Ice balls roll ashore on Lake Michigan beach in Benzie County
Large ice balls spotted Sunday on Lake Michigan near Sleeping Bear Dunes drew photos and online buzz. People described balls from baseball to beach ball sizes. experts note they form when shallow beach slush and cold temperatures align. Local observer Hal Sorstokke warned that soft lake ice makes close approach risky while details linger through the week.
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Great Lakes
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Russia
Scandinavia
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Holland State Park
Sean Mulligan
Department of Natural Resources
Frank Witsil
Freepress
Sixth Michigan hospital to get federal medical team amid surge
Sparrow Hospital in Lansing will receive up to 25 federal personnel for 30 days starting Feb 7 as Michigan adds a sixth facility to receive federal staffing support amid a COVID surge. Other teams are at Dearborn Grand Rapids Muskegon Saginaw and Wyandotte hospitals with ongoing staffing shortages statewide.
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Muskegon
Saginaw
Wyandotte
Supreme Court strikes Michigan law to curb petition drives
Michigan Supreme Court on Monday struck down a 15 percent geographic cap on petition signature gathering for statewide ballot issues and a paid signature collector registration requirement. The court ruled the 2018 law violates the state constitution, preserving only the requirement that paid canvassers disclose if they are paid. Justices noted the change undermines the constitutional view that only a minimum statewide signature threshold is needed to propose changes. The ruling comes as Republicans previously enacted the measure before leaving office in 2018.
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Shirley Coeling 87 Hudsonville dies after lifelong service
Shirley Langejans Coeling 87 of Hudsonville died Saturday January 22 2022. She was preceded in death by husband James and survived by children Michael and Peggy and extended family including Terry Tami Doeling grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services are January 29 at Messiah Christian Reformed Church with visitation January 28 at VanderLaan Funeral Home. Memorials to Fair Hospice.
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Langejans) Coeling
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Peggy Coeling
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Tami Doeling
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Kala
Trevor
Ryan
Rita
Tyler
Joseph
Lauren
Tanner
Ethan
Samuel
Hudson
Braedyn
Chris
Calvin
Vonnie
Jane
Wanda
Carol
Jim
Chic’n Lick’n
Messiah Christian Reformed Church
Georgetown Cemetery
VanderLaan Funeral Home
VanderLaan - Hudsonville
Vanderlaanfuneralhome.com
Terry R. Fynewever dies at 61 in Holland Michigan
Terry R Fynewever age 61 of Allegan died January 23 2022 at home. He was a truck driver and worked for ABC Group in Grand Rapids. Survived by daughter Norma Grimaldo and Timothy, mother Donna Huber, girlfriend Karin Ashcroft, grandson Timothy Grimaldo, several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Langeland Sterenberg Friday January 28 2022 at noon. Burial Pilgrim Home Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior. Memorials to Reach Out for Christ.
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Michigan
Terry R. Fynewever
Allegan
Norman Fynewever
Susan Fynewever-Inderwood
Sally Jo Fynewever- DeBoer
Terry
Corner Bible Church
ABC Group
Grand Rapids
Norma
Timothy Grimaldo
Donna
Jon Huber
Hamilton
Karin Ashcroft
Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home
16Th St. Holland
Pilgrim Home Cemetery
Peters urges more cyber defense funding after DHS alert
Senator Peters toured the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology in Grand Rapids after a DHS memo warned of ongoing Russia linked cyber threats to U S critical infrastructure. He called for skilled personnel and public private partnerships to counter evolving cyber attacks and noted nearly 2 billion was set aside for cyber security in the 1.2 trillion infrastructure package with hopes for more in future budgets. USA Today contributed to this report.
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West Michigan
Peters
USA Today
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Hollandsentinel
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