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Advances in public health around the world are grounded in four areas: fluoridation, immunization, water purification and pasteurization. In the 1930s, the U.S. Public Health Service determined tooth decay “an urgent public health problem.” As part of NPR’s series on historical markers, Off the Mark, WGVU revisits Grand Rapids’ fluoride story with two dentists who lived it.
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WGVU talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about Michigan long-term care providers new staffing mandates, a West Michigan bank merger and the Federal Trade Commission ruling noncompete agreements should be banned.
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Grand Action 2.0 executive director, Kara Wood discusses the soccer stadium’s location, design and when it was determined a professional team located in Grand Rapids could spur economic development.
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about a new state law taking effect Friday designed to protect healthcare workers from abusive hospital visitors – and – Grand Action 2.0 has filed its soccer stadium construction plans with the city of Grand Rapids. What happens next?
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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about movies that changed cinema. They look at six movies that range from classic Hollywood to the French New Wave and some contemporary examples
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In 2023, Gov. Whitmer commissioned the first-ever statewide housing plan addressing the housing crisis. In her 2024 State of the State Address, she announced a plan for constructing or refurbishing 75,000 units over five years, committing $1.4 billion in the next budget. How could that money be spent in West Michigan? WGVU spoke with Eureka People, President of Housing Kent
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about an increase in college and university enrollments, more dollars budgeted for the Pure Michigan tourism campaign and highlights from Grand Valley State University’s regional Health Check report.
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Students compete with artificial intelligence predicting the likelihood district leaders will call for a Snow Day. WGVU’s Patrick Center spoke with Ben Talsma, a Learning Solutions Specialist at Van Andel Institute about the educational value and origins of the competition.
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Rachael & Vilray are performing at St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, February 13th at 7:30pm. Their music is based on the jazz and standards from the Great American Songbook. WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf spoke to Vilray about their latest album, ‘I Love a Love Song.’
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In October 2023, two Michigan House Lodging tax bills were introduced that would allow for local and county governments to increase the tax rate on hotel/motel stays. Months have passed, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has yet to sign off on the measures that would face voter approval. WGVU’s Patrick Center spoke with Josh Lunger. He’s vice president of government affairs with the Grand Rapids Chamber. He tells us he’s optimistic there will be a resolution.
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WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about who pays for new high-cost gene and cell therapies. Also, Housing Next study identifies more than a dozen area corridors for potential housing development.
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WGVU spoke with veteran political filmmaker, Michael Kirk, about the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who is now the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with trying to subvert democracy while in office.