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97.9 WGRD covers everything from local news stories to weather updates to business openings and closings to entertainment features to unique and interesting things you never even knew existed in and around Michigan. Our content is available for free on our websites and our free mobile app. These are just some of the communities that we are proud to inform

What a surprise bankruptcy filing means for Michigan
11/23/2025

What a surprise bankruptcy filing means for Michigan

A baby stopped breathing and turned blue at a Michigan Walmart. A hero police officer rushed over and saved the 5-month-...
11/23/2025

A baby stopped breathing and turned blue at a Michigan Walmart. A hero police officer rushed over and saved the 5-month-old with back blows, clearing the airway.

This Thanksgiving, Yesterdog in Easttown is serving up free hot dogs and pumpkin pie from 2 to 4 p.m.
11/23/2025

This Thanksgiving, Yesterdog in Easttown is serving up free hot dogs and pumpkin pie from 2 to 4 p.m.

GVSU is calling out unsafe scooter riding, citing distracted students and rising near-misses around campus sidewalks.
11/23/2025

GVSU is calling out unsafe scooter riding, citing distracted students and rising near-misses around campus sidewalks.

Kellogg's beloved cereal mascots like Snap, Crackle, and Pop have a hidden chapter—meet Pow, the cheerful spaceman who b...
11/22/2025

Kellogg's beloved cereal mascots like Snap, Crackle, and Pop have a hidden chapter—meet Pow, the cheerful spaceman who briefly joined the crew in the 1950s before fading away.

The U.S. may have stopped minting the penny — but that doesn’t mean Sandy the Pony is going anywhere.
11/22/2025

The U.S. may have stopped minting the penny — but that doesn’t mean Sandy the Pony is going anywhere.

Residents are urged to watch for this invasive worm.
11/22/2025

Residents are urged to watch for this invasive worm.

Good to know ahead of holiday travel season.
11/22/2025

Good to know ahead of holiday travel season.

Drivers, when you come across a funeral procession, keep in mind you should let them pass. Respect is key, even if it's ...
11/22/2025

Drivers, when you come across a funeral procession, keep in mind you should let them pass. Respect is key, even if it's not the law.

In Michigan, drivers should know how to handle funeral processions. While pulling over is respectful, state law gives these processions the right of way, even through red lights.

November might decide Michigan’s fate: a full-on Arctic freeze or a soft, weirdly mild winter. Thanks, La Niña and polar...
11/22/2025

November might decide Michigan’s fate: a full-on Arctic freeze or a soft, weirdly mild winter. Thanks, La Niña and polar vortex.

The Kent County Sheriff's Office has issued an urgent public warning about the widespread crypto ATM scam
11/22/2025

The Kent County Sheriff's Office has issued an urgent public warning about the widespread crypto ATM scam

Sweet Temptations in Grand Haven just earned a rare national blue ribbon for its vanilla bean ice cream one of only nine...
11/22/2025

Sweet Temptations in Grand Haven just earned a rare national blue ribbon for its vanilla bean ice cream one of only nine given out this year in the entire country.

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