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Book, Author, Thriller https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-19/grand-river-makerspace-celebrates-one-year-in-its-current-location 2026-08-19T11:09:45-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T11:09:45-04:00 Grand River MakerSpace celebrates one year in its current location maker space, Grand River MakerSpace, crafting, Technology, robotics https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-19/the-bee-brave-5k-takes-place-this-october 2026-08-19T11:09:37-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T11:09:37-04:00 The Bee Brave 5k takes place this October Bee Brave, 5k, Fundraiser, Run, Breast Cancer https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/fcc-head-brendan-carr-says-disney-free-speech-lawsuit-is-without-merit 2026-08-19T10:08:33-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T04:43:08-04:00 FCC head Brendan Carr says Disney free speech lawsuit is 'without merit' NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/greetings-from-trouville-sur-mer-a-beach-town-little-changed-since-monet-painted-it 2026-08-19T10:19:33-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T10:19:20-04:00 Greetings from Trouville-sur-Mer, a beach town little changed since Monet painted it NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/fccs-lone-democrat-says-disney-has-found-its-courage-in-lawsuit-against-agency 2026-08-19T10:41:40-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T04:42:59-04:00 FCC's lone Democrat says Disney 'has found its courage' in lawsuit against agency NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/midday-west-michigan/2026-08-19/crains-grand-rapids-business-brief 2026-08-19T11:35:19-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T11:20:53-04:00 Crain's Grand Rapids Business Brief AC Grand Rapids, Marketing, Shorts Brewing, craft beer, North Monroe District, hotel rooms, apartments, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, CIG Management. https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/a-real-world-study-of-oregons-nonmedical-psilocybin-program-shows-promise 2026-08-19T11:23:38-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T11:22:35-04:00 A real-world study of Oregon's nonmedical psilocybin program shows promise NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/this-high-speed-star-is-whipping-around-the-black-hole-in-the-middle-of-our-galaxy 2026-08-19T11:39:32-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T11:38:57-04:00 This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-19/michigan-chamber-steps-in-to-fight-critical-statewide-poll-worker-shortage-ahead-of-midterms 2026-08-19T15:27:22-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T15:27:22-04:00 Michigan Chamber steps in to fight critical statewide poll worker shortage ahead of midterms Michigan, politics, poll workers, polling, polls, polling locations, polling places, Election Workers, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Election day https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/why-does-the-u-s-military-seem-stymied-in-the-war-with-iran 2026-08-19T12:19:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T12:18:35-04:00 Why does the U.S. military seem stymied in the war with Iran? NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-19/grand-rapids-dda-helps-fund-homeless-storage-program-as-covid-relief-ends 2026-08-19T12:48:16-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T12:48:16-04:00 Grand Rapids DDA helps fund homeless storage program as COVID relief ends Homeless, Homelessness, storage, Grand Rapids, Downtown GR, Downtown Development Authority https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/why-aitanas-superestrella-is-the-surprise-latin-hit-song-of-the-summer 2026-08-19T13:04:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T13:03:41-04:00 Why Aitana's 'Superestrella' is the surprise Latin hit song of the summer NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-19/michigan-confirms-first-human-case-of-eee-since-2021 2026-08-19T13:10:19-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T13:10:19-04:00 Michigan confirms first human case of EEE since 2021 Eastern Equine Encephalitis, mosquito, Mosquitoes, Horses, illness, Disease https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/in-new-filings-kennedy-center-says-it-wont-try-to-put-trumps-name-on-facade-until-sept-8 2026-08-19T14:01:33-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T14:01:03-04:00 In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8 NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-20/americorps-partners-with-kids-food-basket-to-combat-rising-west-michigan-youth-food-insecurity 2026-08-20T05:54:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T05:54:04-04:00 AmeriCorps partners with Kids’ Food Basket to combat rising West Michigan youth food insecurity Grand Rapids, West Michigan, Kids' Food Basket, Americorps, President Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Trump Administration, Trump, Kent County, Ottawa County https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/lessons-of-survival-and-resilience-from-the-eaton-fire-in-california 2026-08-19T14:36:27-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T11:55:15-04:00 Lessons of survival and resilience from the Eaton fire in California NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/former-fauci-adviser-dr-david-morens-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-covid-related-records 2026-08-19T15:45:23-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T15:45:11-04:00 Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/the-u-s-debt-tops-a-record-shattering-40-trillion-yes-with-a-t 2026-08-19T16:10:03-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T16:09:39-04:00 The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/whistleblower-arturo-bejar-leads-testimony-in-landmark-trial-against-meta 2026-08-19T17:23:45-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T17:20:15-04:00 Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/experts-raise-alarms-over-census-bureau-report-trump-is-touting-on-noncitizen-voting 2026-08-19T17:28:34-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T17:27:51-04:00 Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/california-passes-the-toughest-wildfire-rules-in-the-u-s-for-home-landscaping 2026-08-19T19:19:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T19:19:12-04:00 California passes the toughest wildfire rules in the U.S. for home landscaping NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-19/majority-leader-brinks-to-run-alongside-benson-on-gubernatorial-ticket 2026-08-19T23:02:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T23:02:04-04:00 Majority Leader Brinks to run alongside Benson on gubernatorial ticket Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Winnie Brinks, Senator Winnie Brinks, Grand Rapids, gubernatorial candidate, Gubernatorial race, governor, Lieutenant Governor, running mate https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-18/strangers-helped-a-college-student-get-to-his-friend-in-the-hospital 2026-08-19T22:55:33-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-18T17:24:20-04:00 Strangers helped a college student get to his friend in the hospital NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-20/israeli-military-launches-criminal-probes-into-killings-of-5-year-old-and-paramedics 2026-08-20T01:51:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T01:50:53-04:00 Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of 5-year-old and paramedics NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-20/prince-harry-and-meghan-are-returning-to-the-u-k-with-their-children 2026-08-20T02:18:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T02:17:42-04:00 Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the U.K. with their children NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-20/chinese-court-sentences-founder-of-property-developer-evergrande-to-life-in-prison 2026-08-20T03:32:32-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T03:31:55-04:00 Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-20/morning-news-brief 2026-08-20T04:53:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T04:52:29-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-20/which-country-makes-the-best-jollof-rice-d-c-foodies-put-it-to-a-blind-test 2026-08-20T05:00:42-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T05:00:00-04:00 Which country makes the best jollof rice? 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And, new census report Trump is touting raises concerns NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-20/st-marys-foundation-announces-the-return-of-vine-vinyl-stories-that-moves-us 2026-08-20T10:43:09-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T10:43:09-04:00 St. Mary's Foundation announces the return of Vine & Vinyl: Stories that Moves Us St Mary's, Foundation, VIne and Vinyl, Event, Fundraiser https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-20/lowell-arts-offers-an-exhibit-that-features-work-by-seven-visual-artists-who-explore-their-materials-and-methods-in-unexpected-directions 2026-08-20T10:43:13-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T10:43:13-04:00 Lowell Arts offers an exhibit that features work by seven visual artists who explore their materials and methods in unexpected directions Lowell, Lowell Arts, Art, Artist, Event https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-20/the-forgotten-feasts-sideshow-at-silva 2026-08-20T10:42:51-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T10:42:51-04:00 The Forgotten Feasts sideshow at Silva Local Business, Restaurant, Food, Circus https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-20/the-michigan-lupus-foundation-holds-its-annual-awareness-walk-in-gr 2026-08-20T10:43:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T10:43:01-04:00 The Michigan Lupus Foundation holds its annual Awareness Walk in GR Michigan Lupus Foundation, chronic illness, Awareness, Blue Bridge, Event https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-08-20/city-slopes-brings-year-round-indoor-skiing-and-snowboarding-to-west-michigan 2026-08-20T10:43:05-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T10:43:05-04:00 City Slopes brings year round indoor skiing and snowboarding to West Michigan Local Business, Skiing, Snowboarding, snow, indoors https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-20/health-officials-retests-myers-wabasis-lakes-after-elevated-e-coli-levels 2026-08-20T11:31:17-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T11:00:06-04:00 Health officials retest Myers, Wabasis lakes after elevated E. coli levels Kent County Health Department, E. coli, Lakes, No-Contact Order, Kent County https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-19/israel-launches-probe-into-killing-of-5-year-old-girl-and-medics-sent-to-rescue-her 2026-08-20T09:57:05-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-19T16:11:34-04:00 Israel launches probe into killing of 5-year-old girl and medics sent to rescue her NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-08-20/d-c-s-indycar-race-will-zoom-past-museums-some-worry-it-could-harm-the-art-inside 2026-08-20T11:18:37-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-08-20T11:18:21-04:00 D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. 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