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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about a ‘game-changing’ energy storage company, health insurers proposing increases for the coming year, and opposition to Kent County’s hotel/motel tax increase.
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Two American Families: 1991-2024 is a portrait of perseverance from FRONTLINE and Bill Moyers that raises unsettling questions about the changing nature of the American economy and the impact on people struggling to make a living. WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with producers and directors Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes.
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On this Have You Seen…? WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf and David Hast discuss the films of Barbara Stanwyck, including Stella Dallas, The Lady Eve, Ball of Fire, Double Indemnity and The Furies
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WGVU spoke with Cindy Larsen, President of the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce about its economic impact and the history of cruise ship tourism.
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On this episode of Have You Seen…? David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about Hollywood director Michael Curtiz, a very prolific filmmaker known for Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Mildred Pierce, White Christmas, Angels with Dirty Faces and the Adventures of Robin Hood
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talk about Michigan’s improving health care staffing levels. Two Grand Rapids’ neighborhoods are experiencing economic development benefits including Roosevelt Park's four major projects.
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WGVU’s talks with Mike Wall, Executive Director of Automotive Analysis for S&P Global Mobility.
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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about ‘On the Waterfront,’ the 1954 film starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint, directed by the controversial director Elia Kazan. Kazan had named names before the House Unamerican Activities Committee in Congress. On the Waterfront is a film that grapples with labor issues and organized crime.
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about an updated economic forecast for the second half of 2024, and an advocacy group ranks Michigan’s hospital pricing. But first, the latest on small business 2025 health insurance rates.
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What if you could make cancer cells act like they have a virus weakening them? Van Andel Institute researchers call it viral mimicry. WGVU spoke with Dr. Ali Chomiak, a Van Andel Institute Scientist working on preclinical research.
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The inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal. WGVU talks with film director, Juan Andres Revell about the work of Armando.info investigative journalist Roberto Deniz.
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about a report card grading area hospitals. Kent County voters will decide a lodging tax funding transformational projects. But first, the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation has come to a close.