# West Michigan

West Michigan sees significant engagement growth, with a 672.55% increase in engagements year-over-year. Local news and weather updates dominate social conversations, while tragic news and economic concerns are also being discussed.

### About West Michigan
West Michigan is a geographical region located in the state of Michigan, USA.  

### Insights
- west michigan engagements is up 673.28% from the previous year.
- west michigan posts created is up 21.82% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-michigan/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-michigan/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Week: [-------] +31%  
[--] Month: [---------] +49%  
[--] Months: [----------] +447%  
[--] Year: [----------] +673%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-22  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [---] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-michigan/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-michigan/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [---]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +1%  
[--] Month: [-----] +29%  
[--] Months: [------] +206%  
[--] Year: [------] +287%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-04  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-03-09  

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### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-michigan/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-michigan/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning West Michigan in the last [--] hours which is up 12% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [---] -0.15%  
[--] Month: [-----] +28%  
[--] Months: [-----] +170%  
[--] Year: [-----] +161%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-12-04  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-03-09  

The most influential creators that mention West Michigan in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                      | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                      | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@smallegan](/creator/tiktok/smallegan)                      | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@woodtv](/creator/youtube/woodtv)                           | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@TheD_Zone](/creator/twitter/TheD_Zone)                     | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@13onyourside](/creator/youtube/13onyourside)               | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)               | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@cashstashwestmi](/creator/tiktok/cashstashwestmi)          | [--]    |            | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@familyvisionoptical](/creator/youtube/familyvisionoptical) | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@KevinKijewski](/creator/twitter/KevinKijewski)             | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@wwmtnews](/creator/youtube/wwmtnews)                       | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@MDOT_West](/creator/twitter/MDOT_West)                     | [--]   | [------]     | [--]    | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/west-michigan/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 83%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-michigan/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-michigan/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 83%  
Daily Average: 80%  
[--] Week: 76% -5%  
[--] Month: 80% +5%  
[--] Months: 80% -14%  
[--] Year: 80% -20%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-02-16  
1-Year Low: 4% on 2025-06-08  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Weather and Traffic Updates: (30%) Real-time information on weather conditions and traffic incidents in the West Michigan region.
- Community Events and Local News: (25%) Announcements and coverage of local events, news, and happenings within West Michigan communities.
- Sports and Athletics: (20%) Updates and discussions related to local sports teams, athletes, and sporting events in West Michigan.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Tragic News and Incidents: (15%) Reporting on significant negative events, such as the passing of Marshawn Kneeland and other unfortunate incidents.
- Economic Concerns and Layoffs: (10%) News related to job losses and economic challenges, such as layoffs due to AI.
  

### Top West Michigan News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Mystery of Lake Michigan's upside down shipwreck that sank in a ferocious storm is finally solved after [--] years Daily Mail Online A group of West Michigan-based explorers believe they have determined what caused theSS William B. Davock to succumb to the 30-foot waves brought on by ferocious blizzard in 1940"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2994763/Mystery-Lake-Michigan-s-upside-shipwreck-sank-ferocious-storm-finally-solved-75-years.html) [@DailyMail](/creator/x/DailyMail) 2024-07-14T13:00Z 2.8M followers, 477.9K engagements



### Top West Michigan Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Storm Team [--] Forecast [--] p.m. [------] Temperatures will rise to the 40s into the week. (February [--] 2026) Storm Team [--] Weather West Michigan Weather Michigan Weather Grand Rapids Holland Muskegon Battle Creek Kalamazoo WOODTV News [--] Ellen Bacca Matt Kirkwood Tracking Center WOOD TV MIWX Tornadoes Lightning Sara Flynn Blake Harms Storm Team [--] Weather West Michigan Weather Michigan Weather Grand Rapids Holland Muskegon Battle Creek Kalamazoo WOODTV News [--] Ellen Bacca Matt Kirkwood Tracking Center WOOD TV MIWX Tornadoes Lightning Sara Flynn Blake Harms"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i_yUeUNh98M) [@WOODTV](/creator/youtube/WOODTV) 2026-02-14T23:38Z 263K followers, [----] engagements


"Theres a lot going on right now and its important to me that I remain accessible and accountable as I work for West Michigan. That's why Im hosting a telephone town hall this Wednesday at 5:30 pm To RSVP go to I'm excited to hear from you http://scholten.house.gov/tth http://scholten.house.gov/tth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RepScholten/status/2022744526322798792) [@RepScholten](/creator/x/RepScholten) 2026-02-14T18:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Valentine's Day Forecast Showing West Michigan Some Love Expect some more sunshine today with temperatures in the 40s this afternoon weather local mobile-auto news weather local mobile-auto news"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0rsEY31N2bE) [@13onyourside](/creator/youtube/13onyourside) 2026-02-14T13:26Z 154K followers, [---] engagements


"'Pink Out' honors cheer coach who died from breast cancer Thirty-four teams will compete Saturday at the Sharon Brown Bulldog Invitational at Grandville High School a cheer competition that raises money for breast cancer services while honoring a coach who died from the disease. (Feb. [--] 2026) WOODTV News [--] Nexstar West Michigan Michigan News at [--] News at [--] News at [--] News at [--] The Seven Susan Shaw Brian Sterling WOODTV News [--] Nexstar West Michigan Michigan News at [--] News at [--] News at [--] News at [--] The Seven Susan Shaw Brian Sterling"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dlQHmTkEBig) [@woodtv](/creator/youtube/woodtv) 2026-02-14T12:53Z 263K followers, [---] engagements

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