Julia Gorman

2 weeks ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A West Michigan family is spreading the word about their daughter's rare diagnosis in the hopes of funding research about Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency (PDCD). Andrew and Holly Cieslinski learned their daughter Lily has PDCD, a neurodegenerative condition, in 2024. They describe it as the body's inability to process carbs into energy. As a result, Lily's hearing, eyesight, diet and muscle tone are all impacted. There is currently no cure.

3 weeks ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

COVERT, Mich. — The Palisades Nuclear Plant is more than $46.7 million closer to reopening in southwest Michigan after it stopped operating in 2022. Another in-person meeting was held Wednesday night by the Palisades Restart Panel in Benton Harbor. It was the fourth in-person meeting and 21st public meeting since this restart process started more than a year ago. Palisades ceased operations in May 2022 by its New Orleans-based owner, Entergy Corp., and was later sold to Holtec in June 2022.

3 weeks ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Kenowa Hills fifth grader is heading to Chicago to compete against other basketball superstars from across the country in the Elks National Hoop Shoot competition. For 11-year-old Logyn Parkinson, basketball is life. Not only does she play on a team, but she's also excelling big time against other players from across the country in the Elks National Hoop Shoot.

1 month ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — The conversation surrounding bringing lifeguards back to South Haven beaches continued at Monday night's city council meeting. A representative for the United States Lifesaving Association presented a personalized plan of what adding lifeguards would look like in South Haven. This included logistics like number of people, cost, equipment and benefit. The city of South Haven hasn't had lifeguards at its beaches since the 90s.

1 month ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — While receiving a mysterious envelope in the mail filled with white powder may sound like something out of a movie, it's a very real threat that first responders in Muskegon County prepare for each month. A potential white powder scenario was the focus of training for the Muskegon County Hazardous Material Response Team this week. The team is mostly volunteer and, while not often needed, has specialized training to respond to all sorts of situations.