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Teen dies in Barry County crash after police chase
WOODLAND TWP. — A Woodland teen died Tuesday when he crashed and was thrown from his vehicle during a police chase, the Barry County Sheriff's Office said. The crash took place about 10:20 p.m. Tuesday on Coats Grove Road near M-66, the sheriff's office said in a release. "The...
Grand Ledge Man Faces Citations for Reckless Driving at 125mph in Michigan
A Michigan man's need for speed landed him a stack of citations after he was caught ripping down a local road in his 2003 Ford Mustang at a nerve-shredding 125 mph, police said. The 24-year-old from Grand Ledge was spotted on Thursday by a trooper from the Michigan State Police's Lansing Post, performing what was described as reckless vehicular acrobatics in a parking lot before hitting the gas on Michigan Road, according to a report by FOX 2 Detroit.
Sheriff known for 2020 election fraud claims faces challengers for office
BARRY COUNTY, MI -- Dar Leaf, a Southwest Michigan sheriff known for his investigation of voting machines in the 2020 election, is running for reelection in 2024, while facing challengers. Three Republicans have filed to challenge Leaf, who is also a Republican, according to the Barry County Clerk’s Office election...
Hear tornado sirens? Evening severe weather prompts short warnings in Kent, Allegan & Barry counties
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich — While West Michigan was experiencing some thunderstorms Tuesday evening the National Weather Service briefly issued a tornado warning for Allegan and Barry counties. Those have since been canceled. Sirens also went off in Kent County. However, only a small portion of Southern Kent County was...
Lowell voters to decide on $104 million school bond proposal
In the May 7 election, Lowell voters will decide on a $104 million bond proposal that would update infrastructure and modernize school buildings, and Superintendent Nate Fowler says it would not increase the tax rate. (April 26, 2024)
West Michigan orchards fighting below-freezing temps to protect crops
LOWELL, Mich. — While West Michigan has seen an abnormally warm winter, below-freezing temperatures overnight have left fruit farmers concerned about crop yields. When fruit trees begin blossoming, dropping temperatures can quickly impact the quantity and quality of fruit. Overnight Wednesday into Thursday, temperatures plummeted in West Michigan and...
Local farmers assess damage from spring frost, look to prevent damage in future seasons
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — "It's a hard thing to swallow, we work really hard all winter and everything to get everything going," said Aaron Roth, owner of Railside Orchards in Lowell. Much like many local apple farmers, he's been taking measures to protect his crops from overnight frost using...
Hail and a Tornado Warning Tuesday Evening
Most of West Michigan had showers and thunderstorms roll through Tuesday evening. There were over a dozen reports of hail up to 1″ in diameter. Cannonsburg and Saranac had the 1″ hail, which is severe criteria. The 1″ hail at Cannonsburg and Saranac was the largest hail that fell anywhere in the U.S. on Tuesday. Top pic. is a pretty rainbow looking ESE from Wabasis Lake (from John Frueh, Jr.)
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