Coast Guard urges beachgoers to know lake conditions

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Coast Guard urges beachgoers to know lake conditions

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Many Lake Michigan beaches have been under a beach hazard statement, contributing to dangerous conditions for those who venture in or near the water.  "A lot of the locals here know about the riptides and the currents, so it's somebody who comes out of town and just assumes, 'Oh, a lake is nice and peaceful'," said Myles North, a machinery technician currently stationed at the U.S. Coast Guard Grand Haven Station. Wit…