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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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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss Man on Wire, the Academy Award-winning documentary about Phillip Petitt who walked a high-wire between the World Trad Center buildings in 1974. Directed by James Marsh, it’s presented as a heist film.
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A West Michigan economist is paying close attention to consumer spending heading into the new year. WGVU spoke with Dr. Paul Isely, Associate Dean in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University.
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Tuesday, January 23rd at 10pm on WGVU Public Television, FRONTLINE presents "Israel's Second Front."Roughly 100 days into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, fears are rising about a widening conflict in the Middle East. Acclaimed journalist and correspondent Ramita Navai speaks with WGVU about the fraught situation in the West Bank.
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WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about venture capital investment trends, and a staffing firm’s annual wage report. But first, how new federal regulations taking effect March 11th will impact independent contractors.
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With the Michigan primary fast approaching and new state election laws allowing for more early voting, the Kent County is signing-up and training interested residents. WGVU spoke with Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons.
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Shannon Cohen is Founder and CEO of Shannon Cohen, Inc., a company specializing in inspirational products and stationery. The podcaster and speaker is branching out into coaching and networking.
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Scott Vander Werf speaks with saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins. Wilkins is performing with The Blue Note Quintet at St. Cecilia Music Center on Thursday, January 18th at 7:30pm. The Concert is in celebration of the 85th anniversary of the iconic record label.
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In this episode of Have You Seen…? David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about The Conversation written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman. It’s a film that was ahead of its time looking at privacy and surveillance.
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WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about Grand Rapids’ proposed professional soccer stadium and what the economy may hold for the state and West Michigan as we head into 2024
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It points to the October PCE report noted that inflation has fallen to its lowest at 3% since March 2021, and monthly inflation held flat at zero. WGVU spoke with Heather Boushey, member of the Council of Economic Advisers & Chief Economist for the President's Invest in America Cabinet asking about inflation and high interest rates impacting American’s perceptions.