June 5, 2025 • 3 mins
Our top trending stories for this Thursday June 5, 2025.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is West Michigan's morning News. Steve Kelly, Brett Makita,
Lawrence Smith. It is Thursday, June fifth, twenty twenty five,
and our Trending segment is brought to you by Consumers Energy,
dedicated to Michigan and the communities we serve what's not.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Online and what's talk now at Woodradio Dot how.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
This is the Trending Now report on Wood Radio.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
NATO defense ministers meeting today, but you know they're ahead
ahead of the Hague NATO summit to decide how much
money countries will spend on defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hexath
repeating calls for allies to spend at least five percent.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Every shoulder has to be to the plot.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
Every country has to contribute at that level.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Of five percent to as a recognition of the nature
of the threat.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Get to that story in a little longer form with
Jonathan Savage in London. Just after bottom of the hour news.
President Trump announced that new travel band yesterday on countries.
He claims, don't do it up to screen or bet travelers.
Senator Josh Hally of Missouri.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
These individual district court judges are trying to play president.
They're trying to play Supreme Court. They're trying to play legislature,
and they are usurping the will of the people.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
His reference that Egyptian man charged with attacking pro Israeli
protesters in Colorado is not one of the twelve countries banned,
the President suggested new countries could be added, and speaking
at the South lawn of the White House, President Trump
greeting his supporters ahead of the first Summer Suarez.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
They didn't do it. The previous administration wouldn't have thought
of doing it. But we're going to do it for
four more years. I don't know, maybe eight more years.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Out of.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
You may read more at woodradio dot com.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Also trending this morning, really unfortunate news. Morton Harkett, the
lead singer of the iconic Aha, has revealed to fans
he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's, the pop Star announcing on
the band's website yesterday he has had two you advanced surgeries,
one in June of last year or the other in December,
to have electrodes implanted deep inside each side of his brain,
(02:09):
which has alleviated some of the symptoms. He still says
he's got a long journey, though he has been on
round the clock hair in an effort to balance medication
signals from those electrodes, sleeping blood sugar, and just fixing
a mindset to try and get a handle on this thing.
He said, it's a balancing act that is going to
be very hard, and he's not sure if he'll ever
(02:30):
be able to perform again because he doesn't expect to
ever fully achieve technical control of his voice.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
Oh Man.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
By the way, later on in the program, we'll talk
about living with Parkinson's and things they're doing right across
the river at the YMCA.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
That's at eight thirty six this morning.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Track and field state championships in Lower Peninsula, and girls
tennis wrapping up on the MHSA spring sports schedule last weekend.
So now we've got soccer, baseball, softball across still alive,
and I want to give a shout out to the
girls soccer teams still alive. Regional final action big games
tonight in Division one Byron Seed will take on unbeaten
Midland six o'clock at Grand Even High School. In Division
(03:09):
two Always Michigan Final here Grand Rappids Christian and spring
Lake six o'clock at Forest Hill's Northern High School, Unity
Christian the Powerhouse versus Stevensville Lake Shore. That'll be six
o'clock tonight in Division two regional final at Battle Creek
Harper Creek High School. In Division three, Grand Rapids Coveted
at Christianill take on Allegance six o'clock at Fenville High School.
Now we had some regional semi final action because of
(03:30):
the distance of travel last night. Catholic Central did beat
Boyne City for nothing to advance. They'll face Traverse City
Saint Francis, who beat Montague for nothing last night. That'll
be at six o'clock at Big Rapids for the regional
final tomorrow night. And then finally one more tonight in
Division four Byron Center Zion Christiano take on Kalamazoo Christian.
That'll be six o'clock at Warrior Field in Norton Shore.
(03:51):
So good luck to all the ladies teams.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Those are just some of the stories we are following
for you.
This is West Michigan's morning News. Steve Kelly, Brett Makita,
Lawrence Smith. It is Thursday, June fifth, twenty twenty five,
and our Trending segment is brought to you by Consumers Energy,
dedicated to Michigan and the communities we serve what's not.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Online and what's talk now at Woodradio Dot how.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
This is the Trending Now report on Wood Radio.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
NATO defense ministers meeting today, but you know they're ahead
ahead of the Hague NATO summit to decide how much
money countries will spend on defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hexath
repeating calls for allies to spend at least five percent.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Every shoulder has to be to the plot.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
Every country has to contribute at that level.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Of five percent to as a recognition of the nature
of the threat.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Get to that story in a little longer form with
Jonathan Savage in London. Just after bottom of the hour news.
President Trump announced that new travel band yesterday on countries.
He claims, don't do it up to screen or bet travelers.
Senator Josh Hally of Missouri.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
These individual district court judges are trying to play president.
They're trying to play Supreme Court. They're trying to play legislature,
and they are usurping the will of the people.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
His reference that Egyptian man charged with attacking pro Israeli
protesters in Colorado is not one of the twelve countries banned,
the President suggested new countries could be added, and speaking
at the South lawn of the White House, President Trump
greeting his supporters ahead of the first Summer Suarez.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
They didn't do it. The previous administration wouldn't have thought
of doing it. But we're going to do it for
four more years. I don't know, maybe eight more years.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Out of.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
You may read more at woodradio dot com.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Also trending this morning, really unfortunate news. Morton Harkett, the
lead singer of the iconic Aha, has revealed to fans
he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's, the pop Star announcing on
the band's website yesterday he has had two you advanced surgeries,
one in June of last year or the other in December,
to have electrodes implanted deep inside each side of his brain,
(02:09):
which has alleviated some of the symptoms. He still says
he's got a long journey, though he has been on
round the clock hair in an effort to balance medication
signals from those electrodes, sleeping blood sugar, and just fixing
a mindset to try and get a handle on this thing.
He said, it's a balancing act that is going to
be very hard, and he's not sure if he'll ever
(02:30):
be able to perform again because he doesn't expect to
ever fully achieve technical control of his voice.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
Oh Man.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
By the way, later on in the program, we'll talk
about living with Parkinson's and things they're doing right across
the river at the YMCA.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
That's at eight thirty six this morning.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Track and field state championships in Lower Peninsula, and girls
tennis wrapping up on the MHSA spring sports schedule last weekend.
So now we've got soccer, baseball, softball across still alive,
and I want to give a shout out to the
girls soccer teams still alive. Regional final action big games
tonight in Division one Byron Seed will take on unbeaten
Midland six o'clock at Grand Even High School. In Division
(03:09):
two Always Michigan Final here Grand Rappids Christian and spring
Lake six o'clock at Forest Hill's Northern High School, Unity
Christian the Powerhouse versus Stevensville Lake Shore. That'll be six
o'clock tonight in Division two regional final at Battle Creek
Harper Creek High School. In Division three, Grand Rapids Coveted
at Christianill take on Allegance six o'clock at Fenville High School.
Now we had some regional semi final action because of
(03:30):
the distance of travel last night. Catholic Central did beat
Boyne City for nothing to advance. They'll face Traverse City
Saint Francis, who beat Montague for nothing last night. That'll
be at six o'clock at Big Rapids for the regional
final tomorrow night. And then finally one more tonight in
Division four Byron Center Zion Christiano take on Kalamazoo Christian.
That'll be six o'clock at Warrior Field in Norton Shore.
(03:51):
So good luck to all the ladies teams.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Those are just some of the stories we are following
for you.
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