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And, deadly quake hits Colombia NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-11/bodycam-shows-rescue-of-3-found-alive-after-3-days-missing-on-muskegon-river 2026-08-11T09:58:30-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T09:18:27-04:00 Bodycam shows rescue of 3 found alive after 3 days missing on Muskegon River Muskegon River, rescue, body cam, body cameras, DNR, Michigan DNR, missing, missing persons https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-11/judge-rules-resident-petition-valid-voiding-approval-for-east-grand-rapids-development 2026-08-11T14:55:43-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T14:53:06-04:00 Judge rules resident petition valid, voiding approval for East Grand Rapids development East Grand Rapids, City of East Grand Rapids, Gaslight Village, Development, City Manager, ruling, petition, petition signitures https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-11/take-time-to-be 2026-08-11T12:47:19-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T12:47:19-04:00 Take Time to Be Take time to be , Book, Author, gratitude https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-11/the-federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration-is-committed-to-helping-military-personnel-transition-into-the-transportation-workforce 2026-08-11T12:47:24-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T12:47:24-04:00 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is committed to helping military personnel transition into the transportation workforce FMCSA, veterans, trucks https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-11/special-olympics-michigan-recently-hosted-a-womens-sports-day 2026-08-11T12:47:18-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T12:47:18-04:00 Special Olympics Michigan recently hosted a Women's Sports Day Special Olympics, Special Olympics Michigan, Women, Sports, Roving Mic https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-11/the-annual-rally-on-reeds-2026-volleyball-game-takes-place-tomorrow 2026-08-11T12:47:22-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T12:47:22-04:00 The annual Rally on Reeds 2026 Volleyball game takes place tomorrow Rally on Reeds, volleyball, Sports, Event https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-11/read-ottawa-is-a-nonprofit-helping-over-120-adults-learn-to-speak-write-and-read-english-in-ottawa-county 2026-08-11T12:47:27-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T12:47:27-04:00 Read Ottawa is a nonprofit helping over 120 adults learn to speak, write and read English in Ottawa County Read Ottawa, Literacy, english, English teacher https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-11/spider-man-director-found-his-connection-to-the-world-at-the-movies 2026-08-11T12:33:03-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T12:08:12-04:00 'Spider-Man' director found his connection to the world at the movies NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-10/count-binface-wearing-a-trash-can-aims-to-unseat-nigel-farage-in-a-u-k-local-election 2026-08-11T12:33:08-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-10T04:41:09-04:00 Count Binface, wearing a trash can, aims to unseat Nigel Farage in a U.K. local election NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-11/michigan-launches-opioid-settlement-initiative-for-joint-local-projects 2026-08-11T13:00:41-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T13:00:41-04:00 Michigan launches opioid settlement initiative for joint local projects opioid, opioids, opioid crisis, settlement, Health, initiative https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-11/charges-filed-against-fire-chief-city-manager-after-federal-raids-in-muskegon-heights 2026-08-11T15:02:26-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-11T15:02:26-04:00 Charges filed against fire chief/city manager after federal raids in Muskegon Heights Muskegon County, Muskegon Heights, Fire Chief, City Manager, drugs, tax evasion, felonies, Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. 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