps being taken to prevent" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X66ILp1k_9g) 2026-01-29T17:46Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Wise Mandel: America's Got Talent's longest-standing judge shares wisdom after [--] seasons "I don't know that there's such a thing is too late too much. Don't think just do" Howie Mandel said reflecting on his record-breaking run as the longest-standing judge on "America's Got Talent." Now [--] Mandel shuts down the idea that age timing or being too different should stop anyone from taking a shot at their dreams. Thinking is bad. Worrying doesnt help anybody he told Courtney Tezeno. You do you. Be authentic be real and let the world serve you whatever it is you deserve. READ MORE ON THIS" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XVoiponLXgc) 2026-02-05T19:27Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Whitmer's Final Budget: How Much Money YOU Could Save Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be proposing new tax breaks and keeping focus on existing cost-saving measures for Michiganders in her "Saving Michiganders Money Plan" part of her final budget recommendation. Whitmer will present her Fiscal Year [----] Executive Budget Recommendation to the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon and ahead of that announced on Monday the Saving Michiganders Money Plan that would complete a full rollback of state tax on retirement maintain an end to state taxes on Social Security tips" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xj6bau_PYhY) 2026-02-10T00:02Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Animal cruelty cases up more than 50% in four years straining shelters and rescues Animal cruelty cases are rising at an alarming rate in Michigan up by over 50% in the last four years according to data from Michigan State Police. "We take these things seriously" Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert said. "People that abuse animals will typically end up abusing humans also." Animal cruelty cases in Michigan by year) recorded by Michigan State Police: 2024: [---] 2023: [---] 2022: [---] 2021: [---] 2020: [---] "Every year it's increasing so you're having people that can't afford the regular vet care" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YciOLyz1TJ4) 2026-02-03T11:45Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Michigan principal gets to keep job spends [--] days in jail after violating probation Charlie Lovelady a principal employed by Grand Rapids Public Schools was sent to jail Tuesday after he was found guilty to have violated his probation on numerous occasions between July and November [----]. In April [----] the 49-year-old Alger Middle School principal was convicted for drunk driving with a blood alcohol content of .24 which is over three times the legal limit. He was able to keep his job of four years but will be spending just over a week behind bars. STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_-FqoMh99oo) 2026-02-05T01:20Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Homan on border: "I didn't see one illegal alien. Not a single one." White House Border Czar Tom Homan says he didn't see a single "illegal alien" during a tour of the United States-Mexico border. Homan has been working since [----] for six different presidents and says Trump has done more. "What he has sone is given us the most secure border in the history of this nation" Homan said. #news #nation #donaldtrump #presidenttrump #medals #mexicanborder #defense #soldiers #unitedstates #trumpadministration #whitehouse #ovaloffice RELATED STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_9eYj4AFLds) 2025-12-16T00:42Z 60.1K followers, 561.2K engagements "DHS defends deportations AG Nessel opens form for reported ICE misconduct in Michigan In a sharp contrast federal and state leaders released two very different messages within hours of each other regarding current immigration enforcement strategies in the United States. On Wednesday the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a memo defending ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics and cited polls it said indicate that most Americans are in support of deportations. The same day Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the creation of an online reporting form for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_9vWPtBm_qI) 2026-02-06T13:26Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Victim impact statement from Xana Kernodle's dad at sentencing for Bryan Kohberger Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in court on Wednesday after admitting to killing four University of Idaho students in November [----]. After more than two and a half years of legal proceedings and preparations for a capital murder trial Kohberger changed his plea to avoid the death penalty. At a plea change hearing held earlier this month Kohberger pleaded guilty to murdering Ethan Chapin Xana Kernodle Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in their off-campus home near the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_nnLLQqn1CE) 2025-07-23T18:29Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements "Local Heroes: Nonprofit offers free doula support for families focusing on women of color Comfort during pregnancy and labor isn't guaranteed but a local non-profit is working to make the empower families throughout the experience. Rootead Enrichment Center in Kalamazoo offers three community-focused programs in the form of "branches": Birth Justice Youth Enrichment and Community Healing. The Birth Justice branch provides a variety of resources for young families with a focus on women of color. Their trained birth and postpartum doulas provide continuous non-medical support throughout" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aJp4cNzpiqo) 2026-02-08T15:00Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "SNAP UPDATE Michigan continues navigating SNAP changes made under 'One Big Beautiful Bill' More states adopted new work requirements for the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) as this week marks two months since Michigan implemented the changes. The changes were ushered in by President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." Under the new policy able-bodied adults aged [--] to [--] without children under [--] must work at least [--] hours per month. They could also earn what they would if they worked at least [--] hours per week or take part in a Michigan Works employment and training" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a_P_l5vV2Rs) 2026-02-04T00:31Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE Weather Update Winter Weather Advisory and an Arctic shot to start the weekend. Get caught up right here" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aiP76n33ceA) 2026-02-06T14:42Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Future of ice removal Michigan city tests liquid de-icing system The City of Albion's Department of Public Services had failures to its salters and salt trucks the week after Christmas so it needed to find another solution to clearing snow and ice off the roads. It came in the form of a liquid deicing system which combines water salt magnesium chloride calcium chloride and a carbohydrate to break down the snow and ice even in sub-zero temperatures. The city has run a few tests of the liquid de-icer and officials say those tests have yielded promising results. STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bpfKNvT5CfE) 2026-02-06T00:01Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Police in Michigan discover woman giving birth in car after screams A Southwest Michigan couples plan to go to the hospital for the birth of their second child changed in minutes when their baby arrived before they could even make it out of their apartment complex. Jessiah and Victory Short from Portage said their son Sire was born in the backseat of their car on Monday Feb. [--] just as police arrived to investigate reports of a woman screaming in the parking lot. Jessiah said he was on the phone with [---] when the baby began to emerge. Then Victory said she told her husband he would need to rip" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=brdfwr7FSMg) 2026-02-07T21:09Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE: New information about car that crashed into Detroit Metro Airport last month The Wayne County Airport Authority is providing an update on Thursday on its investigation into a driver who crashed a vehicle into the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport last month. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d31hYcCWCbk) 2026-02-06T07:35Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "'They are going to be a lot of Trump babies': Dr. Oz breaks down new TrumpRX site after launch President Donald Trump officially launched TrumpRX on Thursday night unveiling a new website that offers prescription drugs direct-to-consumer for lower costs. Trump said Americans are "going to save a fortune." "Starting tonight dozens of the most commonly-used prescription drugs will be available at dramatic discounts for all consumers throughout a new website" Trump said during a news conference. "For years politicians from both parties have promised to bring down prescription drug prices and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dJWR2xaGfxE) 2026-02-06T02:01Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "LIVE Weather Update Weekend update and warmer air next week. Get caught up right here" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dXwF0YUmA4U) 2026-02-07T14:36Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "FBI releases photos of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance Federal authorities have released the first surveillance photos showing a "potential subject" as the investigation continues in the disappearance and alleged kidnapping of the mother of "TODAY" show host Savannah Guthrie Nancy Guthrie. FBI Director Kash Patel shared the photos in a post on X Tuesday afternoon. Over the last eight days the FBI and Pima County Sheriffs Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthries home that may" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dXySUoUQM9Q) 2026-02-10T18:28Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "ICE condemned by West Michigan officials clergy and community leaders A group of local community leaders in Grand Rapids gathered to condemn recent efforts by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The cross section of city officials clergy and community members called out ICE and expressed support for their neighbors. City officials say the federal agency is in Grand Rapids but not to the extent seen in Minneapolis where thousands of agents were surged by the Trump Administration. Despite the relative low number of agents Third Ward City Commissioner Marshall Kilgore says" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dcYiRiDkSFE) 2026-01-20T17:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "West Michigan puppy Dan Campbell selected for Team Ruff in the Puppy Bowl It's an event keeping Super Bowl watchers glued to the TV hours before kickoff without any team rivalries or halftime shows. The pre-game Puppy Bowl returned for [----] and this year the pack of contestants featured a dog from Kalamazoo. The Southwest Michigan SPCA held a watch party for their dog 'Dan Campbell' at Burdick's. He was selected as one of [---] nationwide to get screen time as part of a national call to adoption. Dan was named after the Lions head coach and featured in his own segment after being sent to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eDXx6avdbQ4) 2026-02-09T11:48Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Will pouring a liquid de-icer really help clean off roads 🤔 The City of Albion's Department of Public Services had failures to its salters and salt trucks the week after Christmas so it needed to find another solution to clearing snow and ice off the roads. It came in the form of a liquid deicing system which combines water salt magnesium chloride calcium chloride and a carbohydrate to break down the snow and ice even in sub-zero temperatures. The city has run a few tests of the liquid de-icer and officials say those tests have yielded promising results. STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eNptrwXnd6c) 2026-02-06T00:47Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Tuition grants for Michigan EMT paramedic students DRYING UP in [----] Michigan remains short about [---] EMTs and paramedics according to the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services. Improvements in recruitment have been made since [----] when Michigan was short [----] emergency personnel workers. However money used to narrow that gap is is about to dry up. The State of Michigan set aside $30 million in [----] to pay for people to become EMT's and paramedics but that three-year-long grant ends in [----]. STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ejl7DnbwyXE) 2026-02-05T23:07Z 60K followers, [--] engagements "Michigan Congresswoman introduces articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. A Congresswoman from the Great Lakes State has formally introduced articles of impeachment against the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday. According to her office she is citing that his actions have allegedly "endangered public health" and "gutted lifesaving medical research." In the text the Congresswoman alleges that RFK Jr. has restricted access to vaccines failed to carry out statutory duties and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fg5uI2Mrb4c) 2025-12-10T18:51Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan's missile defense GOP presses feds to pick Fort Custer for 'Golden Dome' A group of Republican lawmakers from Michigan are urging the Department of Defense to select Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek as the site of a new high-tech missile defense system. They argue the decision could save taxpayers as much as $25 billion to $50 billion while strengthening national security. In a letter dated Feb. [--] and delivered to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the lawmakers say Fort Custer stands out as the most cost-effective and operationally ready option for the proposed Golden Dome" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fllG-ACD_a8) 2026-02-09T23:26Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Local leaders address ICE concerns in Kalamazoo: "This can't go on" It's become one of the biggest controversies in the country -- ICE. A panel in Kalamazoo Tuesday night said it wants residents to stay informed about it. Several hundred people showed up to the forum at the Crawlspace Comedy Theatre held by local leaders and lawmakers to hear about an issue they say is causing them high anxiety. The Do Something Committee of the Kalamazoo County Democratic Party left no doubt as to where it stands on immigration activity under President Trump. Republicans are licking the boots of the Trump" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gNN3TYMOFKE) 2026-02-04T11:02Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Too many jobs Data reveals Bureau of Labor Statistics overestimated job creation by [---] million Data brought to President Donald Trump's attention on Thursday shows that for two years under the Biden Administration the Bureau of Labor Statistic overestimated job creation by close to [---] million. This came about amid Thursday's Purple Heart Ceremony at the White House in which [---] veterans were in attendance. The Purple Heart is awarded to U.S. military members who are wounded or killed in combat. A group that represents Purple Heart recipients said Thursday's meeting would be a "historic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gUBtpKjPQbA) 2025-08-07T21:21Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Nicki Minaj joins President Trump on stage after he thanks her for 'Trump Account' contributions President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the typical Trump account could get up to $100000 with larger contributions. "We'll fund those personal accounts with a seed contribution of $1000 which will compound and grow over the course of their lives and to grow into very substantial numbers" Trump said during a speech on the Trump accounts. He said that parents employers and churches would be able to contribute up to $5000 to the accounts of a child. "With slightly greater contributions the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gaDIGGV4ueY) 2026-01-28T18:47Z 60.1K followers, 88.3K engagements "Dabney & Co. carries legacy of Kalamazoos Black-owned bars from [----] to today Long before craft cocktails and live blues filled downtown Kalamazoo Black entrepreneurs were carving out spaces of joy safety and unity in a city like many throughout the U.S. that was shaped by segregation and racial barriers. Since the 1940s Kalamazoo has been home to just three Black-owned bars. Each arriving in a different era each facing its own version of the same struggle how to build community in a place where opportunity was never evenly poured. Today Dabney & Co. a Southern contemporary cocktail bar that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gj-wCccouZ4) 2026-02-09T23:14Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE Weather Update Sun followed by more sun and a cold weekend. Get caught up on the forecast right here" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=h7O8J4i9UOM) 2026-02-04T14:39Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "EXPLOSION SCARE: Fire chief addresses public after West Michigan grain bin fire The Decatur-Hamilton fire chief is speaking out after he says a disaster was just narrowly avoided in town. Last Saturday dozens of residents had to evacuate from their homes after a grain bin almost caught fire. The village is working to figure out what caused temperatures to reach dangerous levels. Decatur-Hamilton Fire Chief Tom Bush told News Channel [--] he saw smoke coming from the grain bin owned by farming company Cargill. "The temperature reading was at 165; it should be no higher than 100" Bush said. "If" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hF_vx4yQo0s) 2026-01-18T16:57Z 60.1K followers, 47.3K engagements "Morning Minute - Car crashes into airport red for women Good Morning Minute Friday edition Snow is falling over West Michigan Watch a car ram into DTW airport And why are we wearing red WWMT's Kirk Mason has more: Sponsored by @SamBernsteinLawFirm #shorts" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hKxZUD0SKjU) 2026-02-06T13:01Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "'Safer healthier more accessible': $7M Kalamazoo River restoration project completed A decades-in-the-making project that aimed to remove the Plainwell Dam and restore nearly a mile of the Kalamazoo River has wrapped up. As of Tuesday a one-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River and its surrounding habitat affected by outdated dam structures and illegally dumped clean chemicals has returned to being a "thriving free-flowing ecosystem" according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4oogYHE _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iEy_75q6srE) 2025-08-12T11:01Z 60.1K followers, [---] engagements "Big Sean Usher and Shawn Woodward investing $1M in Detroit Boys and Girls Club. Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute🌏 A man is alive after falling into an icy pond while trying to take a selfie in Indianapolis. He was able to grab onto ice to stay afloat and use his phone to call for help 🤳 Student enrollment among Black and Hispanic freshmen rose at certain colleges and universities while falling at others in the wake of a [----] Supreme Court ruling banning race-conscious admissions. Big Sean Usher and Shawn Woodward combined to invest $1 million into an innovation hub inside a Boys and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j1iuvOSmwTo) 2026-02-04T12:26Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan lawmakers hear warnings that data center boom could raise bills and strain grid Michigan lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday from multiple experts warning that the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers could drive up utility costs strain the power grid and leave taxpayers exposed to long-term infrastructure and environmental risks. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments continued its review of data centers roughly one year after Michigan approved expanded sales and used tax exemptions designed to attract the facilities. Ben Green an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kHmzpbC4xvg) 2026-02-05T16:56Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "MORE EPSTEIN FILES Millions of Epstein being released by the DOJ ASAP The Justice Department on Friday said it is releasing more than three million records connected to its investigation of the Jeffrey Epstein files more than two months after the deadline. The files "include large quantities of commercial pornography and images that were seized from Epsteins devices but which he did not take" Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. "Some of the images do appear to be taken by Mr. Epstein or by others around him" he added. The Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Donald" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l2jy00FsC6g) 2026-01-30T16:42Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements "Leavitt: 'Tulsi Gabbard's job is to ensure American elections are safe and secure' During a press conference on Thursday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to reporters questions on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbards presence in Fulton County Georgia during an FBI raid of the Georgia election office. Election security is essential to national security Leavitt said. And as the Director of National Intelligence it is a part of Miss Gabbard's role to make sure that American elections are free of foreign interference and that American elections are safe and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ld8kLxwaXJ4) 2026-02-05T22:48Z 60.1K followers, 36.2K engagements "Full discussion: Ex-Michigan governors call for return to civility in politics Michigan's four living former governors two Democrats and two Republicans gathered in Lansing on Wednesday to address what they described as a crisis in the nation's political climate. The discussion organized by several groups including Michiganders for Civic Resilience aimed to promote civility and productive discourse across political divides. Former Governors Jennifer Granholm Rick Snyder Jim Blanchard and John Engler emphasized the need for respectful political conversations despite differing opinions. "The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=m1PUw2Le_MM) 2026-02-05T11:04Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson responds to allegations of non-citizen voting Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson provided an update to her department's review of allegations from Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini that some people on the voters rolls in his county were non-citizens. Forlini pointed to the discovery of [---] non-citizens in the jury pool for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court on Jan. [--]. That pool was formed from the Secretary of States drivers license database. Non-citizens are ineligible for jury duty but Forlini contends they frequently slip through because citizenship was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mHpnVakEbRM) 2026-01-30T00:24Z 59.9K followers, 23.2K engagements "Former Michigan governors call for civility in politics: 'People are so exhausted' Michigan's four living former governors two Democrats and two Republicans gathered in Lansing on Wednesday to address what they described as a crisis in the nation's political climate. The discussion organized by several groups including Michiganders for Civic Resilience aimed to promote civility and productive discourse across political divides. Former Governors Jennifer Granholm Rick Snyder Jim Blanchard and John Engler emphasized the need for respectful political conversations despite differing opinions." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mUmydxigjcE) 2026-02-05T01:30Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "Lake Michigan ice cover surges but nowhere near historical maximum Ice cover on Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes as a whole has surged since mid-January. This coincides with when our below average temperature pattern first began to settle in. As of Tuesday Lake Michigan was just shy of 30% covered in ice according to data from NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. MORE DETAILS: https://wwmt.com/news/local/lake-michigan-ice-coverage-above-average-historical-maximum-noaa-great-lakes-science-weather-environment-meteorology-state #news #michigan #shorts #lakemichigan #greatlakes" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nEPQw8Q-9yk) 2026-02-05T01:15Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements "'I'm really scared': Michigan collecting on COVID-era unemployment overpayments More than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic started Michigan says it overpaid on unemployment benefits and is now demanding that money back. The Unemployment Insurance Agency or UIA says about [------] workers are required to return what they thought was free assistance. A judge ruled the UIA could resume collections at the end of September following a class-action lawsuit but it's leaving some Michiganders facing financial ruin. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nStGMdBhULY) 2025-10-08T23:50Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements "Karoline Leavitt on fatal shooting of Alex Pretti: 'We mourn for the parents' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed the media on Monday following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal official in Minneapolis on Saturday amid growing unrest between demonstrators and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officers in the area. On Monday President Donald Trump revealed that he and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had a good call and are on a "similar wavelength" following the incident. It was a very good call and we actually seemed to be on a similar wavelength" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oFd2VWFYqpQ) 2026-01-27T00:19Z 59.9K followers, 17.4K engagements "Team coverage: Winter storm underway for parts of US with impacts to threaten nearly 180M Americans A "high-impact and far-reaching" winter storm is underway in parts of the U.S. with "significant" weather forecasted throughout most of the nation. The storm is expected to impact nearly [---] million Americas according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "Heavy snow sleet and freezing rain has already overspread much of the south-central U.S. and will continue to expand eastward through Sunday" NWS wrote on X early Saturday morning. "Be sure to follow advice from local officials and stay" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oQ8PUaeaXKc) 2026-01-24T17:05Z 60.2K followers, 29.8K engagements "'Growth is exploding': Trump touts economic gains in Detroit President Donald Trump is speaking highly of his administration's work since taking office nearly one year earlier. In his speech to a meeting of the Detroit Economic Club at MotorCity Casino Hotel Tuesday Trump said inflation is down across the nation and the gross domestic product is "smashing expectations" with the fastest growth in years. "Under our administration growth is exploding. Productivity is soaring. Investment is booming. Incomes are rising. Inflation is defeated. America is respected again like never before" Trump" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oSNZAphRT8A) 2026-01-13T23:28Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Fire station renovations scale back by $3M cutting some equipment wish lists keeping core fixes Fire stations across Battle Creek are ready for significant upgrades but the long-planned renovation project has been slightly scaled back to stay under the $25 million budget discussed by city and project leaders including removing two stations from the proposal and trimming equipment costs. The plan which initially called for varying upgrades to all six Battle Creek fire stations exceeded the budget by about $3 million. Now the proposal has been adjusted through "value engineering" to ensure" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pSBEfWyXD1g) 2025-07-17T17:48Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Michigan students step up to donate blood as winter storms deepen national shortage As winter storms force blood drive cancellations across the country students at Battle Creek Central High School are helping fill a critical gap by rolling up their sleeves to donate. The American Red Cross says more than [---] blood drives have been canceled nationwide since the beginning of the year causing over [-----] blood and platelet donations to go uncollected. In Michigan alone [--] drives were canceled resulting in [---] missed donations and adding pressure to an already strained blood supply. Shortages can" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pVbgu6mAR8Q) 2026-02-05T23:29Z 60K followers, [--] engagements "City seeks neighborhood input as Imagine Kalamazoo [----] enters design phase How would you like to see city leaders shape the future of Kalamazoo The City of Kalamazoo is in the middle of the Design It phase of its Imagine Kalamazoo [----] planning process. Residents are invited to neighborhood 'open house' meetings to help turn goals into plans for things like housing transportation parks and development. On Wednesday night the focus was on the Vine Neighborhood; the fourth of [--] scheduled 'Design It' events across the city through the month of March. City planners said this is the third and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pYkBKkxBmtc) 2026-02-05T11:42Z 60K followers, [---] engagements "West Michigan county experiencing whiteout conditions amid arctic temperatures West Michigan is facing potentially historic cold temperatures that have created hazardous travel conditions officials said Friday. The combination of sub-zero temperatures wind and ongoing snowfall has led to dangerous road conditions particularly in Allegan County where whiteout conditions and drifting snow have been reported. Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker said his team has been responding to numerous incidents of vehicles sliding off roads due to the icy and snow-covered conditions. "For us some of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pZdh4RXN7Lc) 2026-01-23T22:56Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer signs law banning cell phones in classrooms Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D - MI) has signed a bill into law to ban cell phones in classrooms. Tuesday Whitmer signed House Bill [----] first passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on Jan. [--] [----] followed by the Michigan Senate on Jan. [--] [----] into law on Tuesday a little before [--] a.m. "I first called for this last year in the state of the state and I'm thrilled that we're getting it done today before the next and last year of the state" Whitmer said. "And I'm proud that legislators on both sides of the aisle in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qc__5IH3MeE) 2026-02-11T00:52Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Trump dismisses using force to take Greenland calls Denmark PM 'ungrateful' President Donald Trump insisted at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland on Wednesday that he wouldn't use force to take Greenland but renewed his demand for the United States to take over "a piece of ice cold and poorly located." He continued his case by calling Denmark "ungrateful" and claimed the nation owed the U.S. for defending it during World War II stating Denmark fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting and was totally unable to defend either itself or Greenland. So the United States was then" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qkwXfmpI6r8) 2026-01-21T17:12Z 60K followers, 120.8K engagements "Man allegedly tried to kill his brother's dog is now facing charges Authorities in Indiana told News Channel [--] they couldn't locate Dylan Hall after his house burnt down Jan. [--] killing his dog. But it wasn't long before officers in Michigan located the 36-year-old on Jan. [--] and he was arrested and charged for a separate incident -allegedly attempting to kill his brother's dog. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/dylan-hall-leaves-indiana-house-fire-charged-shooting-brothers-dog-michigan-animal-cruelty-wwmt _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qnnePKtZA_o) 2026-02-03T13:01Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Karoline Leavitt comments on Trumps statements regarding nationalizing elections President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Monday to try to nationalize voting. He said during an interview on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bonginos podcast that Republicans should take over voting in more than a dozen places. States rather than the federal government run most parts of elections. The Republicans should say We wanna take over. We should take over the voting in at least many [--] places Trump asserted. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. Its unclear exactly what the president meant." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qqVPcsYEtGU) 2026-02-03T23:44Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements "Super Bowl Monday = [--] million employees calling out of work.Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute🏈 Did you stay up late to watch the Seahawks officially claim the Super Bowl LX title Are you calling out of work today It's okay [--] million other employees are too. Get your rest and see you tomorrow💆 In other Super Bowl news these three buddies haven't missed a game🥰 They're gonna have a blast next year when the Detroit Lions take on the Cleveland Browns🤯 Amazon delivery drones in Texas are falling from the sky.someone call Chicken Little🐔 Your Morning Minute with @teannaonair😁" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rAumKoHqqvc) 2026-02-09T12:40Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE AT 5: Blowing snow. cold lead to crashes across West Michigan LIVE: It's another day of blowing snow and freezing cold temps in West Michigan and it's caused quite a few crashes in our area. Stick with us for the latest on today's weather local news and more. #news #Michigan #weatherconditions #roadconditions #Highwaycrashes #Pileups #semitrucks #hazerdous #Snow #Whiteoutconditions _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rdIl-Wxd654) 2026-01-27T22:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Monday Night Weather Update - 2/9/26 Monday night weather update: Quiet and warmer the next several days with a run at [--] degrees possible Tuesday Plus we're eyeing Valentine's Day Weekend" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rrqVNODS3tM) 2026-02-10T02:32Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Wings come alive in third as Kalamazoo earns 5-2 decision over Bloomington The Kalamazoo Wings (18-18-3-3) proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey Leagues Vancouver Canucks exploded for five Pink Ice goals four multi-point scorers and [--] penalty minutes in a 5-2 rout of the Bloomington Bison (22-17-2-2) on Saturday in front of a sold-out Wings Event Center. Kalamazoo and Bloomington put on a show for the [----] in attendance at the 25th annual Pink Ice game that saw a combined [--] penalty minutes four game misconducts and two fighting majors. Kalamazoo enjoyed the spoils of multipoint" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sSAHn9wdFNk) 2026-02-09T12:29Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "LIVE Weather Update Colder and cloudy then sunny and warmer in time for the weekend. Get caught up right here" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sgwZicNVGaY) 2026-02-11T02:33Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Why Michigan lawmakers say its time to bring back deer baiting When it comes to hunting there is no shortage of deer to choose from. Michigan currently ranks second in the nation with roughly two million deer according to State Representative Jennifer Wortz (R - Quincy). In response Wortz is sponsoring House Bill [----] which aims to lift the ban on deer baiting and other feeding restrictions for deer and elk across the Lower Peninsula during open hunting seasons in an effort to address skyrocketing deer populations car crash concerns and crop safety. The fact of the matter is if we don't do" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t9kcJhqdHMM) 2026-02-06T00:25Z 60K followers, [----] engagements "EXPERT: Snowy Michigan winter may lead to fewer bugs this spring This has been the snowiest winter so far in West Michigan since the 2013-2014 season. When it comes to how this snowpack impacts agriculture and pests the most important thing to look at is whether the soil froze before the snow fell. If it did there are no worries. If the soil does not freeze before the snowpack develops there could be issues. Snow acts as an insulator trapping heat in the soil. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tPfATDeBDH8) 2026-02-07T15:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Layer up: Construction workers spill secrets to keeping warm in cold temps high winds The Kalamazoo Event Center is still expected to be completed by the fall of [----] as cold weather high winds and heavy snowfall have not delayed the project's timeline. Inquiring minds want to know: how do construction workers handle cold temperatures and high winds on site CSM Group the construction company taking on the project planned for rough weather days before beginning work on the event center which will be home to Western Michigan hockey men's and women's basketball K-Wings hockey and many more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u84XNmGgaVk) 2026-02-04T00:41Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Whiteout conditions cause multiple crashes [---] car pileup hazardous conditions for West Michigan Both directions of I-196 are closed after a [---] car pileup and several jackknifed semi trucks on Monday. A multi-car pileup started forming on west I-196 from 32nd Avenue to 64th Street just after 10:20 a.m. and as of 12:20 p.m. evolved into a [---] car pileup including multiple jackknifed semi trucks and an estimated [--] to [--] semi trucks involved overall causing a complete closure of I-196 heading west and east for about [--] miles from Zeeland Mich. to Hudsonville Mich. according to Ottawa County" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uWIYIREV6Ak) 2026-01-19T18:46Z 60.2K followers, 22.7K engagements "Legal expert discusses documents released from Sherrone Moore's personnel file In just one week a court hearing is scheduled for the criminal case involving former University of Michigan Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore who was fired and arrested over accusations of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and breaking into her home. Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows Moore is accused of violating at least three clauses in his contract. According to the termination letter Moore's conduct offended public decency or morality and he engaged in a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xYxvQXGnL3w) 2026-01-15T23:16Z 60.1K followers, 12K engagements "Data shows some Michigan families still financially insecure despite working multiple jobs New numbers from the Michigan Association of United Ways (MAUW) show [--] in [--] Michigan families struggle to make ends meet. Another 27% are living above poverty but not earning enough to be financially secure a measure known as the ALICE threshold. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/alice-threshold-michigan-families-federal-poverty-level-money-basics-united-way-community-finances-economy-state# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xsrmi6nKl-I) 2025-05-21T01:24Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Bone-chilling winds continue to send West Michigan into the negatives amid country-wide winter storm t's just what everyone wants to hear -- more snow is on the way to West Michigan. It's all thanks to a major winter storm off to the south that will graze our region on Sunday. Snow looks to move in from the south late tonight and become widespread by Sunday morning. Off-and-on light snow is expected throughout our Sunday before wrapping up Sunday evening. The highest snow totals from this system are expected southeast of Kalamazoo with lower amounts to the northwest. Temperatures will likely" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yFs6T85wufc) 2026-01-24T16:43Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Pileup of at least [--] cars closes West Michigan highway amid whiteout conditions A chunk of north US-131 closed Monday after multiple crashes involving at least [--] cars. North US-131 in Kalamazoo Michigan closed from West Main Street to exit [--] including the US-131 Business Loop due to multiple crashes with at least [--] vehicles including semi trucks involved after 10:30 a.m. according to the Michigan Department of Transportation and Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. Tow trucks were on scene as crews worked to dislodge semi trucks from guard rails. The pileup caused major traffic backups on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yHrxmv90z1w) 2026-01-20T00:23Z 60.2K followers, 20.8K engagements "Full Interview: Michigan AG Dana Nessel talks ICE Minneapolis Pretti Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reacting after the U.S. Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti an ICU nurse who was fatally shot during a confrontation with immigration officers in Minnesota last weekend. Sitting down with News Channel 3's Tylor Brummett on Friday Nessel answers questions related to the unrest in Minneapolis the investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti tactics used by ICE and more. KEY MOMENTS: 0:25 - Nessel's initial reaction 1:16 - How" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yVUVhFBPh3s) 2026-01-30T19:32Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements "Two Michigan townships sue local water and sewer authority claim 'abuse of power' Ross and Richland townships are suing the Gull Lake Sewer and Water Authority. The townships claim the authority abused their power and mismanaged money harming taxpayers. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/ross-richland-townships-sue-gull-lake-water-sewer-authority-kalamazoo-mismanagment-funds-taxpayers-rates-raised-wwmt _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ykRa2wWPp2w) 2026-02-07T01:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Stellantis pivots from full EV push to hybrids gas models in strategic reset Stellantis one of the major American automakers is shifting its business strategy to focus on hybrid vehicles instead of fully electric ones as it navigates a changing economic landscape. This move follows similar decisions by General Motors and Ford indicating a broader industry trend. The company announced Friday it would invest $13 billion to develop new vehicle models and implement internal changes. Stellantis described this pivot as a "strategic reset" emphasizing a move away from electric vehicles (EVs) towards" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zQijauHy6UY) 2026-02-06T22:57Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Local Heroes: Meet the woman behind [--] years of holiday cheer and community connection A Battle Creek woman who is affectionately known as "Santa's Helper" for her 50-year involvement in the community is being honored as News Channel 3's first "local hero." Darlene Williams [--] has taken on connecting donors with low-income families in Calhoun County through her program "Santa's Helper." Williams has spent the last five decades organizing and packing hundreds of boxes of canned goods for Thanksgiving and Christmas. "It's my heart it's my soul it's my passion" Williams said "I live to do this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zqwQoDzvzmg) 2025-12-03T12:02Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "30 Years Later: West Michigan remembers its most famous UFO sighting March [--] 1994: A night seared into the memory of hundreds across West Michigan. News Channel 3's Will Haenni recounts the phenomenon that many couldn't explain [--] years later. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/ufo-michigan-sighting-holland-famous-ottawa-lake-jack-bushong-mike-walsh-lee-lamberts-cindy-pravda-unsolved-mysteries-mufon-unidentified-aerial-phenomenon #news #michigan #shorts #ufo #sighting #sounds #lights #30yearslater #aliens #phenomenon _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=36gGs2bzBXk) 2024-03-08T20:46Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "GO BRONCOS: Western Michigan University welcomes back students for the '25-'26 school year Thousands of students are moving back into the dorms at Western Michigan University (WMU) this week marking the start of a new school year filled with change and opportunity. Big updates are underway on campus as well. Construction has started on Golden Oaks Residence Hall a new dorm expected to open in August [----] adding [----] more beds. The recently-renovated student center also earned a national award and according to WMU officials new experience-driven learning opportunities are expanding for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bowrl6iWFsQ) 2025-08-21T22:24Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Moments before ICE agents shot killed Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis raid The woman killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday has been identified by city officials as Renee Nicole Good [--] as lawmakers argue over who is to blame for the deadly shooting. Minneapolis City Council confirmed Good's identity in a joint statement calling her "a member of our community" and demanding that "ICE immediately leave" the city so that they "can get rid of their chaos and violence that ended the life of one of our neighbors." "This morning an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FUxMgxHpAaI) 2026-01-08T17:51Z 60.3K followers, 106.5K engagements "Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar outraged after death of Renee Nicole Good Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to block a major immigration enforcement push by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arguing the operation is unlawful and politically motivated in the wake of a Minneapolis womans fatal shooting by an ICE officer. The state along with Minneapolis and St. Paul is asking a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order that would stop or significantly limit what federal officials have described as the largest immigration enforcement" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J162Vi_TKr0) 2026-01-14T00:06Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Meeting in Michigan gets heated after treasurer's second censure Kalamazoo Township Treasurer Sherine Miller was censured for a second time following a heated meeting. Township officials say Miller mismanaged millions in public funds Tensions were high but the Township can't fire Miller because she is an elected official. However they can strip her of her financial responsibilities which they did last month and now again. Kalamazoo Township Supervisor David Combs called Miller out after township records show Miller transferred $4 million in tax revenue from the township's checking account" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JRM6IIe74H0) 2026-02-10T22:19Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Instagram CEO says he doesn't think the app is "clinically addictive." Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute🤳 Testimony in a lawsuit against several social media apps has begun and the Instagram CEO when questioned said he doesn't think the app is "clinically addictive" but agrees it can possibly be used in a problematic way. What do you think Breaking news: A chicken restaurant.smells like chicken A Raising Cane's location in Boston is facing eviction unless they get their chicken smell under control. Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for seven games for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jcm3WUS-duk) 2026-02-12T12:34Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Strong second half leads Western Michigan to rivalry win over Central Michigan Fueled by a Jayden Brewer double-double and a raucous crowd of [----] the Western Michigan men's basketball team took down rival Central Michigan 77-65 on Saturday evening at University Arena. Saturday's attendance was the first in excess of [----] at University Arena since the March [--] [----] battle with the Chippewas brought in a crowd of [----]. Brewer paced Western Michigan (8-12 2-6 MAC) in both points (20) and rebounds (11) to collect his fifth double-double of the season. The senior was joined in double-figures by EJ" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KPjMbdn8D1c) 2026-01-26T15:33Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements "AMAZING TRANSFORMATION: Blighted home becomes unrecognizable after West Michigan project The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority is celebrating the completion of its first rehabilitation project funded through the State Land Banks Blight Elimination Grant. The grant consists of $5.5 million over two rounds and will cover eight rehabilitation projects in total including the completed project along with seven additional ones. The completed property located at [--] Lathrop Ave. in Battle Creek's Post Franklin Neighborhood has been fully restored over the past five months now standing updated and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=L8q4itcWGuo) 2025-11-19T00:18Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "WATCH: Donald Trump makes remarks in the wake of his trial Watch as former president Donald Trump makes remarks in the wake of his historic trial which found him guilty of [--] charges. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have a news" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LowZEJGavQo) 2024-05-31T15:48Z 60.3K followers, 916.3K engagements "Investigators seek witnesses in [----] death of West Michigan native Kenneth Lee Woodard Jr. More than two years after the death of a Kalamazoo native and father of two investigators say strong leads and physical evidence still are not enough to bring charges without a witness willing to testify. Kenneth Lee Woodard Jr. [--] was shot multiple times while driving near North Burdick Street and Paterson Street at about [--] a.m. on June [--] [----] according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. After the shooting Woodard drove a short distance to West Prouty Street before first responders arrived." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QY-2PJDjOSY) 2025-09-09T13:17Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Western Michigan football fans celebrate bowl game victory at remodeled Burdick's Western Michigan football fans had plenty to cheer for as they attended a watch party for the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Burdick's in downtown Kalamazoo on Friday morning. The Broncos took down the Kennesaw State Owls 41-6 to win their third-ever bowl game. WMU jumped on top on the first play from scrimmage as running back Jalen Buckley scored a touchdown from [--] yards out. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R9tsTBlVwjQ) 2025-12-20T01:34Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "White Houses fake news portal The White House launched a fake news portal to address what it calls inaccurate reporting. #fakenews #nyt #karolinaleavitt #whitehouse #donaldtrump #news #newsportal _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information visit https://www.wwmt.com/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RF1io98DA3Q) 2025-12-02T00:25Z 60.3K followers, 2.2M engagements "Michigan man nearly dies after heart attack now teaches CPR for free with wife Jeff Brazda and his wife Kathleen LaCour started [----] on what should have been a high note. They were in the Bahamas escaping a rough West Michigan winter when Brazda was reminded he has a heart condition. "So I went down but this shocked me back into rhythm. So nobody had to do CPR. I will never need CPR again because this is what it will do for me". Brazda pointed to his chest and the defibrillator he now has that shocked him back to normal during that January trip to the Bahamas. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RYNZAg_EmuA) 2026-02-08T15:00Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Community reacts to potential sale of WK Kellogg a staple in Battle Creek's identity Business owners in Battle Creek are split about the potential sale of WK Kellogg Co. Ferrero the Italian candy company behind Ferrero Rocher and Nutella agreed to a deal to buy WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion according to a press release issued Thursday. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/wk-kellogg-ferrero-sale-acquisition-business-reactions-economy-cereal-city-community-battle-creek-calhoun-county-west-michigan _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RwwqB4oxSts) 2025-07-11T01:04Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Road conditions and overnight forecast for West Michigan amid winter storm warning Snow arrived as expected Saturday throughout the morning and early afternoon causing some roads to turn a bit slushy during the day. Ahead of the snow's arrival the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire region. The alert runs through [--] a.m. Sunday for most of West Michigan with the exception of Berrien Cass St. Joseph and Branch counties through [--] p.m. Sunday evening. The heaviest of the snow was beginning to move into the southwest corner of the state as of [--] p.m. Saturday" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UmgInXY-h6k) 2025-11-30T04:16Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "100 car pileup involving [--] to [--] semi trucks in West Michigan stranded drivers bussed from crash Both directions of I-196 are closed after a [---] car pileup and several jackknifed semi trucks on Monday. A multi-car pileup started forming on west I-196 from 32nd Avenue to 64th Street just after 10:20 a.m. and as of 12:20 p.m. evolved into a [---] car pileup including multiple jackknifed semi trucks and an estimated [--] to [--] semi trucks involved overall causing a complete closure of I-196 heading west and east for about [--] miles from Zeeland Mich. to Hudsonville Mich. according to Ottawa County" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Wu5HfYLook) 2026-01-19T19:35Z 60.2K followers, 48.8K engagements "Triple shooting kills West Michigan woman two kids Detectives are speaking to a person of interest after a woman and two children were shot and killed in Grand Rapids Michigan on Tuesday. The shooting happened at a home on Worden Street SE just before [--] a.m. The woman and two children were found dead inside the home according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. "It don't seem like it ever stops in our neighborhood" neighbor Larry Anderson said. "Don't seem like nobody wants to try to really pull together like the other neighborhoods." STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_sH5D4y4odI) 2026-01-28T00:48Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "LIVE: Winter weather continues slamming West Michigan Our winter blast continues. Join News Channel [--] as we bring you the latest road conditions and an update on Tuesday's Weather Alert Day _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ajiJunKZB2U) 2026-01-26T22:27Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE: Protesters gather following ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good during raid The woman killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday has been identified by city officials as Renee Nicole Good [--] as lawmakers argue over who is to blame for the deadly shooting. Minneapolis City Council confirmed Good's identity in a joint statement calling her "a member of our community" and demanding that "ICE immediately leave" the city so that they "can get rid of their chaos and violence that ended the life of one of our neighbors." "This morning an ICE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b4MOWABpT4k) 2026-01-08T14:22Z 60.2K followers, 15.6K engagements "TEAM COVERAGE: Wintry blast brings traffic headaches to West Michigan TEAM COVERAGE: Missed the latest weather coverage at [--] Join us as we continue our Team Coverage of Monday's intense winter weather on News Channel [--] at [--]. WEATHER: https://wwmt.com/weather #news #michigan #live #livestream #localnews #winter #weather #weatheralert #snow #wind #cold #traffic #crashes #carcrash #westmichigan _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cCnI0he-cfA) 2026-01-19T23:04Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Winter storm begins with rain hail and snow in West Michigan Travelers braved the conditions of US-131 for Thanksgiving travel on Wednesday seeing a mix of conditions throughout the day. Visibility changed as the precipitation switched between wet and snowy even as the roads remained drivable. Allegan County officials are gearing up as temperatures start to dip below freezing into the evening. Drivers in Dorr Township told News Channel [--] they're cautious but confident driving in the year's first big snowfall with the county being one of five as of Wednesday afternoon with a winter storm" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d7_KDa4UmCs) 2025-11-27T00:57Z 60.2K followers, 15.4K engagements "Is Venezuela action about drugs or oil White House Press Secretary said that the recent action against Venezuela is about protecting Americas neighborhood. READ MORE: https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/how-the-us-has-built-up-its-forces-near-venezuela-amid-escalating-boat-strikes-nicolas-maduro-drug-cartels-smuggling #venezuela #karolineleavitt #donaldtrump #politics #news _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fCmrXBfe7Us) 2025-12-12T23:38Z 60.3K followers, 470.2K engagements "Heavy lake effect snow to impact portions of West Michigan through Thursday morning After some sunshine and high temperatures in the 40s on Tuesday more typical January weather has returned to West Michigan. A News Channel [--] crew was out and about in Southwest Michigan Wednesday afternoon and came across some difficult travel spots. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/lake-effect-snow-travel-impacts-west-michigan-berrien-cass-van-buren-counties-whiteouts-weather-safety-forecast-state _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gXPaPKcmJwU) 2026-01-14T22:52Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Exploring Michigan: Discover peace history at the WK Kellogg House and Bird Sanctuary For nearly [---] years the WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary has offered a spot for birds and humans to connect. While you stroll on the nearly three miles of trails at the bird sanctuary youll find a sense of peace. Have fun and be outside" Lisa Duke a sanctuary grounds manager at the WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary said. "Experience nature and check out from your digital devices in some way shape or form and absorb what the world offers. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ipxX1nCdzIE) 2025-07-27T12:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "More human remains found behind vacant West Michigan home Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers along with K-9 units returned to an Otsego Township home Friday morning where they found additional human remains scattered across the yard. All the remains found were in a decomposing state and are believed to belong to one person according to police. Troopers were called to the property on M-89 near 106th Avenue Thursday to conduct a welfare check on a person living in a nearby camper police said. STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k91HdMhm5OM) 2025-11-14T23:15Z 60.2K followers, 544.7K engagements "'You can call him crooked and sleepy': Trump blames Biden for open borders While addressing the members of the press to address and celebrate the first year of Trump's second term Trump spoke about immigration. He showcased a stack of photos of alleged convicted illegal immigrants and called them "rough people". Trump also discussed Venezuela and said oil investors are ready to get into the country and start making investments in the precious recourse. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kgv4_7jww5o) 2026-01-21T00:35Z 60.2K followers, 14.7K engagements "LIVE: Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall on Legislative Priorities Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall holds a press conference at the State Capitol to discuss legislative issues. He will take questions from the media following his remarks. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mV_KKMjIGAc) 2026-02-11T20:42Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements ""I think it's a good move": WK Kellogg expected to be sold to Ferrero for $3.1 billion Ferrero the Italian candy company behind Ferrero Rocher and Nutella agreed to a deal to buy WK Kellogg according to a press release issued Thursday morning. The deal is for $3.1 billion according to the release from WK Kellogg Co. It says Ferrero will acquire all equity of WK Kellogg Co. for $23 per share. #news #michigan #interview #fullinterview #kellogg #ferrero #ferrerorocher #company #acquisitions #economy #food #purchase #deals #battlecreek #westmichigan #expert #marketing #foodmarketing STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nyGlu9BFsmk) 2025-07-10T20:39Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "Major changes to SNAP benefits result from passage of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' More than a million Michiganders faced weeks of uncertainty resulting from delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits earlier this year. While payments have since resumed some families may now be facing more challenges as a result of President Donald Trumps 'One Big Beautiful Bill' which introduces major changes to the program's work requirements and eligibility restrictions. FULL STORY:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t-db7LbCXF0) 2025-12-31T03:12Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements "Michigan lawmakers seek end to testing on dogs at Wayne State University A bipartisan group of lawmakers are looking to end medical testing on beagles at Wayne State University in Detroit calling the research inhumane. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has funded the research at Wayne state for [--] years through a grant. As part of the research scientists study human heart failure and hypertension by trying to artificially create those conditions in dogs. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-lawmakers-tests-dogs-beagles-wayne-state-university-health-heart-research-wwmt" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tD1uva90zRY) 2026-02-07T17:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE: Whitmer gives her final budget recommendation to lawmakers Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D - MI) is presenting her final budget recommendation to lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon. At [--] p.m. on Wednesday Whitmer will join the House and Senate Appropriations committees to present her Fiscal Year [----] Executive Budget Recommendation the last one in her eighth and final year as governor. On Monday Whitmer released a preview to some of her recommendations dubbed the "Saving Michiganders Money Plan" where she laid out priorities on savings for seniors families and the working class. As Michiganders" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tgZHeL9Ra6g) 2026-02-11T18:11Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "LIVE: Senate committee reviews DCA midair crash that killed [--] people a year ago A Senate committee will meet Thursday morning to review the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) findings into the deadly midair collision over D.C.'s Potomac River. The committee is set to examine the systemic failures that led to the disaster as revealed by the NTSB and the safety recommendations for airspace. On Jan. [--] [----] American Airlines Flight [----] and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The crash left [--] people dead. NTSB Chairwoman" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uAAVHnaRrto) 2026-02-12T15:24Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements "Oversight committee says Ghislaine Maxwell pleading the fifth "won't stop" continued pursuits Ghislaine Maxwell Jeffrey Epstein's associate and co-conspirator refused to answer questions about the Epstein investigation and invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during her deposition on Monday in front of the House Oversight Committee. She is currently serving out her 20-year sentence at a Texas prison after being convicted in [----] of sex trafficking minors. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer issued a subpoena in July compelling Maxwell to originally testify in August as part of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vDiXmyw-si8) 2026-02-10T18:24Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements "AG Bondi opening remarks at DOJ oversight hearing; talks Epstein dark web fed action in cities Attorney General Pam Bondi was grilled by lawmakers Wednesday during a combative House Judiciary Committee hearing over her handling of the Epstein files. As President Donald Trump continues to suggest it's time for the country to "move on" many lawmakers insist powerful predators and pedophiles are still being protected. "Literally the worst thing you could do to the survivors you did" said Rep. Thomas Massie R-Ky. "You acted with some staggering level of incompetence cold indifference cruelty" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ztKoi8KEBeM) 2026-02-12T18:28Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. 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"Olympic gold medals are breaking. Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute☕ A new study found people who consume daily caffeinated drinks like tea or coffee are less likely to develop dementia🧠 Olympic athletes are reporting their gold medals are breaking and becoming dethatched from their ribbons after just getting them😔 Phones in space NASA said they're letting their astronauts take smartphones into space and will no longer have to rely on the NASA-approved cameras for missions. Space selfie👾👽 Your Morning Minute @teannaonair @SamBernsteinLawFirm _______________ Stay up to date with our"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T11:51Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Michigan man arrested for double homicide bodies found in shed A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a homicide in Kalamazoo. Officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) arrested 44-year-old Rajai Keyontae Brown on outstanding warrants related to the [----] homicide of Tarra Mayes and Alfred Simpson. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/man-arrested-2023-kalamazoo-double-homicide-bodies-found-shed-rose-street-kdps-rajai-keyontae-brown-tarra-mayes-alfred-simpson _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T22:48Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Whitmer defends Gordie Howe Bridge after Trump threat; Speaker Hall supports President Michigan officials are responding after President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit. Trump had threatened to block the bridge from opening unless Canada "fully compensates" the United States "for everything we've given them" and turns over at least half of the bridge's ownership. "President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act and not use any American products including our Steel" Trump"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T22:52Z 60.3K followers, 11.5K engagements
"Blind campers left stranded for hours at a West Michigan Amtrak station A scheduled Sunday train ride out of Battle Creek turned into a nightmare experience. Thirty blind and low-vision adults loved the chance to go snowshoeing and ride on snowmobiles but their trip home left them in a dangerous situation. Dianne Sweeter has volunteered at the Lions Club Winter Camp for the Blind at Battle Creek Public Schools' Outdoor Education Center for years serving as a nurse for the dozens who attend every year. Some who live on the east side take an Amtrak train to Battle Creek where camp helpers pick"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T00:42Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"LIVE: Gov. Whitmer is signing a new law to reduce cellphone distractions in school Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is signing a bill into law on Tuesday to ban cell phones in classrooms. House Bill [----] first passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on Jan. [--] [----] followed by the Michigan Senate on Jan. [--] [----] is being signed into law by Whitmer on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. according to Whitmer's office. The law will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year mandated by the final version of the bill and will ban students from using any "wireless communications device" on school grounds during"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:30Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"From childhood [---] calls to interim chief: Joseph Trigg's path to leading Grand Rapids police Before Joseph Joe Trigg ever put on a police uniform he was a child in Muskegon watching officers respond to calls that helped protect his family. Now after [--] years with the Grand Rapids Police Department Trigg is stepping into one of the departments highest leadership roles as interim police chief following Chief Eric Winstroms departure for a job in Florida. Trigg says his decision to become a police officer was shaped by growing up in a domestic violence household raised by a single mother"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T01:01Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"New management coming WMU approves key step in Asylum Lake Preserve control Western Michigan University's (WMU) Board of Trustees are taking a step forward in transferring management of the Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County. Trustees on Thursday voted "yes" to enter into a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) with the county which the U.S. Department of Education defines as a document that explains how two or more parties will work together to achieve a common goal. Thursday's MOU sought to allow WMU to enter negotiations and formalize an interlocal agreement with Kalamazoo County. If"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T23:35Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
"'Ultimate Boat Show' returns to Grand Rapids for 81st year The 81st annual Ultimate Boat Show is back in Grand Rapids for the next five days. At the DeVos Place more than [--] vendors are showing [---] boats from over [--] manufacturers from across the state. Whether you're interested in buying a boat or just getting information on a potential purchase before the weather gets warm the Ultimate Boat Show has something for everyone. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/ultimate-boat-show-grand-rapids-81st-year-annual-speedboat-pontoon-kalamazoo-d-r-sports-center-water-spring-devos-place"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T00:43Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Saving Michigan Money: Whitmer debuts final $88.1 billion budget Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is out with her final budget proposal seeking [----] billion for [----] with a theme saving Michigander's money. The budget sees a general fund total of$13.6 billion dollars and a school aid budget totaling $21.4 billion. Many of the priorities Whitmer teased on Monday were front-and-center in her proposal. The budget is required to be balanced and with a $900 million dollar shortfall in [----] Whitmer is proposing some efficiencies. STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T23:47Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Conagra Brands to close historic Fennville plant in June leaving [--] employees jobless A historic food packaging company in Fennville will be closing this summer. Chicago-based Conagra Brands confirmed with News Channel [--] they will shut down in June. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/conagra-brands-to-close-historic-fennville-plant-in-june-leaving-85-employees-jobless _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:"
YouTube Link 2025-03-21T22:26Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"'Safer healthier more accessible': $7M Kalamazoo River restoration project completed A decades-in-the-making project that aimed to remove the Plainwell Dam and restore nearly a mile of the Kalamazoo River has wrapped up. As of Tuesday a one-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River and its surrounding habitat affected by outdated dam structures and illegally dumped clean chemicals has returned to being a "thriving free-flowing ecosystem" according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This project shows whats possible when agencies come together with a shared purpose Mark Mills"
YouTube Link 2025-08-07T22:18Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Grand Rapids Public Museum unveils STUNNING [----] Carousel restoration The Grand Rapids Public Museum is getting ready to open its [----] Spillman Carousel and new pavilion to the public. The historic carousel has been undergoing restoration efforts since [----] with local artists dedicating thousands of hours to restoring the carousel's horses and other animals. The attraction will be located in the new Cook Carousel Pavilion including a newly-introduced chariot and ramp to make the carousel more accessible to those with mobility restrictions. "The Grand Rapids Public Museum is very concerned"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T23:24Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Broncos can't defend home court against Rockets drop fourth straight game The Western Michigan mens basketball team dropped a 90-79 decision to Toledo on Wednesday night at University Arena. Justice Williams netted [--] points to lead the way for the Broncos (8-16 2-9 MAC) while Brady Swartz narrowly missed out on a double-double with [--] points and a career-high tying nine rebounds. Trey Lewis tallied [--] points off of the WMU bench. Western Michigan hit six of its first eight three-point attempts to get out to an 18-11 advantage in the opening five-and-a-half minutes. Toledo (13-12 7-5) came"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T13:02Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Michigan Gov. Whitmer defends Gordie Howe Bridge after Trump threat Michigan officials are responding after President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit. Trump had threatened to block the bridge from opening unless Canada "fully compensates" the United States "for everything we've given them" and turns over at least half of the bridge's ownership. "President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act and not use any American products including our Steel" Trump said. "Now the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T20:47Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Whitmer defends Gordie Howe Bridge after Trump threat; Speaker Hall supports President Michigan officials are responding after President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit. Trump had threatened to block the bridge from opening unless Canada "fully compensates" the United States "for everything we've given them" and turns over at least half of the bridge's ownership. "President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act and not use any American products including our Steel" Trump"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T16:19Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Michigan State University mistakenly sends active violence alert to phones Michigan State University is walking back an emergency text they sent Tuesday. Just before [--] a.m. a text was sent saying there was an active violence incident at the school's campus. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-state-university-retracts-erroneous-active-violence-alert-sent-to-phones-mass-shooting-anniversary _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:30Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
"The danger of deep fakes: Addressing the threat of AI generated explicit images in school Throughout his [--] years in education Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Scott VanBonn has navigated constant changes in technology and the threats that come along with it. The latest in that line: sexually explicit deep fake images in schools. Students across the country are pulling pictures and videos from social media and using AI to turn them into something destructive: realistic sexually explicit non-consensual deep fakes. We're trying to get in front of it as much as we can said VanBonn. One of"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T18:39Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Michigan economist warns of long-term risks in Gordie Howe Bridge dispute As negotiations between the U.S. and Canada over the Gordie Howe Bridge continue a Michigan economic expert is weighing in on the potential consequences of President Trump's tactics. The White House has announced that talks with Canada will begin immediately but some worry that even if the bridge opens as planned it may be too late to avoid fallout. President Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Ontario on Truth Social Monday night. The social media post read"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T12:03Z 60.3K followers, 18.7K engagements
"Which president has deported more people: Obama or Trump Let's break it down. As Democrats activists and protesters continue to speak out against the Trump administrations deportation policies White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said last week that Border Czar Tom Homan was appointed during President Barack Obamas administration and deported millions of people during those years. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T22:09Z 60.3K followers, 48.9K engagements
"LIVE: Buddhist monks finish their [----] mile walk for peace at National Cathedral in DC After walking more than [----] miles across the country a group of Buddhist monks arrived in Washington D.C. on Tuesday marking the final leg of their Walk for Peace pilgrimage. STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/dc-buddhist-monks-live-map-where-walk-for-peace-arrive-in-washington-pilgrimage-fort-worth-texas-chain-bridge-road-arlington-virginia-national-cathedral-lincoln-memorial-interfaith-event-gwu-gathering-spiritual #news #nation #live #livestream #buddhist #monks #national #cathedral"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T19:24Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Affordable housing neighborhood project gets first two homes under contract in West Michigan A first-of-its-kind attainable housing project in Portage is officially moving from not only construction but to contracts according to city leaders. Portage city officials confirm the first two homes in the new Stanwood Crossings subdivision are now under purchase agreements marking a major milestone in the citys initiative to make homeownership more feasible for working families. The development is located along Portage Road near Austin Lake between Stanley and Woodbine avenues hence the name"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T12:38Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Expert discusses new images in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance Authorities are hopeful that newly-released surveillance footage could provide crucial leads in the abduction case of Nancy Guthrie the mother of "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff's Department released images and video showing a masked individual with gloves and a stuffed backpack approaching Nancy Guthrie's home officials said. The footage captured by a Google Nest camera was released on Tuesday marking the most significant development in the 11-day search for Guthrie. Investigators"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T22:41Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Blind and vision-impaired people enjoy winter activities at West Michigan camp This weekend in Barry County campers are experiencing the season like they never have before. The Winter Camp for the Blind offers blind and low-vision adults a safe way to enjoy all the snow still on the ground. Volunteers with the Lions Club created a weekend of indoor and outdoor fun at Battle Creek Public Schools' Outdoor Education Center with activities the campers may not otherwise have the chance to do. The two-day event offers support to the blind community with practical events like technology help and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T15:39Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Student loan forgiveness: What you need to know under Trumps new agreement If youre paying back student loans it's time to double-check your repayment plan. A recent agreement from the Trump administration is bringing back income-based student loan forgiveness which means a changed landscape for payback plans. This is great news for individuals who have been anticipating having their student loans forgiven this year according to Upjohn Institute Senior Economist Brad Hershbein. Everything has kind of been on pause Hershbein said. You didnt know if your debt was going to get forgiven as it was"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T12:17Z 60.3K followers, 74.1K engagements
"West Michigan treasurer censured for second time for mishandling funds A heated Kalamazoo Township board meeting on Monday led to the decision to have Township Treasurer Sherine Miller censured for a second time. In January officials in Kalamazoo Township voted to strip Miller of most of her financial responsibilities. However Township Supervisor David Combs on Monday said Miller had violated township policies again. "You have crossed the line into violating our ethical code of conduct" Combs said. A second censure further restricts Miller's financial oversight and access to township funds."
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:37Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"PROPOSED Kroger apartments could be coming to west Kalamazoo A developer has reimagined possibilities for land in Oshtemo Charter Township. In [----] Ferlito Group identified 48-acre West Main Villages on the South Side of West Main Street for a site of development. In [----] the land was rezoned from residential to mixed-use development (MUD) allowing for the project to move forward. The group had originally planned to implement mix uses of commercial buildings along West Main Street with apartment buildings and [--] duplexes. MORE DETAILS:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T23:28Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Contentious exchange between Washington Rep. Jayapal and AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked Attorney General Pam Bondi if she would apologize in person to the survivors of Jeffery Epstein over how she handled the release of and investigation into the Epstein files. She began by asking the survivors in the room present who had not been able to meet with the current Department of Justice and they all raised their hands. Jayapal followed by asking Bondi if she would "turn around and apologize" to the survivors. Bondi began to respond by asking why Jayapal"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T18:17Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Kalamazoo County residents lose millions to scams as sheriff urges caution Residents are being urged to stay alert as increasingly sophisticated scams continue to target people across Kalamazoo County costing victims millions of dollars. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller says scammers often impersonate trusted organizations including the IRS banks and even law enforcement to pressure victims into handing over money or personal information. With tax season underway were seeing fake calls claiming to be from the IRS Fuller said. They might tell you youre behind on a payment and need to"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T23:56Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Considering a one-year moratorium on data centers battery storage facilities The City of Portage is considering a one-year moratorium on all new data center and battery energy storage system (bess) facility developments until officials are able to review potential impacts as well as zoning rules and ordinances. City leaders say the move is proactive but follows similar projects being proposed in communities surrounding Kalamazoo and across Michigan. The proposed moratorium could last up to [--] months if approved. Peter Dame chief development officer for the City of Portage said the city"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T11:30Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The danger of deep fakes: Addressing the threat of AI generated explicit images in school Throughout his [--] years in education Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Scott VanBonn has navigated constant changes in technology and the threats that come along with it. The latest in that line: sexually explicit deep fake images in schools. Students across the country are pulling pictures and videos from social media and using AI to turn them into something destructive: realistic sexually explicit non-consensual deep fakes. We're trying to get in front of it as much as we can said VanBonn. One of"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T19:21Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Progress and Problems: Van Buren Countys broadband battle Thousands of people across Van Buren County now have broadband internet access as a result of a several years-long effort but there are still a few corners of the county hitting roadblocks. The $21 million project was made possible through a mix of federal funding and grants including $7 million from ARPA funding another $7 million from local internet service providers and $7 million more from state partners according to John Faul Van Buren County administrator. Good progress has been made but Faul said there have been setbacks for a"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T23:20Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"This Michigan city hasn't had snow-covered streets in [--] years Venturing out in the cold and snow is just a normal day for Michiganders in the winter. Nearly [--] years ago Holland installed the first snowmelt system in the United States making it easier for people to get around downtown. In the late 1980s a Holland native named Edgar Prince traveled to Europe and saw the snowmelt systems that were in place there. Prince thought it would be a great idea to install one in Holland Michigan. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T23:07Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Lawmaker calls on AG Bondi to resign accuses her of lying under oath about Epstein California Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath during the House Judiciary Committee hearing when she was asked about President Donald Trumps relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. During Lieus questioning of Bondi he said that there is evidence that Trump similar to Prince Andrew went to parties with Epstein. I want to know were there any underage girls at that party or any party that Trump attended with Jeffrey Epstein Lieu said. Bondi said the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T17:54Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"I-196 CHAOS Man recalls escape from West Michigan 100+ car pileup A Remus Mich. man who got caught in Monday's 100+ car pileup along I-196 is sharing his story with News Channel [--]. Phil Michmerhuizen was on his way to Holland Mich. to pick up his wife from a family member's house when he hit white out conditions just before the Zeeland Mich. exit. He told News Channel [--] he was only going [--] mph on the highway when he and the cars around him hit ice and everyone started slamming on their brakes. Moments later a semi-truck slid past him on the shoulder. That's when Michmerhuizen said he quickly"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T04:27Z 60.2K followers, 49K engagements
"Dabney & Co. carries legacy of Kalamazoos Black-owned bars from [----] to today Long before craft cocktails and live blues filled downtown Kalamazoo Black entrepreneurs were carving out spaces of joy safety and unity in a city like many throughout the U.S. that was shaped by segregation and racial barriers. Since the 1940s Kalamazoo has been home to just three Black-owned bars. Each arriving in a different era each facing its own version of the same struggle how to build community in a place where opportunity was never evenly poured. Today Dabney & Co. a Southern contemporary cocktail bar that"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T18:43Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"California lawmaker and family receiving death threats asks DOJ to take action During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight on Wednesday Rep. Eric Swalwell read out death threats he and his family has received and asked the DOJ to take them seriously and investigate. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T18:06Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan woman saves 6-week-old puppy thrown from moving car left for dead A 6-week-old puppy was saved Sunday after being left to die on the side of a freezing cold Kalamazoo County road. Portage resident Max Grodi told News Channel [--] she was driving on Sprinkle Road when she saw someone throw something out of the window of their car. "Out of nowhere something just flew out someone's window and it made me feel uneasy because you don't really see stuff go out the window much on Sprinkle Road" Grodi said. Grodi didn't know what it was but when she pulled over she found a 6-week-old puppy"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T00:58Z 60.3K followers, 11.7K engagements
"ICE leader refuses to publicly apologize to families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti Todd Lyons who is the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) refused to publicly apologize for the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota during a congressional hearing on Tuesday. "No sir" Lyons answered after Rep. Eric Swalwell a Democrat tried to get him to say he was sorry. "I welcome the opportunity to speak to the family in private but I'm not going to speak on any ongoing investigation" Lyons added. Lyons also declined to comment on the Trump"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T18:49Z 60.3K followers, 47.8K engagements
"It's that new can look: Portage rolls out new community trash cans Portage residents are beginning to receive new trash and recycling carts as the city prepares to transition to a single-hauler waste system next month. Cart deliveries started this week for households in Zone B with Zone A scheduled to receive carts beginning the week of Feb. [--]. The rollout is happening in phases across the city based on recycling zones. STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/new-trash-recycling-carts-delivered-portage-residents-waste-management-best-way-single-hauler-city-west-michigan-community-concerns-wwmt"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T23:47Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"How do schools manage a busy flu season Flu season is hitting West Michigan hard especially in schools. Moorsbridge Elementary in Portage closed on Thursday Feb. [--] due to a multiple-day stretch of illness. The Kalamazoo County Health Department told News Channel [--] they're seeing more cases of the flu than last year. "The drier air the colder air definitely creates an environment where these virus particles can spread through the air a lot easier from person to person" Matt Johnson health department public information officer said. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T23:04Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Will Trump actually give you $2K Your Morning Minute President Donald Trump says he wants to turn Americas new tariffs into cash back for the people describing it as a kind of dividend for citizens funded by the money his administration is collecting from imports. In a post on Truth Social Trump said every American citizen except for high-income earners would receive a $2000 payment drawn from tariff revenue. The plan is framed like a business deal with Americans as the shareholders of the countrys trade profits. In another post he also said the rest of the tariff revenue would be used to pay"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T12:02Z 60.1K followers, 12.5K engagements
"Ex-Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore arraigned in Washtenaw County LIVE: Ex-Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore arraigned in Washtenaw County. He is facing charges of third-degree home invasion stalking and breaking and entering according to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office. #news #michigan #sherronemoore #moore #universityofmichigan #arraignment #crime #charges #stalking #homeinvasion #police #washtenawcounty #live #livestream #court STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T18:25Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan veterans included in study to see if marijuana could treat PTSD A new study wants to find out if marijuana and cannabis could be an effective treatment option for veterans who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Many doctors state it can go undiagnosed and that can make things even worse in the long run. Read More: https://wwmt.com/news/michigan-marijuana/michigan-veterans-study-marijuana-treat-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-medical-research-karl-ogilvie-ptsd-state-health# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2025-02-25T19:06Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE: More snow dangerously told temps on the way to West Michigan LIVE: More snow and dangerously told temps are on the way to West Michigan. We've got the latest right now on News Channel [--] at [--]. CHECK YOUR FORECAST: https://wwmt.com/news/local/groundhog-day-even-more-snow-then-brutally-cold-temperatures-grip-west-michigan-weather-arctic-hypothermia #michigan #news #live #livestream #broadcast #weather #roadconditions #snow #temperatures #dangerous #cold _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T21:54Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"FULL GAGGLE: Tom Homan calls for drawdown of [---] officers in Minnesota President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday morning that he will drawdown [---] officers from Minnesota effective immediately as a result of local and state officials cooperating by turning over arrested immigrants. Homan was sent to Minneapolis last week in an attempt to end the violence and tensions between the roughly [----] federal agents and the community protesting their presence. Protests escalated in Minnesota last month after immigration enforcement agents shot and killed a mother of three Renee"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T17:12Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Did Kalamazoo Township Revoke Its Treasurers Responsibilities Officials in Kalamazoo Township voted to remove power from board member and treasurer Sherine Miller calling it an unprecedented action. Miller is no longer in charge of most of her financial responsibilities but she'll still remain in office. The Township Board accused Miller of misconduct stretching back years in a formal censure Friday alleging she balanced accounts with her own money and selectively waived taxes for some people and not others. They say after an outside report that called her "incompetent" with funds they"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T00:28Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements
"'To know what it's like being kidnapped': Israeli ex-hostage Aviva Siegel thanks Melania for meeting First Lady Melania Trump met with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel as well as his wife at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. "I am happy to see you healthy at home with your children with your grandchildren with your family the first lady told Siegel. "I know you are giving back your time (and) your energy to other people so thank you for that" she added." Siegel was captured by Hamas during the deadly October [--] attacks against Israel in [----]. Hamas released him in February"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T00:57Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan residents frustrated over weeks-long USPS mail delays Residents across Southwest Michigan are reporting mail delivery delays with some waiting weeks to receive their letters and packages. Kalamazoo Portage Comstock Decatur Battle Creek Byron Center and Coloma are just a few cities reporting delays. News Channel [--] spoke with a woman from Watervliet who said her parents in Coloma never received the $1600 check she sent them weeks ago. Hundreds of others commented on News Channel 3's Facebook page expressing their frustrations: Michaela Boodt: "Explains where our wedding invites are.""
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T13:51Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"100+ CAR PILEUP: I-196 shut down after over a hundred cars crash amid winter blast in Michigan Both directions of I-196 reopened after an over [---] car pileup and several jackknifed semi trucks injured between nine and [--] people on Monday. A multi-car pileup formed on west I-196 from 32nd Avenue to 64th Street just after 10:20 a.m. evolving into an over [---] car pileup including multiple jackknifed semi trucks and an estimated [--] to [--] semi trucks involved overall causing a complete closure of I-196 heading west and east for about [--] miles from Zeeland Mich. to Hudsonville Mich. according to"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T01:41Z 59.9K followers, 27.7K engagements
"Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera pacemaker disconnect minutes from each other before disappearance The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Phoenix is offering a $50000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie as the search entered day five on Thursday. "We believe Nancy is still out there" Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a news conference. "We want her home. The sheriff's department along with all of our partners at the FBI have been working around the clock." Nanos reiterated that no suspect or person of interest"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T00:58Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Don't get scammed What the IRS says to look out for to protect yourself this tax season As tax season begins federal officials are warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for scams designed to steal personal information and potentially entire funds. According to the Internal Revenue Service scammers often send text messages or emails claiming a taxpayer's refund has been "approved or processed. The message typically urges the recipient to click a link to verify personal details such as a Social Security number or bank account information. Officials say those messages are fraudulent. #news"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T23:19Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"USPS mail delays reported around Southwest Michigan prompt calls for federal investigation Complaints about delayed mail are piling up across Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan with some people reporting days and even weeks at a time without delivery. One Kalamazoo business impacted by the delays told News Channel [--] that the issue has been affecting critical invoices and rent payments while lawmakers warn the disruptions could put access to medication and important financial documents at risk. Business owner Tom Penland said his property management company relies on what should be daily mail"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T11:50Z 60.1K followers, 11.9K engagements
"Bipartisan Backlash: Michigan leaders reject Trump's call to nationalize elections State and local officials in Michigan are responding after President Donald Trump suggested the federal government should start running elections. "Take a look at Detroit take a look at Pennsylvania take a look at Philadelphia you go take a look at Atlanta" Trump said. "Look at some of the places that horrible corruption on elections and the federal government should not allow that. The federal government should get involved." The comments drew swift condemnation from Democrats and Republicans. Gov. Gretchen"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T00:39Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan police chief reflects before starting new job in Florida As the chief of West Michigans biggest police department prepares to trade snow for sunshine with a move south next month hes looking back on his work to rebuild the bridges between his officers and the people they protect and serve. Chief Eric Winstrom has led the Grand Rapids Police Department for almost four years having a number of difficult conversations with the media throughout that time. But hes remembering this goodbye as one of the hardest. Usually I'm not at a loss at words but this is a tough one for me Winstrom"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T01:16Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"White House update on fatal shooting of Alex Pretti Minnesota anti-ICE protests White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed the media on Monday following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal official in Minneapolis on Saturday amid growing unrest between demonstrators and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officers in the area. On Monday President Donald Trump revealed that he and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had a good call and are on a "similar wavelength" following the incident. It was a very good call and we actually seemed to be on a similar"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T00:18Z 59.9K followers, 34.4K engagements
"Bad Bunny on Super Bowl halftime show: 'It's going to be a huge party' Recent Grammy winner Bad Bunny arrived in San Francisco CA on Thursday ahead of Sunday's performance on "the world's biggest stage." The Puerto Rican rapper discussed being grateful adding Sunday's performance is sure to be a "huge party." What people can expect from me I want to bring to the stage of course a lot of my culture. But I really dont I dont want to give any spoilers. Its going to be fun" he said. #news #sports #entertainment #badbunny #rapper #halftimeshow #halftimeshow2026 #sanfrancisco #music #qanda"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T22:56Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Human traffickers in Michigan could face harsher punishment Human traffickers in Michigan could soon face stiffer penalties as state senators voted and passed a group of bills on the matter on Friday. In [----] the National Human Trafficking Hotline received [---] tips originating in Michigan. Of those [---] cases were confirmed instances of human trafficking. Cases can range from sexual exploitation to forced labor. "It is unbelievable what's happening right beneath our very noses" Sen. John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs) said. Human trafficking has also evolved increasingly moving online with"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T16:28Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE: Plainwell Schools rename gym for late educator Ryan Meert Watch live as Plainwell Middle School renames their gymnasium in honor of Ryan Meert an educator who died while working in a grain silo in 2023"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T21:48Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"'This is smart law enforcement' Homan says on ICE Minnesota partnership "While we had our differences one thing was clear we all committed to public safety for all who live in the Twin Cities" Border Czar Tom Homan said. Homan announced Wednesday morning that he will drawdown [---] officers from Minnesota effective immediately. Homan was sent to Minneapolis last week in an attempt to end the violence and tensions between the roughly [----] federal agents and the community protesting their presence. Protests escalated in Minnesota last month after immigration enforcement agents shot and killed a"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T17:24Z 60K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Broncos bounce back against RedHawks to take [--] of [--] weekend points against Miami Western Michigan improved to 20-8-0 overall and 12-6-0 in NCHC play with a 3-1 victory over Miami on Saturday night at Goggin Ice Center. Bobby Cowan Cole Spicer and Liam Valente were the goal scorers while Alex Calbeck notched two assists in the triumph. Hampton Slukynsky was sensational in net stopping [--] shots. The Broncos asserted themselves early getting a goal from Cowan in the opening two minutes of the game to take a 1-0 lead. The goal was Cowans fifth of the season and Calbeck notched his first career"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T12:30Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Pushback against Microsoft's proposed data center in rural West Michigan continues The statewide movement against data centers continued Saturday in Allegan County where Dorr Township residents encouraged others to say no to Microsoft's proposed development. They kept up the pressure against the plans with a meeting featuring lawmakers industrial experts and residents all of whom believe it would destroy the small farming community. Around [---] people came to the St. Marys Visitation Hall with one message. Were going to save Pure Michigan" Paula Caltrider said. "Well go to every town well go"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T21:55Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Ex-Michigan governors Granholm Snyder Blanchard and Engler call for civility in politics Michigan's four living former governors two Democrats and two Republicans gathered in Lansing on Wednesday to address what they described as a crisis in the nation's political climate. The discussion organized by several groups including Michiganders for Civic Resilience aimed to promote civility and productive discourse across political divides. Former Governors Jennifer Granholm Rick Snyder Jim Blanchard and John Engler emphasized the need for respectful political conversations despite differing"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T16:43Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Water main breaks highlight aging infrastructure winter strain on system Crews worked through frozen ground and rushing water this week after a water main break prompted repairs in a Kalamazoo neighborhood underscoring ongoing challenges tied to aging infrastructure and harsh winter conditions. City officials say many of Kalamazoos underground pipes are decades old making them more vulnerable when soil shifts during periods of deep frost. So far in [----] the city has experienced [--] water main breaks according to the Department of Public Services. Around this time last year there were"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T01:05Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Exploring Michigan: Learn about our state's past at the Michigan History Museum A replica of a copper mine cannons from the war of [----] and more can be found inside the Michigan History Museum. When you walk through the doors of the museum you'll be met with three floors filled with interactive exhibits and artifacts showing Michigan's history. The museum shows you how the state was formed by glaciers and the indigenous tribes that lived here before colonial settler's. The Michigan History Museum has plenty of war artifacts but wanted to show what daily life was like for the common person."
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T20:00Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Galesburg-Augusta girls hoops showing out in close contests The Galesburg-Augusta girls basketball team is turning heads once more. Ranked as high as 10th in the MHSAA Division [--] standings just a week ago the 11-3 Rams have been tough to handle -and even tougher to beat in close games. "We know exactly where the ball needs to go and it always ends up with the right person whether it ends up with me or anybody else who's hot I think we just know what needs to be done" said senior Grace Gibson. Galesburg-Augusta has played in four one-possession games this year. They've won all four including"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T13:37Z 59.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Crashes causing major traffic disruptions in West Michigan amid hazardous weather Slick roads and whiteout conditions contributed to a series of crashes throughout West Michigan on Tuesday disrupting traffic for series of major highways. The following is a list by county of these major traffic disruptions. Allegan County I-196 A pileup involving [--] vehicles including five semi trucks on south I-196 closed all lanes of the highway at 109th avenue as of 10:16 a.m. according to Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers. No serious injuries have been reported. However an unoccupied MSP patrol car was"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T18:48Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"MDOT completes $19M US-131 interchange project in Kalamazoo County The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has finished work on their $19 million US-131 interchange project in Kalamazoo County. Two ramps were added to expand the US-131 interchange with the business loop according to MDOT. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/us-131-interchange-project-complete-mdot-kalamazoo-traffic-business-loop-highway-congestion-construction _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T23:05Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Portage Northern Central both victorious in SMAC showdowns Tuesday proved to be a great night for basketball fans from Portage. Portage Northern defended their home court against Loy Norrix coming away with a 70-63 win over the visitors. As for Portage Central they took their talents on the road marching into Mattawan's home to defeat the Wildcats 64-51. The wins helped the Huskies improve to 11-4 on the year while the Mustangs moved to 8-6. The Knights slipped to 10-4 while the Wildcats now find themselves below .500 with a record of 6-7. In the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T13:35Z 59.9K followers, [--] engagements
"LIVE: Grand Rapids Police Chief leaves for new role Watch live as City Manager Mark Washington shares remarks on Chief Winstrom's impact on public safety and Chief Winstrom addresses the community regarding his transition into a new role in Pensacola Florida"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T00:07Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Baby delivered in car as police rush to reports of screaming woman in Michigan A Southwest Michigan couples plan to go to the hospital for the birth of their second child changed in minutes when their baby arrived before they could even make it out of their apartment complex. Jessiah and Victory Short from Portage said their son Sire was born in the backseat of their car on Monday Feb. [--] just as police arrived to investigate reports of a woman screaming in the parking lot. Victory said everything became a blur for her too. She does not remember her screams being loud or the sirens. He was the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T20:09Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Students march through downtown Grand Rapids after walkout protesting ICE Dozens of students walked out of Grand Rapids Public Museum High School on Wednesday afternoon and marched through downtown to Rosa Parks Circle protesting federal immigration enforcement and calling for greater awareness of its impact on communities. The demonstration was organized by students who said they were motivated in part by immigration-related headlines across the country and wanted their school to show support for the issue. Participants carried signs and chanted as they moved through downtown. Student"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T16:38Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"764: An organization the FBI wants every parent to know about The U.S. Attorney Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security are warning parents about the growing online threat of sextortion. [---] is a shadow organization that preys on young children. Specifically the group targets young people struggling with mental health issues contacting them through publicly available platforms. More info: https://bit.ly/3NZWh3N _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT"
YouTube Link 2024-11-09T18:39Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Protecting your Michigan home from damage caused by ice dams As temperatures rise and fall across West Michigan this winter roofing professionals say homeowners should keep an eye on their roofs for ice dams; a buildup that can trap water and lead to expensive damage. Ice dams form when heat escaping from a home melts snow on the roof. As that water flows toward the colder edge of the roofline it refreezes and gradually creates a ridge of ice that blocks proper drainage. The design of your roof is meant to shed not trap water said Jason Fisk vice president of Advantage Roofing and Exteriors."
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T22:49Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Trump: 'I want all the money that's being paid to the insurance companies back to the people' One year into his second term as President and Donald Trump is making another trip to Iowa. He's scheduled to speak at an event Tuesday in Central Iowa. We're expecting him to talk about energy and the economy. "Iowans voted overwhelmingly to return President Trump to the White House to lower costs for families to secure the border and to bring down crime" Sen. Chuck Grassley said. "Since then Republicans have been delivering on those promises." However Congress's failure to pass legislation for"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T03:29Z 60.2K followers, 368.7K engagements
"West Michigan immigrants facing 'collective punishment' amid U.S. halt advocates say Immigration attorneys and advocacy groups say they are hearing confusion and concern from immigrants across West Michigan after the White House ordered an immediate pause on immigration cases for people from [--] "high-risk" countries following a shooting last week in Washington D.C. The changes follow the shooting of two National Guard members last week in the nation's capital. The man being charged with the crime Rahmanullah Lakanwal [--] had been in the U.S. on asylum from Afghanistan. Since the shooting and"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T12:09Z 60.2K followers, 14.5K engagements
"Concerns grow over data centers impact on Michigan utilities Michigan lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday from multiple experts warning that the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers could drive up utility costs strain the power grid and leave taxpayers exposed to long-term infrastructure and environmental risks. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments continued its review of data centers roughly one year after Michigan approved expanded sales and used tax exemptions designed to attract the facilities. Ben Green an assistant professor at the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T01:42Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Food bank delivers meals to those in need despite icy roads While most people are doing whatever they can to stay off the roads drivers for Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes meal delivery program are braving the conditions daily. Meals are delivered all throughout the county Monday through Friday reaching up to [--] households a day. Drivers take on back roads and roads that havent been plowed but Loaves & Fishes Associate Director Greta Faworski said theyve run into some challenges over the past few weeks. Not only are drivers navigating tricky travel but theyre also down two delivery vans due to auto"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T22:51Z 60K followers, [--] engagements
"Linda Stermer's retrial set to begin as she maintains innocence in husband's [----] murder A West Michigan woman convicted of murdering her husband will soon begin the process of having a second murder trial. Tuesday jury trial is set to commence years after the January [----] murder case of Todd Stermer. Read more: https://wwmt.com/news/arc/linda-stermers-retrial-2007-murder-husband-jeff-sister-kelly-attorney-jeff-getting-federal-judge-crime-investigation-police-court-west-michigan# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on"
YouTube Link 2025-03-25T19:00Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"FULL GAGGLE: Karoline Leavitt addresses Colombian president visit tariffs nationalizing elections President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Monday to try to nationalize voting. He said during an interview on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bonginos podcast that Republicans should take over voting in more than a dozen places. States rather than the federal government run most parts of elections. The Republicans should say We wanna take over. We should take over the voting in at least many [--] places Trump asserted. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. Its unclear exactly what the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T01:47Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements
"NCAA point shaving betting scheme investigation names former Western Michigan basketball player Federal prosecutors charged [--] people Thursday including former Western Michigan University (WMU) men's basketball player Markeese Hastings in a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Of those named in a [--] page indictment from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania there are at least [--] NCAA players as well as alumni and professional bettors. They are accused of bribery in sporting contests conspiracy to commit wire fraud and several counts of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T19:04Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: A Michigan boxer's will to fight There's a sense of accomplishment that comes with being the first. Trying something new something different. That's exactly what Evan Jackson did when he stepped into the doors of Kzoo Boxing five years ago. "Early on a lot of questions" said Kzoo Boxing owner Jermont Reece. "He had a strong urgency to learn the sport." There's no question though where Jackson's boxing roots came from or who inspired him the most: his father. I was about nine years old nine or [--] years old when my mom sat me down and let me know 'Dad's sick' and he's gonna be"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T20:00Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Driver rams into Detroit Metro Airport entrance The Wayne County Airport Authority had a news conference Thursday afternoon to show new surveillance video of a driver crashing into Detroit Metro Airport on Jan. [--]. During the news conference Tadarial Sturdivant Wayne County Airport Authority senior vice president of emergency and support services & operations shared seven people were injured. Among the injured were four travelers two Delta Airlines employees and one TSA employee. Initially officials reported that six people were injured but the number was later updated to seven. The driver"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T22:47Z 60.1K followers, [---] engagements
"'Democrat leaders won't allow it': Trump pushes for voter ID bill during National Prayer speech President Trump spoke at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. and addressing several topics. One of those topics was promoting voter ID and pushing the SAVE act. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T22:34Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan residents FRUSTRATED over weeks-long USPS mail delays Southwest Michiganders are reporting mail delivery delays with some waiting weeks to receive their letters and packages - and they're getting fed up. From Kalamazoo to Coloma mail recipients are getting frustrated with continued delays. Some are even taking matters into their own hands by going to the post office to pick up their mail themselves. #news #michigan #mail #usps #delivery #delays #letters #packages #postalservice #community #frustration #localnews #broadcast #westmichigan #southwestmichigan STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T00:23Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"World of Winter shines in West Michigan during the colder months While most cities are taking their holiday decorations down Grand Rapids is putting them up. The World of Winter Festival showcases art themed around the coldest months of the year spread throughout downtown parks and streets. Some of the installations are stationary like inflatables and window designs while others are one-time only such as this weekend's fire performance on the ice rink. Artists and visitors call it a community building effort. "It's exciting that there's something happening downtown and I want to take my kids"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T11:57Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE UPDATE: Police speak on Nancy Guthrie's disappearance Pima County Sheriff's Department holds a press conference to update on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/what-we-know-search-for-nancy-guthrie-enters-fifth-day-today-show-host-savannah-pima-county-sheriffs-department-tucson-arizona-fbi-person-of-interest-suspect-crime-scene-catalina-foothills #news #nation #arizona #nancyguthrie #guthrie #disappearance #missing #crime #investigation #police #pressconference #presser #live #livestream _______________ Stay up to date with our social media:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T00:07Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE Weather Update One more round of Arctic air then some relief. Catch up on the outlook LIVE right here"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T15:02Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"West Michigan students walk out march in protest of ICE enforcement Dozens of students walked out of Grand Rapids Public Museum High School on Wednesday afternoon and marched through downtown to Rosa Parks Circle protesting federal immigration enforcement and calling for greater awareness of its impact on communities. The demonstration was organized by students who said they were motivated in part by immigration-related headlines across the country and wanted their school to show support for the issue. We decided to do something because a lot of the other schools last week were having"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T01:29Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Local Heroes: Nonprofit offers free doula support for families focusing on women of color Comfort during pregnancy and labor isn't guaranteed but a local non-profit is working to make the empower families throughout the experience. Rootead Enrichment Center in Kalamazoo offers three community-focused programs in the form of "branches": Birth Justice Youth Enrichment and Community Healing. The Birth Justice branch provides a variety of resources for young families with a focus on women of color. Their trained birth and postpartum doulas provide continuous non-medical support throughout"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T13:40Z 59.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Western Michigan University students protest ICE demand agents leave Minneapolis Dozens of Western Michigan University (WMU) students rallied Thursday to demand the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from Minneapolis following the deaths of two American citizens in incidents involving ICE officers. The protest largely composed of university students is a response to what participants describe as "illegal actions" by the Trump administration. The students marched around the campus holding signs and calling for immigration officers to leave Minneapolis. "A lot of people"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T01:21Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Family lawmaker again seek accountability after Detroit child's death It was three years ago that a Detroit boy died after sustained abuse by his parents and three years since a bill was introduced seeking to hold the agency charged with the boy's protection accountable. Now the family of the boy and the senator behind the bill are renewing their efforts. Ethan Belcher was five when he was rushed to a hospital and died in [----] having endured severe abuse and torture at the hands of his mother Valerie Hamilton and stepfather Shane Shelton. Both were ultimately charged and sentenced to life in"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T01:22Z 60K followers, [--] engagements
"FOOTAGE: Car rams through McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport The Wayne County Airport Authority had a news conference Thursday afternoon to show new surveillance video of a driver crashing into Detroit Metro Airport on Jan. [--]. During the news conference Tadarial Sturdivant Wayne County Airport Authority senior vice president of emergency and support services & operations shared seven people were injured. Among the injured were four travelers two Delta Airlines employees and one TSA employee. Initially officials reported that six people were injured but the number was later updated to"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T22:01Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Vigil in West Michigan for Renee Nicole Good as protests continue across the nation Organized protests continue around the nation and throughout West Michigan in the days following the killing of Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation with ICE agents in Minneapolis MN on Wednesday. Hundreds of miles away from where that incident took place in the Village of Paw Paw community members gathered Friday night in mourning of the tragedy. About [--] people stood quietly alongside the village's Four Corners intersection with candles in hand for about one hour according to organizers. The vigil was"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T12:59Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Legionnaires' disease case confirmed at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo Bronson Methodist Hospital has confirmed that a patient who was recently hospitalized there was diagnosed with Legionnaires Disease prompting an investigation with state and local health officials and mitigation efforts inside the hospital. In a statement sent to News Channel [--] Bronson said the diagnosis involves a single patient and emphasized that it believes the risk of exposure to others is low. Still questions remain about the hospitals water system patient notifications and the steps being taken to prevent"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T17:46Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Wise Mandel: America's Got Talent's longest-standing judge shares wisdom after [--] seasons "I don't know that there's such a thing is too late too much. Don't think just do" Howie Mandel said reflecting on his record-breaking run as the longest-standing judge on "America's Got Talent." Now [--] Mandel shuts down the idea that age timing or being too different should stop anyone from taking a shot at their dreams. Thinking is bad. Worrying doesnt help anybody he told Courtney Tezeno. You do you. Be authentic be real and let the world serve you whatever it is you deserve. READ MORE ON THIS"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T19:27Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Whitmer's Final Budget: How Much Money YOU Could Save Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be proposing new tax breaks and keeping focus on existing cost-saving measures for Michiganders in her "Saving Michiganders Money Plan" part of her final budget recommendation. Whitmer will present her Fiscal Year [----] Executive Budget Recommendation to the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon and ahead of that announced on Monday the Saving Michiganders Money Plan that would complete a full rollback of state tax on retirement maintain an end to state taxes on Social Security tips"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T00:02Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Animal cruelty cases up more than 50% in four years straining shelters and rescues Animal cruelty cases are rising at an alarming rate in Michigan up by over 50% in the last four years according to data from Michigan State Police. "We take these things seriously" Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert said. "People that abuse animals will typically end up abusing humans also." Animal cruelty cases in Michigan by year) recorded by Michigan State Police: 2024: [---] 2023: [---] 2022: [---] 2021: [---] 2020: [---] "Every year it's increasing so you're having people that can't afford the regular vet care"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T11:45Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Michigan principal gets to keep job spends [--] days in jail after violating probation Charlie Lovelady a principal employed by Grand Rapids Public Schools was sent to jail Tuesday after he was found guilty to have violated his probation on numerous occasions between July and November [----]. In April [----] the 49-year-old Alger Middle School principal was convicted for drunk driving with a blood alcohol content of .24 which is over three times the legal limit. He was able to keep his job of four years but will be spending just over a week behind bars. STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T01:20Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Homan on border: "I didn't see one illegal alien. Not a single one." White House Border Czar Tom Homan says he didn't see a single "illegal alien" during a tour of the United States-Mexico border. Homan has been working since [----] for six different presidents and says Trump has done more. "What he has sone is given us the most secure border in the history of this nation" Homan said. #news #nation #donaldtrump #presidenttrump #medals #mexicanborder #defense #soldiers #unitedstates #trumpadministration #whitehouse #ovaloffice RELATED STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T00:42Z 60.1K followers, 561.2K engagements
"DHS defends deportations AG Nessel opens form for reported ICE misconduct in Michigan In a sharp contrast federal and state leaders released two very different messages within hours of each other regarding current immigration enforcement strategies in the United States. On Wednesday the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a memo defending ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics and cited polls it said indicate that most Americans are in support of deportations. The same day Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the creation of an online reporting form for"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T13:26Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Victim impact statement from Xana Kernodle's dad at sentencing for Bryan Kohberger Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in court on Wednesday after admitting to killing four University of Idaho students in November [----]. After more than two and a half years of legal proceedings and preparations for a capital murder trial Kohberger changed his plea to avoid the death penalty. At a plea change hearing held earlier this month Kohberger pleaded guilty to murdering Ethan Chapin Xana Kernodle Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in their off-campus home near the"
YouTube Link 2025-07-23T18:29Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Local Heroes: Nonprofit offers free doula support for families focusing on women of color Comfort during pregnancy and labor isn't guaranteed but a local non-profit is working to make the empower families throughout the experience. Rootead Enrichment Center in Kalamazoo offers three community-focused programs in the form of "branches": Birth Justice Youth Enrichment and Community Healing. The Birth Justice branch provides a variety of resources for young families with a focus on women of color. Their trained birth and postpartum doulas provide continuous non-medical support throughout"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T15:00Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"SNAP UPDATE Michigan continues navigating SNAP changes made under 'One Big Beautiful Bill' More states adopted new work requirements for the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) as this week marks two months since Michigan implemented the changes. The changes were ushered in by President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." Under the new policy able-bodied adults aged [--] to [--] without children under [--] must work at least [--] hours per month. They could also earn what they would if they worked at least [--] hours per week or take part in a Michigan Works employment and training"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T00:31Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE Weather Update Winter Weather Advisory and an Arctic shot to start the weekend. Get caught up right here"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T14:42Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Future of ice removal Michigan city tests liquid de-icing system The City of Albion's Department of Public Services had failures to its salters and salt trucks the week after Christmas so it needed to find another solution to clearing snow and ice off the roads. It came in the form of a liquid deicing system which combines water salt magnesium chloride calcium chloride and a carbohydrate to break down the snow and ice even in sub-zero temperatures. The city has run a few tests of the liquid de-icer and officials say those tests have yielded promising results. STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T00:01Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Police in Michigan discover woman giving birth in car after screams A Southwest Michigan couples plan to go to the hospital for the birth of their second child changed in minutes when their baby arrived before they could even make it out of their apartment complex. Jessiah and Victory Short from Portage said their son Sire was born in the backseat of their car on Monday Feb. [--] just as police arrived to investigate reports of a woman screaming in the parking lot. Jessiah said he was on the phone with [---] when the baby began to emerge. Then Victory said she told her husband he would need to rip"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T21:09Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE: New information about car that crashed into Detroit Metro Airport last month The Wayne County Airport Authority is providing an update on Thursday on its investigation into a driver who crashed a vehicle into the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport last month. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T07:35Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"'They are going to be a lot of Trump babies': Dr. Oz breaks down new TrumpRX site after launch President Donald Trump officially launched TrumpRX on Thursday night unveiling a new website that offers prescription drugs direct-to-consumer for lower costs. Trump said Americans are "going to save a fortune." "Starting tonight dozens of the most commonly-used prescription drugs will be available at dramatic discounts for all consumers throughout a new website" Trump said during a news conference. "For years politicians from both parties have promised to bring down prescription drug prices and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T02:01Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"LIVE Weather Update Weekend update and warmer air next week. Get caught up right here"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T14:36Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"FBI releases photos of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance Federal authorities have released the first surveillance photos showing a "potential subject" as the investigation continues in the disappearance and alleged kidnapping of the mother of "TODAY" show host Savannah Guthrie Nancy Guthrie. FBI Director Kash Patel shared the photos in a post on X Tuesday afternoon. Over the last eight days the FBI and Pima County Sheriffs Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthries home that may"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T18:28Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"ICE condemned by West Michigan officials clergy and community leaders A group of local community leaders in Grand Rapids gathered to condemn recent efforts by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The cross section of city officials clergy and community members called out ICE and expressed support for their neighbors. City officials say the federal agency is in Grand Rapids but not to the extent seen in Minneapolis where thousands of agents were surged by the Trump Administration. Despite the relative low number of agents Third Ward City Commissioner Marshall Kilgore says"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T17:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"West Michigan puppy Dan Campbell selected for Team Ruff in the Puppy Bowl It's an event keeping Super Bowl watchers glued to the TV hours before kickoff without any team rivalries or halftime shows. The pre-game Puppy Bowl returned for [----] and this year the pack of contestants featured a dog from Kalamazoo. The Southwest Michigan SPCA held a watch party for their dog 'Dan Campbell' at Burdick's. He was selected as one of [---] nationwide to get screen time as part of a national call to adoption. Dan was named after the Lions head coach and featured in his own segment after being sent to"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T11:48Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Will pouring a liquid de-icer really help clean off roads 🤔 The City of Albion's Department of Public Services had failures to its salters and salt trucks the week after Christmas so it needed to find another solution to clearing snow and ice off the roads. It came in the form of a liquid deicing system which combines water salt magnesium chloride calcium chloride and a carbohydrate to break down the snow and ice even in sub-zero temperatures. The city has run a few tests of the liquid de-icer and officials say those tests have yielded promising results. STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T00:47Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Tuition grants for Michigan EMT paramedic students DRYING UP in [----] Michigan remains short about [---] EMTs and paramedics according to the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services. Improvements in recruitment have been made since [----] when Michigan was short [----] emergency personnel workers. However money used to narrow that gap is is about to dry up. The State of Michigan set aside $30 million in [----] to pay for people to become EMT's and paramedics but that three-year-long grant ends in [----]. STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T23:07Z 60K followers, [--] engagements
"Michigan Congresswoman introduces articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. A Congresswoman from the Great Lakes State has formally introduced articles of impeachment against the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday. According to her office she is citing that his actions have allegedly "endangered public health" and "gutted lifesaving medical research." In the text the Congresswoman alleges that RFK Jr. has restricted access to vaccines failed to carry out statutory duties and"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T18:51Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan's missile defense GOP presses feds to pick Fort Custer for 'Golden Dome' A group of Republican lawmakers from Michigan are urging the Department of Defense to select Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek as the site of a new high-tech missile defense system. They argue the decision could save taxpayers as much as $25 billion to $50 billion while strengthening national security. In a letter dated Feb. [--] and delivered to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the lawmakers say Fort Custer stands out as the most cost-effective and operationally ready option for the proposed Golden Dome"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T23:26Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Local leaders address ICE concerns in Kalamazoo: "This can't go on" It's become one of the biggest controversies in the country -- ICE. A panel in Kalamazoo Tuesday night said it wants residents to stay informed about it. Several hundred people showed up to the forum at the Crawlspace Comedy Theatre held by local leaders and lawmakers to hear about an issue they say is causing them high anxiety. The Do Something Committee of the Kalamazoo County Democratic Party left no doubt as to where it stands on immigration activity under President Trump. Republicans are licking the boots of the Trump"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T11:02Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Too many jobs Data reveals Bureau of Labor Statistics overestimated job creation by [---] million Data brought to President Donald Trump's attention on Thursday shows that for two years under the Biden Administration the Bureau of Labor Statistic overestimated job creation by close to [---] million. This came about amid Thursday's Purple Heart Ceremony at the White House in which [---] veterans were in attendance. The Purple Heart is awarded to U.S. military members who are wounded or killed in combat. A group that represents Purple Heart recipients said Thursday's meeting would be a "historic"
YouTube Link 2025-08-07T21:21Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Nicki Minaj joins President Trump on stage after he thanks her for 'Trump Account' contributions President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the typical Trump account could get up to $100000 with larger contributions. "We'll fund those personal accounts with a seed contribution of $1000 which will compound and grow over the course of their lives and to grow into very substantial numbers" Trump said during a speech on the Trump accounts. He said that parents employers and churches would be able to contribute up to $5000 to the accounts of a child. "With slightly greater contributions the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T18:47Z 60.1K followers, 88.3K engagements
"Dabney & Co. carries legacy of Kalamazoos Black-owned bars from [----] to today Long before craft cocktails and live blues filled downtown Kalamazoo Black entrepreneurs were carving out spaces of joy safety and unity in a city like many throughout the U.S. that was shaped by segregation and racial barriers. Since the 1940s Kalamazoo has been home to just three Black-owned bars. Each arriving in a different era each facing its own version of the same struggle how to build community in a place where opportunity was never evenly poured. Today Dabney & Co. a Southern contemporary cocktail bar that"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T23:14Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE Weather Update Sun followed by more sun and a cold weekend. Get caught up on the forecast right here"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T14:39Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"EXPLOSION SCARE: Fire chief addresses public after West Michigan grain bin fire The Decatur-Hamilton fire chief is speaking out after he says a disaster was just narrowly avoided in town. Last Saturday dozens of residents had to evacuate from their homes after a grain bin almost caught fire. The village is working to figure out what caused temperatures to reach dangerous levels. Decatur-Hamilton Fire Chief Tom Bush told News Channel [--] he saw smoke coming from the grain bin owned by farming company Cargill. "The temperature reading was at 165; it should be no higher than 100" Bush said. "If"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T16:57Z 60.1K followers, 47.3K engagements
"Morning Minute - Car crashes into airport red for women Good Morning Minute Friday edition Snow is falling over West Michigan Watch a car ram into DTW airport And why are we wearing red WWMT's Kirk Mason has more: Sponsored by @SamBernsteinLawFirm #shorts"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T13:01Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"'Safer healthier more accessible': $7M Kalamazoo River restoration project completed A decades-in-the-making project that aimed to remove the Plainwell Dam and restore nearly a mile of the Kalamazoo River has wrapped up. As of Tuesday a one-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River and its surrounding habitat affected by outdated dam structures and illegally dumped clean chemicals has returned to being a "thriving free-flowing ecosystem" according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4oogYHE _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on"
YouTube Link 2025-08-12T11:01Z 60.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Big Sean Usher and Shawn Woodward investing $1M in Detroit Boys and Girls Club. Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute🌏 A man is alive after falling into an icy pond while trying to take a selfie in Indianapolis. He was able to grab onto ice to stay afloat and use his phone to call for help 🤳 Student enrollment among Black and Hispanic freshmen rose at certain colleges and universities while falling at others in the wake of a [----] Supreme Court ruling banning race-conscious admissions. Big Sean Usher and Shawn Woodward combined to invest $1 million into an innovation hub inside a Boys and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T12:26Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan lawmakers hear warnings that data center boom could raise bills and strain grid Michigan lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday from multiple experts warning that the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers could drive up utility costs strain the power grid and leave taxpayers exposed to long-term infrastructure and environmental risks. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments continued its review of data centers roughly one year after Michigan approved expanded sales and used tax exemptions designed to attract the facilities. Ben Green an"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T16:56Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"MORE EPSTEIN FILES Millions of Epstein being released by the DOJ ASAP The Justice Department on Friday said it is releasing more than three million records connected to its investigation of the Jeffrey Epstein files more than two months after the deadline. The files "include large quantities of commercial pornography and images that were seized from Epsteins devices but which he did not take" Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. "Some of the images do appear to be taken by Mr. Epstein or by others around him" he added. The Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Donald"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T16:42Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Leavitt: 'Tulsi Gabbard's job is to ensure American elections are safe and secure' During a press conference on Thursday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to reporters questions on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbards presence in Fulton County Georgia during an FBI raid of the Georgia election office. Election security is essential to national security Leavitt said. And as the Director of National Intelligence it is a part of Miss Gabbard's role to make sure that American elections are free of foreign interference and that American elections are safe and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T22:48Z 60.1K followers, 36.2K engagements
"Full discussion: Ex-Michigan governors call for return to civility in politics Michigan's four living former governors two Democrats and two Republicans gathered in Lansing on Wednesday to address what they described as a crisis in the nation's political climate. The discussion organized by several groups including Michiganders for Civic Resilience aimed to promote civility and productive discourse across political divides. Former Governors Jennifer Granholm Rick Snyder Jim Blanchard and John Engler emphasized the need for respectful political conversations despite differing opinions. "The"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T11:04Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson responds to allegations of non-citizen voting Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson provided an update to her department's review of allegations from Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini that some people on the voters rolls in his county were non-citizens. Forlini pointed to the discovery of [---] non-citizens in the jury pool for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court on Jan. [--]. That pool was formed from the Secretary of States drivers license database. Non-citizens are ineligible for jury duty but Forlini contends they frequently slip through because citizenship was"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T00:24Z 59.9K followers, 23.2K engagements
"Former Michigan governors call for civility in politics: 'People are so exhausted' Michigan's four living former governors two Democrats and two Republicans gathered in Lansing on Wednesday to address what they described as a crisis in the nation's political climate. The discussion organized by several groups including Michiganders for Civic Resilience aimed to promote civility and productive discourse across political divides. Former Governors Jennifer Granholm Rick Snyder Jim Blanchard and John Engler emphasized the need for respectful political conversations despite differing opinions."
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T01:30Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"Lake Michigan ice cover surges but nowhere near historical maximum Ice cover on Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes as a whole has surged since mid-January. This coincides with when our below average temperature pattern first began to settle in. As of Tuesday Lake Michigan was just shy of 30% covered in ice according to data from NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. MORE DETAILS: https://wwmt.com/news/local/lake-michigan-ice-coverage-above-average-historical-maximum-noaa-great-lakes-science-weather-environment-meteorology-state #news #michigan #shorts #lakemichigan #greatlakes"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T01:15Z 60.1K followers, [----] engagements
"'I'm really scared': Michigan collecting on COVID-era unemployment overpayments More than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic started Michigan says it overpaid on unemployment benefits and is now demanding that money back. The Unemployment Insurance Agency or UIA says about [------] workers are required to return what they thought was free assistance. A judge ruled the UIA could resume collections at the end of September following a class-action lawsuit but it's leaving some Michiganders facing financial ruin. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-08T23:50Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Karoline Leavitt on fatal shooting of Alex Pretti: 'We mourn for the parents' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed the media on Monday following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal official in Minneapolis on Saturday amid growing unrest between demonstrators and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officers in the area. On Monday President Donald Trump revealed that he and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had a good call and are on a "similar wavelength" following the incident. It was a very good call and we actually seemed to be on a similar wavelength"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T00:19Z 59.9K followers, 17.4K engagements
"Team coverage: Winter storm underway for parts of US with impacts to threaten nearly 180M Americans A "high-impact and far-reaching" winter storm is underway in parts of the U.S. with "significant" weather forecasted throughout most of the nation. The storm is expected to impact nearly [---] million Americas according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "Heavy snow sleet and freezing rain has already overspread much of the south-central U.S. and will continue to expand eastward through Sunday" NWS wrote on X early Saturday morning. "Be sure to follow advice from local officials and stay"
YouTube Link 2026-01-24T17:05Z 60.2K followers, 29.8K engagements
"'Growth is exploding': Trump touts economic gains in Detroit President Donald Trump is speaking highly of his administration's work since taking office nearly one year earlier. In his speech to a meeting of the Detroit Economic Club at MotorCity Casino Hotel Tuesday Trump said inflation is down across the nation and the gross domestic product is "smashing expectations" with the fastest growth in years. "Under our administration growth is exploding. Productivity is soaring. Investment is booming. Incomes are rising. Inflation is defeated. America is respected again like never before" Trump"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T23:28Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Fire station renovations scale back by $3M cutting some equipment wish lists keeping core fixes Fire stations across Battle Creek are ready for significant upgrades but the long-planned renovation project has been slightly scaled back to stay under the $25 million budget discussed by city and project leaders including removing two stations from the proposal and trimming equipment costs. The plan which initially called for varying upgrades to all six Battle Creek fire stations exceeded the budget by about $3 million. Now the proposal has been adjusted through "value engineering" to ensure"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T17:48Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Michigan students step up to donate blood as winter storms deepen national shortage As winter storms force blood drive cancellations across the country students at Battle Creek Central High School are helping fill a critical gap by rolling up their sleeves to donate. The American Red Cross says more than [---] blood drives have been canceled nationwide since the beginning of the year causing over [-----] blood and platelet donations to go uncollected. In Michigan alone [--] drives were canceled resulting in [---] missed donations and adding pressure to an already strained blood supply. Shortages can"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T23:29Z 60K followers, [--] engagements
"City seeks neighborhood input as Imagine Kalamazoo [----] enters design phase How would you like to see city leaders shape the future of Kalamazoo The City of Kalamazoo is in the middle of the Design It phase of its Imagine Kalamazoo [----] planning process. Residents are invited to neighborhood 'open house' meetings to help turn goals into plans for things like housing transportation parks and development. On Wednesday night the focus was on the Vine Neighborhood; the fourth of [--] scheduled 'Design It' events across the city through the month of March. City planners said this is the third and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T11:42Z 60K followers, [---] engagements
"West Michigan county experiencing whiteout conditions amid arctic temperatures West Michigan is facing potentially historic cold temperatures that have created hazardous travel conditions officials said Friday. The combination of sub-zero temperatures wind and ongoing snowfall has led to dangerous road conditions particularly in Allegan County where whiteout conditions and drifting snow have been reported. Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker said his team has been responding to numerous incidents of vehicles sliding off roads due to the icy and snow-covered conditions. "For us some of the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T22:56Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer signs law banning cell phones in classrooms Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D - MI) has signed a bill into law to ban cell phones in classrooms. Tuesday Whitmer signed House Bill [----] first passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on Jan. [--] [----] followed by the Michigan Senate on Jan. [--] [----] into law on Tuesday a little before [--] a.m. "I first called for this last year in the state of the state and I'm thrilled that we're getting it done today before the next and last year of the state" Whitmer said. "And I'm proud that legislators on both sides of the aisle in"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:52Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Trump dismisses using force to take Greenland calls Denmark PM 'ungrateful' President Donald Trump insisted at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland on Wednesday that he wouldn't use force to take Greenland but renewed his demand for the United States to take over "a piece of ice cold and poorly located." He continued his case by calling Denmark "ungrateful" and claimed the nation owed the U.S. for defending it during World War II stating Denmark fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting and was totally unable to defend either itself or Greenland. So the United States was then"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T17:12Z 60K followers, 120.8K engagements
"Man allegedly tried to kill his brother's dog is now facing charges Authorities in Indiana told News Channel [--] they couldn't locate Dylan Hall after his house burnt down Jan. [--] killing his dog. But it wasn't long before officers in Michigan located the 36-year-old on Jan. [--] and he was arrested and charged for a separate incident -allegedly attempting to kill his brother's dog. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/dylan-hall-leaves-indiana-house-fire-charged-shooting-brothers-dog-michigan-animal-cruelty-wwmt _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T13:01Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Karoline Leavitt comments on Trumps statements regarding nationalizing elections President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Monday to try to nationalize voting. He said during an interview on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bonginos podcast that Republicans should take over voting in more than a dozen places. States rather than the federal government run most parts of elections. The Republicans should say We wanna take over. We should take over the voting in at least many [--] places Trump asserted. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. Its unclear exactly what the president meant."
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T23:44Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Super Bowl Monday = [--] million employees calling out of work.Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute🏈 Did you stay up late to watch the Seahawks officially claim the Super Bowl LX title Are you calling out of work today It's okay [--] million other employees are too. Get your rest and see you tomorrow💆 In other Super Bowl news these three buddies haven't missed a game🥰 They're gonna have a blast next year when the Detroit Lions take on the Cleveland Browns🤯 Amazon delivery drones in Texas are falling from the sky.someone call Chicken Little🐔 Your Morning Minute with @teannaonair😁"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T12:40Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE AT 5: Blowing snow. cold lead to crashes across West Michigan LIVE: It's another day of blowing snow and freezing cold temps in West Michigan and it's caused quite a few crashes in our area. Stick with us for the latest on today's weather local news and more. #news #Michigan #weatherconditions #roadconditions #Highwaycrashes #Pileups #semitrucks #hazerdous #Snow #Whiteoutconditions _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T22:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Monday Night Weather Update - 2/9/26 Monday night weather update: Quiet and warmer the next several days with a run at [--] degrees possible Tuesday Plus we're eyeing Valentine's Day Weekend"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T02:32Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Wings come alive in third as Kalamazoo earns 5-2 decision over Bloomington The Kalamazoo Wings (18-18-3-3) proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey Leagues Vancouver Canucks exploded for five Pink Ice goals four multi-point scorers and [--] penalty minutes in a 5-2 rout of the Bloomington Bison (22-17-2-2) on Saturday in front of a sold-out Wings Event Center. Kalamazoo and Bloomington put on a show for the [----] in attendance at the 25th annual Pink Ice game that saw a combined [--] penalty minutes four game misconducts and two fighting majors. Kalamazoo enjoyed the spoils of multipoint"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T12:29Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"LIVE Weather Update Colder and cloudy then sunny and warmer in time for the weekend. Get caught up right here"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T02:33Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Why Michigan lawmakers say its time to bring back deer baiting When it comes to hunting there is no shortage of deer to choose from. Michigan currently ranks second in the nation with roughly two million deer according to State Representative Jennifer Wortz (R - Quincy). In response Wortz is sponsoring House Bill [----] which aims to lift the ban on deer baiting and other feeding restrictions for deer and elk across the Lower Peninsula during open hunting seasons in an effort to address skyrocketing deer populations car crash concerns and crop safety. The fact of the matter is if we don't do"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T00:25Z 60K followers, [----] engagements
"EXPERT: Snowy Michigan winter may lead to fewer bugs this spring This has been the snowiest winter so far in West Michigan since the 2013-2014 season. When it comes to how this snowpack impacts agriculture and pests the most important thing to look at is whether the soil froze before the snow fell. If it did there are no worries. If the soil does not freeze before the snowpack develops there could be issues. Snow acts as an insulator trapping heat in the soil. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T15:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Layer up: Construction workers spill secrets to keeping warm in cold temps high winds The Kalamazoo Event Center is still expected to be completed by the fall of [----] as cold weather high winds and heavy snowfall have not delayed the project's timeline. Inquiring minds want to know: how do construction workers handle cold temperatures and high winds on site CSM Group the construction company taking on the project planned for rough weather days before beginning work on the event center which will be home to Western Michigan hockey men's and women's basketball K-Wings hockey and many more"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T00:41Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Whiteout conditions cause multiple crashes [---] car pileup hazardous conditions for West Michigan Both directions of I-196 are closed after a [---] car pileup and several jackknifed semi trucks on Monday. A multi-car pileup started forming on west I-196 from 32nd Avenue to 64th Street just after 10:20 a.m. and as of 12:20 p.m. evolved into a [---] car pileup including multiple jackknifed semi trucks and an estimated [--] to [--] semi trucks involved overall causing a complete closure of I-196 heading west and east for about [--] miles from Zeeland Mich. to Hudsonville Mich. according to Ottawa County"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T18:46Z 60.2K followers, 22.7K engagements
"Legal expert discusses documents released from Sherrone Moore's personnel file In just one week a court hearing is scheduled for the criminal case involving former University of Michigan Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore who was fired and arrested over accusations of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and breaking into her home. Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows Moore is accused of violating at least three clauses in his contract. According to the termination letter Moore's conduct offended public decency or morality and he engaged in a"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T23:16Z 60.1K followers, 12K engagements
"Data shows some Michigan families still financially insecure despite working multiple jobs New numbers from the Michigan Association of United Ways (MAUW) show [--] in [--] Michigan families struggle to make ends meet. Another 27% are living above poverty but not earning enough to be financially secure a measure known as the ALICE threshold. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/alice-threshold-michigan-families-federal-poverty-level-money-basics-united-way-community-finances-economy-state# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews"
YouTube Link 2025-05-21T01:24Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Bone-chilling winds continue to send West Michigan into the negatives amid country-wide winter storm t's just what everyone wants to hear -- more snow is on the way to West Michigan. It's all thanks to a major winter storm off to the south that will graze our region on Sunday. Snow looks to move in from the south late tonight and become widespread by Sunday morning. Off-and-on light snow is expected throughout our Sunday before wrapping up Sunday evening. The highest snow totals from this system are expected southeast of Kalamazoo with lower amounts to the northwest. Temperatures will likely"
YouTube Link 2026-01-24T16:43Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Pileup of at least [--] cars closes West Michigan highway amid whiteout conditions A chunk of north US-131 closed Monday after multiple crashes involving at least [--] cars. North US-131 in Kalamazoo Michigan closed from West Main Street to exit [--] including the US-131 Business Loop due to multiple crashes with at least [--] vehicles including semi trucks involved after 10:30 a.m. according to the Michigan Department of Transportation and Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. Tow trucks were on scene as crews worked to dislodge semi trucks from guard rails. The pileup caused major traffic backups on"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T00:23Z 60.2K followers, 20.8K engagements
"Full Interview: Michigan AG Dana Nessel talks ICE Minneapolis Pretti Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reacting after the U.S. Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti an ICU nurse who was fatally shot during a confrontation with immigration officers in Minnesota last weekend. Sitting down with News Channel 3's Tylor Brummett on Friday Nessel answers questions related to the unrest in Minneapolis the investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti tactics used by ICE and more. KEY MOMENTS: 0:25 - Nessel's initial reaction 1:16 - How"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T19:32Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Two Michigan townships sue local water and sewer authority claim 'abuse of power' Ross and Richland townships are suing the Gull Lake Sewer and Water Authority. The townships claim the authority abused their power and mismanaged money harming taxpayers. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/ross-richland-townships-sue-gull-lake-water-sewer-authority-kalamazoo-mismanagment-funds-taxpayers-rates-raised-wwmt _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T01:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Stellantis pivots from full EV push to hybrids gas models in strategic reset Stellantis one of the major American automakers is shifting its business strategy to focus on hybrid vehicles instead of fully electric ones as it navigates a changing economic landscape. This move follows similar decisions by General Motors and Ford indicating a broader industry trend. The company announced Friday it would invest $13 billion to develop new vehicle models and implement internal changes. Stellantis described this pivot as a "strategic reset" emphasizing a move away from electric vehicles (EVs) towards"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T22:57Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Local Heroes: Meet the woman behind [--] years of holiday cheer and community connection A Battle Creek woman who is affectionately known as "Santa's Helper" for her 50-year involvement in the community is being honored as News Channel 3's first "local hero." Darlene Williams [--] has taken on connecting donors with low-income families in Calhoun County through her program "Santa's Helper." Williams has spent the last five decades organizing and packing hundreds of boxes of canned goods for Thanksgiving and Christmas. "It's my heart it's my soul it's my passion" Williams said "I live to do this"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T12:02Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"30 Years Later: West Michigan remembers its most famous UFO sighting March [--] 1994: A night seared into the memory of hundreds across West Michigan. News Channel 3's Will Haenni recounts the phenomenon that many couldn't explain [--] years later. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/ufo-michigan-sighting-holland-famous-ottawa-lake-jack-bushong-mike-walsh-lee-lamberts-cindy-pravda-unsolved-mysteries-mufon-unidentified-aerial-phenomenon #news #michigan #shorts #ufo #sighting #sounds #lights #30yearslater #aliens #phenomenon _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on"
YouTube Link 2024-03-08T20:46Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"GO BRONCOS: Western Michigan University welcomes back students for the '25-'26 school year Thousands of students are moving back into the dorms at Western Michigan University (WMU) this week marking the start of a new school year filled with change and opportunity. Big updates are underway on campus as well. Construction has started on Golden Oaks Residence Hall a new dorm expected to open in August [----] adding [----] more beds. The recently-renovated student center also earned a national award and according to WMU officials new experience-driven learning opportunities are expanding for"
YouTube Link 2025-08-21T22:24Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Moments before ICE agents shot killed Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis raid The woman killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday has been identified by city officials as Renee Nicole Good [--] as lawmakers argue over who is to blame for the deadly shooting. Minneapolis City Council confirmed Good's identity in a joint statement calling her "a member of our community" and demanding that "ICE immediately leave" the city so that they "can get rid of their chaos and violence that ended the life of one of our neighbors." "This morning an"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T17:51Z 60.3K followers, 106.5K engagements
"Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar outraged after death of Renee Nicole Good Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to block a major immigration enforcement push by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arguing the operation is unlawful and politically motivated in the wake of a Minneapolis womans fatal shooting by an ICE officer. The state along with Minneapolis and St. Paul is asking a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order that would stop or significantly limit what federal officials have described as the largest immigration enforcement"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T00:06Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Meeting in Michigan gets heated after treasurer's second censure Kalamazoo Township Treasurer Sherine Miller was censured for a second time following a heated meeting. Township officials say Miller mismanaged millions in public funds Tensions were high but the Township can't fire Miller because she is an elected official. However they can strip her of her financial responsibilities which they did last month and now again. Kalamazoo Township Supervisor David Combs called Miller out after township records show Miller transferred $4 million in tax revenue from the township's checking account"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T22:19Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Instagram CEO says he doesn't think the app is "clinically addictive." Your Morning Minute Good Morning Minute🤳 Testimony in a lawsuit against several social media apps has begun and the Instagram CEO when questioned said he doesn't think the app is "clinically addictive" but agrees it can possibly be used in a problematic way. What do you think Breaking news: A chicken restaurant.smells like chicken A Raising Cane's location in Boston is facing eviction unless they get their chicken smell under control. Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for seven games for"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T12:34Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Strong second half leads Western Michigan to rivalry win over Central Michigan Fueled by a Jayden Brewer double-double and a raucous crowd of [----] the Western Michigan men's basketball team took down rival Central Michigan 77-65 on Saturday evening at University Arena. Saturday's attendance was the first in excess of [----] at University Arena since the March [--] [----] battle with the Chippewas brought in a crowd of [----]. Brewer paced Western Michigan (8-12 2-6 MAC) in both points (20) and rebounds (11) to collect his fifth double-double of the season. The senior was joined in double-figures by EJ"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T15:33Z 60.2K followers, [--] engagements
"AMAZING TRANSFORMATION: Blighted home becomes unrecognizable after West Michigan project The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority is celebrating the completion of its first rehabilitation project funded through the State Land Banks Blight Elimination Grant. The grant consists of $5.5 million over two rounds and will cover eight rehabilitation projects in total including the completed project along with seven additional ones. The completed property located at [--] Lathrop Ave. in Battle Creek's Post Franklin Neighborhood has been fully restored over the past five months now standing updated and"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T00:18Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"WATCH: Donald Trump makes remarks in the wake of his trial Watch as former president Donald Trump makes remarks in the wake of his historic trial which found him guilty of [--] charges. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have a news"
YouTube Link 2024-05-31T15:48Z 60.3K followers, 916.3K engagements
"Investigators seek witnesses in [----] death of West Michigan native Kenneth Lee Woodard Jr. More than two years after the death of a Kalamazoo native and father of two investigators say strong leads and physical evidence still are not enough to bring charges without a witness willing to testify. Kenneth Lee Woodard Jr. [--] was shot multiple times while driving near North Burdick Street and Paterson Street at about [--] a.m. on June [--] [----] according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. After the shooting Woodard drove a short distance to West Prouty Street before first responders arrived."
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T13:17Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Western Michigan football fans celebrate bowl game victory at remodeled Burdick's Western Michigan football fans had plenty to cheer for as they attended a watch party for the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Burdick's in downtown Kalamazoo on Friday morning. The Broncos took down the Kennesaw State Owls 41-6 to win their third-ever bowl game. WMU jumped on top on the first play from scrimmage as running back Jalen Buckley scored a touchdown from [--] yards out. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T01:34Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"White Houses fake news portal The White House launched a fake news portal to address what it calls inaccurate reporting. #fakenews #nyt #karolinaleavitt #whitehouse #donaldtrump #news #newsportal _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information visit https://www.wwmt.com/"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T00:25Z 60.3K followers, 2.2M engagements
"Michigan man nearly dies after heart attack now teaches CPR for free with wife Jeff Brazda and his wife Kathleen LaCour started [----] on what should have been a high note. They were in the Bahamas escaping a rough West Michigan winter when Brazda was reminded he has a heart condition. "So I went down but this shocked me back into rhythm. So nobody had to do CPR. I will never need CPR again because this is what it will do for me". Brazda pointed to his chest and the defibrillator he now has that shocked him back to normal during that January trip to the Bahamas. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T15:00Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Community reacts to potential sale of WK Kellogg a staple in Battle Creek's identity Business owners in Battle Creek are split about the potential sale of WK Kellogg Co. Ferrero the Italian candy company behind Ferrero Rocher and Nutella agreed to a deal to buy WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion according to a press release issued Thursday. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/wk-kellogg-ferrero-sale-acquisition-business-reactions-economy-cereal-city-community-battle-creek-calhoun-county-west-michigan _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T01:04Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Road conditions and overnight forecast for West Michigan amid winter storm warning Snow arrived as expected Saturday throughout the morning and early afternoon causing some roads to turn a bit slushy during the day. Ahead of the snow's arrival the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire region. The alert runs through [--] a.m. Sunday for most of West Michigan with the exception of Berrien Cass St. Joseph and Branch counties through [--] p.m. Sunday evening. The heaviest of the snow was beginning to move into the southwest corner of the state as of [--] p.m. Saturday"
YouTube Link 2025-11-30T04:16Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"100 car pileup involving [--] to [--] semi trucks in West Michigan stranded drivers bussed from crash Both directions of I-196 are closed after a [---] car pileup and several jackknifed semi trucks on Monday. A multi-car pileup started forming on west I-196 from 32nd Avenue to 64th Street just after 10:20 a.m. and as of 12:20 p.m. evolved into a [---] car pileup including multiple jackknifed semi trucks and an estimated [--] to [--] semi trucks involved overall causing a complete closure of I-196 heading west and east for about [--] miles from Zeeland Mich. to Hudsonville Mich. according to Ottawa County"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T19:35Z 60.2K followers, 48.8K engagements
"Triple shooting kills West Michigan woman two kids Detectives are speaking to a person of interest after a woman and two children were shot and killed in Grand Rapids Michigan on Tuesday. The shooting happened at a home on Worden Street SE just before [--] a.m. The woman and two children were found dead inside the home according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. "It don't seem like it ever stops in our neighborhood" neighbor Larry Anderson said. "Don't seem like nobody wants to try to really pull together like the other neighborhoods." STORY:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T00:48Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"LIVE: Winter weather continues slamming West Michigan Our winter blast continues. Join News Channel [--] as we bring you the latest road conditions and an update on Tuesday's Weather Alert Day _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T22:27Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE: Protesters gather following ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good during raid The woman killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday has been identified by city officials as Renee Nicole Good [--] as lawmakers argue over who is to blame for the deadly shooting. Minneapolis City Council confirmed Good's identity in a joint statement calling her "a member of our community" and demanding that "ICE immediately leave" the city so that they "can get rid of their chaos and violence that ended the life of one of our neighbors." "This morning an ICE"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T14:22Z 60.2K followers, 15.6K engagements
"TEAM COVERAGE: Wintry blast brings traffic headaches to West Michigan TEAM COVERAGE: Missed the latest weather coverage at [--] Join us as we continue our Team Coverage of Monday's intense winter weather on News Channel [--] at [--]. WEATHER: https://wwmt.com/weather #news #michigan #live #livestream #localnews #winter #weather #weatheralert #snow #wind #cold #traffic #crashes #carcrash #westmichigan _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T23:04Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Winter storm begins with rain hail and snow in West Michigan Travelers braved the conditions of US-131 for Thanksgiving travel on Wednesday seeing a mix of conditions throughout the day. Visibility changed as the precipitation switched between wet and snowy even as the roads remained drivable. Allegan County officials are gearing up as temperatures start to dip below freezing into the evening. Drivers in Dorr Township told News Channel [--] they're cautious but confident driving in the year's first big snowfall with the county being one of five as of Wednesday afternoon with a winter storm"
YouTube Link 2025-11-27T00:57Z 60.2K followers, 15.4K engagements
"Is Venezuela action about drugs or oil White House Press Secretary said that the recent action against Venezuela is about protecting Americas neighborhood. READ MORE: https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/how-the-us-has-built-up-its-forces-near-venezuela-amid-escalating-boat-strikes-nicolas-maduro-drug-cartels-smuggling #venezuela #karolineleavitt #donaldtrump #politics #news _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T23:38Z 60.3K followers, 470.2K engagements
"Heavy lake effect snow to impact portions of West Michigan through Thursday morning After some sunshine and high temperatures in the 40s on Tuesday more typical January weather has returned to West Michigan. A News Channel [--] crew was out and about in Southwest Michigan Wednesday afternoon and came across some difficult travel spots. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/lake-effect-snow-travel-impacts-west-michigan-berrien-cass-van-buren-counties-whiteouts-weather-safety-forecast-state _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T22:52Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Exploring Michigan: Discover peace history at the WK Kellogg House and Bird Sanctuary For nearly [---] years the WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary has offered a spot for birds and humans to connect. While you stroll on the nearly three miles of trails at the bird sanctuary youll find a sense of peace. Have fun and be outside" Lisa Duke a sanctuary grounds manager at the WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary said. "Experience nature and check out from your digital devices in some way shape or form and absorb what the world offers. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-27T12:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"More human remains found behind vacant West Michigan home Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers along with K-9 units returned to an Otsego Township home Friday morning where they found additional human remains scattered across the yard. All the remains found were in a decomposing state and are believed to belong to one person according to police. Troopers were called to the property on M-89 near 106th Avenue Thursday to conduct a welfare check on a person living in a nearby camper police said. STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T23:15Z 60.2K followers, 544.7K engagements
"'You can call him crooked and sleepy': Trump blames Biden for open borders While addressing the members of the press to address and celebrate the first year of Trump's second term Trump spoke about immigration. He showcased a stack of photos of alleged convicted illegal immigrants and called them "rough people". Trump also discussed Venezuela and said oil investors are ready to get into the country and start making investments in the precious recourse. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T00:35Z 60.2K followers, 14.7K engagements
"LIVE: Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall on Legislative Priorities Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall holds a press conference at the State Capitol to discuss legislative issues. He will take questions from the media following his remarks. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T20:42Z 60.3K followers, [--] engagements
""I think it's a good move": WK Kellogg expected to be sold to Ferrero for $3.1 billion Ferrero the Italian candy company behind Ferrero Rocher and Nutella agreed to a deal to buy WK Kellogg according to a press release issued Thursday morning. The deal is for $3.1 billion according to the release from WK Kellogg Co. It says Ferrero will acquire all equity of WK Kellogg Co. for $23 per share. #news #michigan #interview #fullinterview #kellogg #ferrero #ferrerorocher #company #acquisitions #economy #food #purchase #deals #battlecreek #westmichigan #expert #marketing #foodmarketing STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-10T20:39Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Major changes to SNAP benefits result from passage of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' More than a million Michiganders faced weeks of uncertainty resulting from delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits earlier this year. While payments have since resumed some families may now be facing more challenges as a result of President Donald Trumps 'One Big Beautiful Bill' which introduces major changes to the program's work requirements and eligibility restrictions. FULL STORY:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T03:12Z 60.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Michigan lawmakers seek end to testing on dogs at Wayne State University A bipartisan group of lawmakers are looking to end medical testing on beagles at Wayne State University in Detroit calling the research inhumane. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has funded the research at Wayne state for [--] years through a grant. As part of the research scientists study human heart failure and hypertension by trying to artificially create those conditions in dogs. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-lawmakers-tests-dogs-beagles-wayne-state-university-health-heart-research-wwmt"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T17:01Z 60.2K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE: Whitmer gives her final budget recommendation to lawmakers Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D - MI) is presenting her final budget recommendation to lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon. At [--] p.m. on Wednesday Whitmer will join the House and Senate Appropriations committees to present her Fiscal Year [----] Executive Budget Recommendation the last one in her eighth and final year as governor. On Monday Whitmer released a preview to some of her recommendations dubbed the "Saving Michiganders Money Plan" where she laid out priorities on savings for seniors families and the working class. As Michiganders"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T18:11Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"LIVE: Senate committee reviews DCA midair crash that killed [--] people a year ago A Senate committee will meet Thursday morning to review the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) findings into the deadly midair collision over D.C.'s Potomac River. The committee is set to examine the systemic failures that led to the disaster as revealed by the NTSB and the safety recommendations for airspace. On Jan. [--] [----] American Airlines Flight [----] and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The crash left [--] people dead. NTSB Chairwoman"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T15:24Z 60.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Oversight committee says Ghislaine Maxwell pleading the fifth "won't stop" continued pursuits Ghislaine Maxwell Jeffrey Epstein's associate and co-conspirator refused to answer questions about the Epstein investigation and invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during her deposition on Monday in front of the House Oversight Committee. She is currently serving out her 20-year sentence at a Texas prison after being convicted in [----] of sex trafficking minors. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer issued a subpoena in July compelling Maxwell to originally testify in August as part of"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T18:24Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
"AG Bondi opening remarks at DOJ oversight hearing; talks Epstein dark web fed action in cities Attorney General Pam Bondi was grilled by lawmakers Wednesday during a combative House Judiciary Committee hearing over her handling of the Epstein files. As President Donald Trump continues to suggest it's time for the country to "move on" many lawmakers insist powerful predators and pedophiles are still being protected. "Literally the worst thing you could do to the survivors you did" said Rep. Thomas Massie R-Ky. "You acted with some staggering level of incompetence cold indifference cruelty"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T18:28Z 60.3K followers, [----] engagements
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