In Michigan, the city of South Haven’s new lifeguard program is officially up and running, with the team taking to South Beach for the first time in 25 years this Memorial Day weekend. The return of the program has been years in the making as the families of drowning victims and Great Lakes safety advocates worked to convince city leaders it was the right move. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.
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