Heat danger to children in cars highlighted during heat wave
Holland area’s first heat wave prompts warnings as experts cite rapid interior car temperature rises. AccuWeather data indicate 20 child heat deaths this year and 33 last year, with cars reaching 19 degrees in 10 minutes and 45 to 50 degrees within 1 to 2 hours.
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United States
AccuWeather.com
Holland
Robert Buursma
Jan Null
San Francisco University
AccuWeather
Michael Pigott
Null
Keeping Children Safe From Unattended Car Dangers
A public safety reminder urges never to leave a child alone in a vehicle and to use a visual cue such as a teddy bear or cellphone to ensure the child is in the back seat. Heat can kill in minutes. Michigan law imposes penalties up to 15 years and a $10,000 fine for guardians leaving a child under six unattended in risky conditions.
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Accuweather.com
AccuWeather. Com
Michigan
Buursma
Rainbow Families Week celebrates LGBTQ families in West Michigan
In Douglas and Saugatuck Rainbow Families Week brings 45 families together for pool parties hikes kayaking beach visits and a downtown Douglas parade. SVSU students in purple shirts learn about LGBT communities and family dynamics while earning credits for their six week study.
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Kayla Freeman
Hulk
Heather Baker
Douglas
Rainbow
Great Lakes
Saugatuck
West Michigan
Saginaw Valley State University
Lucy Mercier
Saginaw Valley
Mercier
Ion Kaeeeterrke
Freeman
Swartz Creek
Baker
Bay City
Lakeshore
Rainbow Families Great Lakes
Linda Campbell
Campbell
Fracking Debate Draws Crowd in Ottawa County
More than 200 residents attended a Wednesday night briefing at the Ottawa County offices on hydraulic fracturing. Speakers discussed mineral rights, local regulation, and environmental concerns tied to Michigan's $2.6 billion natural gas industry with 60 years of activity.
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Ottawa County
Michigan
LuAnne Kozma
Richard Sandtveit
Treadwell Energy Corp
Rockford
Curtis Tally Jr
Michigan State University Extension
Department of Natural Resources
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