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Police in Allegan Co. concerned for man’s well-being
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities in Allegan County are asking for the public’s help locating a man they are concerned about. The Allegan City Police Department and the Allegan County Sheriff’s...
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Power back for 4,000+ in Allegan Co.
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — More than 4,000 Consumers Energy customers in Allegan County lost power for a time Thursday evening. The outage affecting 4,255 customers started shortly before 5:30 p.m...
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Gun Lake Casino
[facebok_like_button] WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has dismissed the lawsuit that seeks to shut down the Gun Lake Casino. Last year, congress passed the Gun...
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Authorities: Several people pulled from Kzoo River
PLAINWELL, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities say several people had to be pulled from the Kalamazoo River on Sunday after their recreational vessels overturned. Bystanders called 911 around 11:50 a.m.,...
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2015 Fourth of July fireworks in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many West Michigan communities will be celebrating Independence Day by lighting up the sky. Find information about displays in your area below: ADA TOWNSHIP: Time:...
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Police: Suspect may have used murdered wife’s Facebook
FENNVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — Nearly six months after Harold “Butch” Knight allegedly strangled his wife before fleeing to Maine, detectives say it appears he has reached out to family through Facebook....
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Record fires blamed for haze over West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD/AP)—While fireworks filled the sky over much of West Michigan this past Fourth of July weekend, that’s not the reason for a haze that’s settled over the area. Storm Team 8...
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Man competent to stand trial for 3 murders
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — A man accused of killing his son, his ex-girlfriend and her daughter and then setting their mobile home on fire has been found competent to stand trial. Corey LaValley Sr. was...
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Car crashes into Allegan home; police seek occupants
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — Police are looking for the occupants of a vehicle which crashed into a home in Allegan. While on scene, police learned that a vehicle traveling eastbound on Russell Street...
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Heroin use rising, meth remains problem in Allegan Co.
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — Methamphetamine use remains consistently strong in Allegan County and officials are concerned about a sharp increase in heroin use. Roy Bixler is a cautionary tale of drug use....
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USA Today awards boost business in Saugatuck
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Saugatuck has seen a boost in visitors since a USA Today article listed it as the number one coastal town in America. “We’re getting reports from a lot of the...
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Tornado Watch expires for Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A tornado watch expired for Berrien, Cass and St. Joseph counties at 3 a.m. Tuesday. A second batch of storms will roll through West Michigan between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m....
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NWS: EF-0 tornado in SE Kent Co. early Tues.
BOWNE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — An EF-0 tornado touched down in southeast Kent County early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The small tornado touched down around 1:15 a.m. about a...
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Power outages, light damage from Saturday storms
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Strong storms swept across West Michigan twice Saturday in stunning fashion. The first wave of storms didn’t produce much damage, but did spin out this waterspout near the...
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Photos: Storm rolls over West Michigan
24 Hour News 8 received dozens of viewer photos of a shelf cloud that rolled over West Michigan on July 18, 12015. >>Photos: Storm rolls over West Michigan
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Man sentenced to prison in baby’s death
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — An Allegan-area man who admitted to hitting his 3-month-old son, inflicting the injury that killed the little boy, is headed to prison. Monday, Jonathan Colby was sentenced to...
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Fennville man, 18, killed in Allegan Co. crash
CLYDE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Police say speed was a factor in a crash that killed an 18-year-old Fennville man. Initial evidence showed that a Jeep Cherokee driven by Cody Lee Valentine was...
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BBB: Beware of ‘other’ gas company’s sales tricks
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Better Business Bureau is warning DTE Energy customers across West Michigan to beware of salespeople trying to trick them into switching to an alternative gas company....
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Driver hauling 27 refrigerators arrested for drunk driving
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids man who was hauling 27 refrigerators was arrested for drunk driving, according to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies say the 36-year-old was...
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1 killed in head-on crash near Middleville
LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A man was killed in a head-on car crash west of Middleville on Tuesday afternoon. The two-vehicle wreck happened around 4 p.m. on 142nd Avenue near Kalamazoo Avenue...
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