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Beach Awareness Week: Mother remembers son who drowned in Ottawa County, talks invisible dangers of Lake Michigan Since 2002, Ottawa Co. has reported more than 130 current-related incidents, making it statistically the least safe location to swim along Lake Michigans shorelines Author: Samantha Jacques Updated: 9:58 AM EDT May 24, 2021 OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Over two million people visit the shorelines of Ottawa County each year. Since 2002, Ottawa County has r...

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Lets break down the statistically safest time to take your flowers outdoors. Author: Samantha Jacques Updated: 9:40 AM EDT May 10, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — "One thing I’d like to point out, and this is slightly depressing, but in Michigan we have had a hard freeze as late as Memorial Day weekend," explained MSU Horticulture expert Rebecca Finneran.  Its a harsh reminder to not let your spring planting fever catch your tender annuals because winter still ha...

We are seeing the lowest rainfall totals since 2005. Author: Samantha Jacques Updated: 8:38 AM EDT May 3, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — 2020 brought the most widespread drought to the United States since the summer of 2013, but 2021 is on track to compete with last years drought condition.  This comes as nearly all of the western United States is under exceptional to extreme drought conditions and a large portion of the Midwest is under moderate to abnormally dry...

Will this coming weeks warm air pose a threat to West Michigan rivers? Author: Samantha Jacques Updated: 6:48 PM EST February 23, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — West Michigan rivers have a stable covering of snow and ice due to our cold conditions the last two weeks. But eventually, things start to melt.  This typically happens when entering into a significant warm-up or a period warm enough that we melt the snow or start to see rain. But if temperatures spike too ...

Winter storm winding down Tuesday afternoon Replay Video UP NEXT The bulk of messy weather is behind us as one of the first impactful winter storms wraps up. After several accidents, over 100 school closings, and tricky commutes the heaviest of snowfall is behind us. Reports as of 9 am range from 1.5 to 4 inches of snowfall, with another 1 to 3 more inches likely by sunset. © Provided by WZZM-TV Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Snow will become scattered around noon today and spotty by th...

2020 tied for one of the warmest years on record