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Lifeguards urged after Michigan Lake drownings rise
Brandi Donley recalls her son Brandon Schmidt drowned at Windswest Park near Grand Haven after a lack of safety features. Experts warn drownings across the Great Lakes remain high with 62 deaths in 2022 on track to another record year, noting rip currents and scarce lifeguards as key dangers.
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