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Focus West Michigan

WGVU Public Radio

Focus West Michigan is a daily news podcast from WGVU presenting local news, as well as features on community organizations, events, and more.

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18:14

Focus West Michigan 10-1-25: New bus cameras reveal...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/10/01

A Muskegon area school superintendent wants police to intervene after new cameras show how often drivers are speeding by stopped school busses, the state Legislature is giving itself another seven days to finalize a new state budget, and more.

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16:33

Focus West Michigan 9-30-25: Grand Rapids awards...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/30

Grand Rapids is awarding $122,000 to neighborhood initiatives led by city residents, the Michigan Senate passed a resolution on Monday aimed at budget transparency, and more.

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16:34

Focus West Michigan 9-29-25: Muskegon FD awarded...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/29

The Muskegon Fire Department has been awarded a federal grant to hire three firefighters, police officers in Muskegon are getting a $5,000 bonus, Muskegon County tourism generated hundreds of millions dollars last year, and more.

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19:59

Focus West Michigan 9-26-25 First new Grand Rapids...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/26

New GR Fire station, officer involved shooting, Kent Co. medical examiner, Corewell program for immigrants, housing projects receive incentives, and more

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20:00

Focus West Michigan 9-25-25 After school programs at...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/25

After school programs at risk, Ottawa Co. administrator contract, MSU med school milestone, GR solar array, Ottawa Sands documentary award, and more

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20:16

Focus West Michigan 9-24-25 Business and community...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/24

Leaders seek childcare solutions, GRPS Hispanic Heritage speakers, program would connect doorbell cams to law enforcement, scam in Muskegon, a new store opens in Wyoming with items from Mexico, and more

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15:30

Focus West Michigan 9-23-25 WK Kellogg Company sold...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/23

There are no signals a bipartisan deal in the legislature is coming before the October first deadline, WK Kellogg Company has been sold to Italy-based Ferrero International, and more.

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Focus West Michigan 9-22-25: Activists urge Senator...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/22

Activists gathered to urge Senator Slotkin to intervene in the release of one of their members detained by ICE, Many Michigan Republicans got their first chance to hear from the party's candidates for governor over the weekend, and more.

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16:54

Focus West Michigan 9-19-25: Art of Democracy

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/19

Indivisible Greater Grand Rapids is sponsoring an ArtPrize exhibit called Art of Democracy, Michigan renters could see more protections under bills introduced this week in the state House of Representatives, and more.

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17:52

Focus West Michigan 9-18-25: New Kentwood development...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/18

A new Kentwood housing development will add 216 single family homes, the first awards in this year's ArtPrize competition will go to student artists from GRPS, it's now less than two weeks before the Michigan government goes into a partial shutdown, and more.

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17:48

Focus West Michigan 9-17-25: Michigan Sustainable...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/17

A discussion we held among community and business leaders about climate solutions benefitting local economies, a merger between two mental health agencies aims to streamline pediatric behavioral health services, and more.

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15:27

Focus West Michigan 9-16-25: Ottawa County's new...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/16

Patrick Waterman is Ottawa County's next county administrator, The Michigan State Budget Office is making contingency plans for a partial government shutdown, it's now easier for jail inmates to get IDs upon release, and more.

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17:58

Focus West Michigan for 9-15-25: Riverfront...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/15

The Grand Rapids Planning Commission has approved plans for an affordable housing project south of the Acrisure Amphitheatre, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist says there was a credible bomb threat directed at his home last week, and more.

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19:39

Focus West Michigan for 9-12-25: Baby Pygmy Hippo...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/12

Staff at Grand Rapids' John Ball Zoo held a public gender reveal party for the newborn pygmy hippo born last week, Wyoming City Manager Patrick Waterman has been chosen to be the next Ottawa County Administrator, and more.

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20:07

Focus West Michigan for 9-11-25: Educators meet to...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/11

Educators are gathering this week to discuss Michigan's stalled school aid budget and its impact on students, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning against eating fish caught near a PFAS contamination site, and more.

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20:49

Focus West Michigan for 9-10-25: GRPS teachers,...

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/10

Grand Rapids Public School teachers parents and students are demanding the district increase transparency and fairly compensate educators, the leader of the state health department appeared before the Michigan House Oversight Committee for a tense hearing, and more.

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13:59

Focus West Michigan for 9-9-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/09

Consumers Energy announced it's selling 13 hydroelectric dams for $13, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers reiterated his support for federal assistance to help slow down violent crime in Michigan's major cities, and more.

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18:42

Focus West Michigan for 9-8-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/08

John Ball Zoo is giving a progress report on new animal habitats and its sustainable parking lot, the Michigan Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the state Senate's lawsuit against the state House of Representatives, the Michigan Irish Music Festival takes place on Thursday, and more.

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18:05

Focus West Michigan for 9-5-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/05

State Republicans want to restrict school bathrooms and locker rooms to students' sex assigned at birth, small West Michigan manufacturers are now eligible for a first of its kind loan program, movie talk, and more.

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17:44

Focus West Michigan for 9-4-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/04

Negotiations are continuing to end the state budget impasse, Consumers Energy is warning about a new scam, a discussion about mental health warning signs in children and teens, and more.

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