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By Ronald Peabody · 4/4/2026

## A Dampening of the American Spirit? Grand Rapids Braces for Unseasonable Storms Folks, I’m looking out my window here at the Jape News offices, and let me tell you, it’s…grey. Just plain grey. Not...

By Lori Grimmace · 4/4/2026

## Another Weather Report? Are We *Still* Talking About This? Let’s be blunt. If you need me to *tell* you it’s wildly unpredictable weather out there, you’ve been living under a rock – preferably on...

By Ronald Peabody · 4/4/2026

## A Soggy Start to April – Are We Being Punished for Our Sins? Grand Rapids is getting *soaked*, folks. And frankly, I’m starting to wonder if this isn’t a sign of something bigger. A message, if yo...

By Lori Grimmace · 4/3/2026

## Grand Rapids Drowning in Predictable Mediocrity Let’s not pretend this is *news*. It’s April 3rd, and predictably, Grand Rapids is experiencing weather designed to actively irritate. Cloudy? Of co...

By Ronald Peabody · 4/3/2026

## A Chill Wind Blows… Even in Spring? Folks, I’m telling you, something just *feels* off about this spring. Used to be, April meant daffodils and a gentle warming. Now? Now it’s… well, it’s practica...

By Ronald Peabody · 4/2/2026

## Nature’s Fury: Are We Being Punished for Our Waywardness? Folks, I’m looking out my window here at Jape News headquarters and let me tell you, it’s a mess. A *real* mess. Rain coming down in sheet...

By Ronald Peabody · 4/2/2026

## Nature’s Fury: Is This the New Normal? Good morning, folks. Ronald Peabody here, and let me tell you, stepping outside this morning felt less like April and more like January! We’re getting a good...

By Ronald Peabody · 4/1/2026

## A Dampening of the American Spirit? Weather Report for April 1st, 2026 Folks, let’s talk about the weather. Not to sound like your grandmother, but it’s a topic that truly *affects* us all, doesn'...

By Ronald Peabody · 4/1/2026

## A Chill Wind and a Warning: Michigan Weather Reminds Us of True Grit Folks, let me tell you, this isn’t the April we were promised. Seems like every year we get these little “surprises” from Mothe...

By Ronald Peabody · 4/1/2026

## A Chill in the Air, a Sign of Times? Grand Rapids woke up this morning under a blanket of gray, and frankly, it’s a bit unsettling. Forty-three degrees, they say. Forty-three! In *April*? It feels...