WGVU News

08/27/2026

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson toured a housing construction site in Muskegon discussing her plans to drive down housing costs should she become Michigan’s next governor

08/27/2026

House Republicans are creating a committee to investigate a state elections board after the board members deadlocked on whether to advance a petition campaign aimed at tightening Michigan's voter ID laws

House Republicans are creating a committee to investigate a state elections board after the board members deadlocked on whether to advance a petition campaign aimed at tightening Michigan's voter ID laws and requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

08/26/2026

Hundreds of residents and community officials gathered in Ada celebrating the grand opening of the newly transformed Covered Bridge Park

08/26/2026

The Sheriff is pushing back about the use of Flock license plate reader cameras after residents worry over mass surveillance, warrantless tracking, police misuse, and data ownership

08/25/2026

A proposed state constitutional amendment to tighten Michigan’s voter ID laws barely missed a chance to make it before voters at a state elections board meeting today Monday

08/25/2026

Consumers Energy has completed more than a thousand projects strengthening its power grid this year with hundreds more planned. Investments focus on West Michigan’s severe weather corridor

08/24/2026

On the campaign trail: Benson outlines Michigan tourism vision during stop at Michigan’s Adventure.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson took her gubernatorial campaign to Muskegon laying out here vision for state tourism.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson took a tour of the state’s only amusement park. In Muskegon, she spoke with leaders from Michigan’s Adventure’s new management, Enchanted Parks, about promoting the state’s tourism industry.

“So, I’m really excited to see how this park grows over the next five to ten years. It can be easily a national and global destination for park enthusiasts all around the world, and I want to do everything I can as governor to make it that.”

Benson was joined by State Representative Will Snyder who, in two weeks, will introduce legislation to create a travel commission. It would remove Pure Michigan from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and elevate it to a Type 1 agency within state government.

“So that we can quit having this fight to fund Pure Michigan year in and year out, which should not be a partisan fight. This should be something we can get together on so that we can be a leader on tourism throughout the country right here in Michigan.”

Benson also hinted at a potential running mate.

“Stay tuned. I know we’ll be making a decision in the coming weeks and so I’m sure we’ll get to talk more then.”

The latest EPIC-MRA poll has Benson nine points ahead of Republican John James in Michigan’s gubernatorial race.

https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-13/on-the-campaign-trail-benson-outlines-michigan-tourism-vision-during-stop-at-michigans-adventure

Michigan's Adventure, Jocelyn Benson

08/24/2026

The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids welcomes nearly 200 first-year medical students with its 2026 Matriculation and White Coat Ceremony

08/23/2026

The higher numbers put Michigan around half-a-billion-dollars above year-to-date revenue predictions

08/22/2026

Calvin University to host Wisdom in the Age of AI conference this October, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers launched a drive to attract Democratic voters, and more.