Robb Westaby

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Robb Westaby

Storm damage can be costly, inconvenient, and pose dangers to you and your family. However, there are several ways to prepare your home and prevent potential damage. We invited Josh Schnakenberg, owner of Grand Rapids Ace Handyman, for a walkaround to point out important steps homeowners can take to ensure their properties are storm-ready. Start with a visual inspection of your roof. Look for any loose or missing shingles.

2 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Robb Westaby

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In the Northview area, you might be just a short walk away from a library – not a large building, but a small structure called a Little Free Library. "I made it for my mom for Mother's Day, May 2022, so I actually put my handprint on the back, my sister's handprint on the back, a dog that passed away since then on the back," says Natalie Cochrill. "People have loved it. We live in a very blooming community. We have a lot of little kids on the street.

3 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Robb Westaby

LANSING, Mich. — An updated guide to which fish caught or bought in Michigan are safe to eat is now available. Called the 2025 Eat Safe Fish Guide, it offers specific guidelines to eating fish species by county — plus Lake Michigan — where the fish may be caught. Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services regularly examines fish from the state's lakes and rivers for dangerous chemicals, including PFAS and PFOS.

3 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Robb Westaby

CHICAGO, Ill. — A newly-released study examines the potential financial impact of removing fluoride from public water across the United States, estimating that health care costs could reach billions. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed intentions to alter the country’s water system, advocating for the removal of fluoride. Grand Rapids became the first city to add fluoride to its water in 1945, a decision that is widely considered a health victory.

3 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Robb Westaby

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Despite Michigan's cooler weather, heatstroke in vehicles still pose a serious risk. Between 1998 and 2025, eleven children in the state died after being left in hot cars, according to data from NoHeatStroke.org from San Jose State University. Experts point to alarming rises in temperature within vehicles. When the outside temperature is 70 degrees, the internal vehicle temperature can reach 100 degrees in just 20 minutes.