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The National Weather Service has concluded there were six tornadoes in West Michigan on August 20, 2016. See a map and detailed descriptions of each tornado.

122 Michigan schools have been awarded the MI HEARTSafe School designation which recognizes schools that are prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies. West Michigan schools recognized include schools in Belmont, Cedar Springs, Coopersville, Fennville, Grand Rapids, Rockford, Wyoming, and more.

Classifications for Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason tournaments in traditionally classified sports (A, B, C, D) for the 2015-16 school year have been announced. Changes include West Michigan Aviation Academy and Fennville Moving from Class C to Class B.

On Saturday, police were called to an estate sale north of Fennville when a grenade (thought to be fake) was discovered to be real. The street was closed and the bomb squad called so the grenade could be safely taken away.

Wes Leonard will be receiving some well deserved recognition. It's been about a year since his short life ended. But Wes Leonard's victories will live out in history! Tonight, in between the boys and girls basketball game Wes will be inducted into the Fennville Hall of Fame...

It's the time of year when TIME Magazine puts out their "Top 10 Everything of 2011" lists, and a local story has landed in the number 10 spot for "Top 10 Sports Moments". The story of Wes Leonard, and the Fennville boys' basketball team, garnered national attention this year, going so far as to earn them an ESPY nomination.

Wood TV 8 did a beautiful special on Wes Leonard a while back.  He was the young man, with the bright smile, who played basketball for the Fennville Blackhawks.   It was only a couple months ago when Wes Leonard collapsed on the court right after making the game winning shot...