“In cold temperatures like this, when the firefighters stop and they have sweat underneath, once they lose the protection of that vapor barrier --they never get it back,” Fire Lieutenant Jason Hendrick with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said.

Below are News Channel 3's top, local stories from this past week. West Michigan couple sentenced to federal prison for $3 million fraud scheme Two West Michigan people have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in defrauding nearly 40 victims of over $3 million in a fraud and identity theft scheme.

A chain reaction crash developed Tuesday morning in white-out conditions along Interstate 94 in West Michigan.

Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

WAYLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Hot ‘n Now, the once-popular fast food restaurant, will return to West Michigan. Gun Lake Investments announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Hot ‘n Now and plans to open two locations over the next year, one near Gun Lake Casino in Wayland and one in Alpena. It plans to open more locations in the coming years.

A Kalamazoo man convicted of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl was sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison, officials said.

Impressive amounts of snow have fallen since Sunday leaving portions of West Michigan under over a foot of snowfall.

A Kalamazoo man will go to prison on a federal possession charge involving fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.

After every public school district in West Michigan cancelled school on Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to severe weather and extreme cold, over 50 West Michigan school districts will remain closed on Wednesday,

“In cold temperatures like this, when the firefighters stop, and they have sweat underneath. Once they lose the protection of that vapor barrier, they never get it back,” a Fire Lieutenant with The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said.

Trinity Health Muskegon has successfully implanted a new FDA-approved pacemaker that is offering hope for those with abnormal heart rhythms.

The Grand Prize includes four tickets to Tigers pre-season games on March 12-13 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, round-trip airfare for up to four people, a rental car, lodging accommodations at Hampton by Hilton Hotels, and a $500 Visa gift card to spend while in the warm weather.