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The Unites States Coast Guard along with the help of a Good Samaritan rescued 10 people from a fast-sinking boat in Grand Traverse Bay June 19.

This is the fourth annual Pet-A-Pawlooza, but the first time the event has been hosted in Kent County.

Two Portage firefighters answered a special call for help Thursday. Two ducklings became trapped in a storm drain located on Mallard Circle.

Almost 200 dogs rescued from a meat farm in South Korea are coming to shelters in the the U.S., with eight of those dogs coming to Mid-Michigan.

Ninety-one dogs from the West Coast, days from being euthanized, were welcomed to Michigan shelters on Valentine's Day.

The weather has been rough on humans and animals alike in Michigan the past few weeks. During the intense cold caused by the Polar Vortex, a bald eagle got in trouble while looking for food on Lake Michigan in Leelanau County. The Detroit New reports that passerby noticed the bird struggling and contacted Wings of Wonder, a nonprofit raptor sanctuary in Empire...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has released details of dozens of incidents they were dispatched to during the winter emergency in areas of Michigan during the last week of January.

It's unclear how long the kitten was trapped, before being rescued.

Around 8:30 Monday morning, a man was pulled from the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids.

On Tuesday morning the City of Grand Rapids received a call to 3-1-1 from a resident who discovered ducklings that had fallen through a grate. City employees responded quickly and rescued the ducklings.

Tucker the Cow was a happy cow. Tucker the Cow liked to walk around. Tucker the Cow was in a wind storm, and his gate opened. Tucker the Cow decided to take a walk out into the new world. Tucker the Cow got stuck in a window well. Tucker the Cow was sad. But then Tucker the Cow was found, and could walk home. So he did.

Over the weekend, more than 20 Shetland Sheepdogs were taken in by the Well Mannered Dog Center in Grand Rapids. Fox 17 reports that the animals were rescued from poor conditions in Northern Michigan. Many had matted fur, fleas, and other signs of neglect.