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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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15:09

Focus West Michigan for 9-3-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/03

The GRPD has released its latest crime statistics, Democratic state lawmakers want to strengthen due process rights, and more.

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18:51

Focus West Michigan for 9-2-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/09/02

A new study shows non-gaming tribal businesses in Michigan have a more than $1 billion economic impact, both major parties are gearing up to fight over an open Michigan Senate seat now that a special election has been called, and more.

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16:20

Focus West Michigan for 8-29-25

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2025/08/29

Kent County Commissioners approved a balanced budget for fiscal year 2026, the Michigan Disability Network is sounding the alarm about the state House's proposed budget, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling a special election for the 35th state Senate District, and more.

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15:11

Focus West Michigan for 8-28-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/28

Michigan could play a leading role in choosing the next Democratic presidential nominee, a $4 million state grant will fund a new apartment building in Grand Rapids with 171 units, the Grand Rapids Fire Department is breaking ground on its first ever dedicated Training Center, and more.

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19:37

Focus West Michigan for 8-27-25

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2025/08/27

A semi-truck hit and damaged an overpass on US-131 causing a section of it to close down, Michigan House Republicans passed the rest of their roughly $78-billion budget proposal, and more.

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17:04

Focus West Michigan for 8-26-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/26

Mel Trotter Ministries is celebrating the competition of the first of 16 tiny homes for those in need, The MDHHS gives an update on its new Children's Services Administration teaming and support model, President gets confused talking about Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and more.

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36:30

Focus West Michigan for 8-25-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/25

Education programs at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum are going national over the next five years, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he's in no hurry to select a lieutenant governor nominee, and more.

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17:15

Focus West Michigan for 8-22-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/22

Grand Rapids is getting anew riverfront park, a Grand Rapids based company is expanding its operations into Kentwood, some Democratic Michigan lawmakers are trying to keep out of state national guard troops out of Michigan, and more.

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18:42

Focus West Michigan for 8-21-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/21

A look at how federal cuts to SNAP are affecting H.O.P.E Gardens, Meijer is being sued by a Canadian retailer, the Michigan DHHS is urging families to get caught up on their vaccines, budget talks in Lansing remain stalled on K-12 funding, and more.

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18:19

Focus West Michigan for 8-20-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/20

City leaders in Grand Haven are making adjustments to its short term rental rules in its Center Town District, the City of Grand Rapids is looking to get the Michigan Talent Partnership grant to attract talented workers, and more.

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15:48

Focus West Michigan for 8-19-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/19

An auto manufacturing plant in Grand Haven is closing and laying off all 64 employees, Holland Hospital's Breastfeeding Connections group is aiming to help new others, some residents in Grand haven want the city to cull the deer in the area, and more.

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17:20

Focus West Michigan for 8-18-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/18

Harrison Park Academy is celebrating the opening of a new health clinic, more than $2 million in federal funding is headed to West Michigan to restore the rapids while guarding against sea lamprey, Grand Rapids is considering a new noise ordinance in response to complaints about loud protests, and more.

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20:22

Focus West Michigan for 8-15-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/15

The Grand Rapids NAACP chapter is urging members to confront environmental racism, despite community pushback a faith-based nonprofit supporting the unhoused in northwest Grand Rapids is expanding services, and more.

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21:42

Focus West Michigan for 8-14-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/14

Feeding America West Michigan's Bridge the Gap campaign is is responding to federal funding cuts, Consumers Energy is doubling its fleet of drones, today is National Financial Awareness Day, Michigan kids are going back to school soon and districts still don't know how much state funding they'll get for the new year, and more.

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20:38

Focus West Michigan for 8-13-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/13

A new program in West Michigan aims to make transporting people dealing with mental health issues safer more respectful and less stressful, the Ottawa County Community Action Agency is adjusting to federal funding cuts, and more.

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13:13

Focus West Michigan for 8-12-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/12

A new lawsuit seeks to compel Governor Whitmer to call a special election to fill an open state Senate seat, school starts in less than a week and GRPS teachers and administration are still negotiating a contract, and more.

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Focus West Michigan for 8-11-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/11

Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with educators to talk about the rising cost of school supplies due to recent tariffs,Immigration advocates are trying to stop more than a dozen Hmong and Laotian refugees from being deported, and more.

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21:39

Focus West Michigan for 8-8-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/08

Canadian wildfire smoke can cause some surprising health issues, immigrants and refugees attended the Maximize Economic Potential Summit today to network, AG Dana Nessel issued a new consumer alert about scam college websites, and more.

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17:41

Focus West Michigan for 8-7-25

Focus West Michigan ·

2025/08/07

D.A. Blodgett-St. John's is collecting school supplies for youth in foster care, adoption, and other social service programs, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety announced that it would suspend the use of masks by undercover officers, and more.

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19:46

Focus West Michigan for 8-6-25

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2025/08/06

Grand Rapids Public Schools leaders are showing off a multi-million-dollar renovation, the public is getting its first look at what a Kent County aquarium might look like, Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, and more.

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