https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-01/september-is-suicide-awareness-month 2026-10-01T11:58:56-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T11:58:56-04:00 September is Suicide Awareness month suicide, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Awareness, out of the darkness https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-09-30/trump-officials-changed-forms-for-overseas-voters-amid-a-gop-push-to-restrict-voting 2026-09-30T12:32:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-09-30T12:32:12-04:00 Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-09-30/grand-rapids-chamber-doubles-shopping-power-with-10-000-matching-grant-for-local-businesses 2026-09-30T14:40:34-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-09-30T14:40:34-04:00 Grand Rapids Chamber doubles shopping power with $10,000 matching grant for local businesses Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Chamber, grand rapids chamber of commerce, cash, economy, Local Economy, MEDC, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, West Michigan, Business https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-09-30/police-questioning-can-shape-a-sexual-assault-case-their-approach-is-often-wrong 2026-09-30T13:20:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-09-30T13:19:24-04:00 Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. 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And, FBI probes employee-data hack NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-01/wgvu-fresh-reads-book-swap 2026-10-01T11:58:49-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T11:58:49-04:00 WGVU Fresh Reads Book Swap WGVU, Archival Brewing, Books, Event https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-01/project-esme-is-preparing-for-their-inaugural-harmony-event-on-october-10 2026-10-01T11:58:54-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T11:58:54-04:00 Project ESME is preparing for their inaugural Harmony event on October 10 Project ESME , Music, Event https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-01/the-annual-fudge-festival-is-this-weekend-on-the-island-of-mackinac 2026-10-01T11:58:46-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T11:58:46-04:00 The annual Fudge Festival is this weekend on the island of Mackinac Mackinac Island, fudge, Event, Travel, Tourism https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-01/vacular-disease-and-early-prevention 2026-10-01T11:58:51-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T11:58:51-04:00 Vacular Disease and Early Prevention Society for Vascular Surgery, Health, Wellness, prevention https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-01/what-a-pearly-king-taught-me-about-cockney-rhyming-slang-and-east-london-history 2026-10-01T10:14:32-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T10:13:38-04:00 What a Pearly King taught me about Cockney rhyming slang and East London history NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-01/state-revenue-sharing-cuts-force-plainfield-twp-to-raise-property-taxes 2026-10-01T11:13:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T11:13:31-04:00 State revenue-sharing cuts force Plainfield Twp. to raise property taxes Taxes, tax, property taxes, property tax, Road Funding, Roads, repairs, state funding, Plainfield Township, Plainfield Township https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-01/new-space-station-crew-launches-from-florida-on-spacexs-crew-dragon-capsule 2026-10-01T11:22:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T11:21:33-04:00 New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-01/sheryl-crow-says-shes-found-great-liberation-in-not-chasing-the-next-hit 2026-10-01T11:41:33-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T10:58:40-04:00 Sheryl Crow says she's found 'great liberation' in not chasing the next hit NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-01/she-can-communicate-with-ghosts-heres-what-she-learns-from-the-sad-dead 2026-10-01T11:41:35-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-01T10:59:19-04:00 She can communicate with ghosts. 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Can this Ohio Democrat win back working class votes? NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/after-bankruptcy-he-was-banned-from-sports-betting-sites-then-he-discovered-kalshi 2026-10-02T05:00:51-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T05:00:00-04:00 After bankruptcy, he was banned from sports betting sites. Then he discovered Kalshi NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/pro-democracy-activists-increasingly-vulnerable-to-authoritarian-governments-in-southeast-asia 2026-10-02T05:01:00-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T05:00:00-04:00 Pro-democracy activists increasingly vulnerable to authoritarian governments in Southeast Asia NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/who-uttered-the-phrase-the-ideological-clowns-are-out-this-week-the-quiz-knows 2026-10-02T05:01:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T05:01:00-04:00 Who uttered the phrase 'the ideological clowns are out' this week? The quiz knows NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/10-books-we-are-looking-forward-to-this-fall 2026-10-02T05:14:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T05:00:00-04:00 10 books we are looking forward to this fall NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/discursive-verses-when-pulling-rank-goes-wrong 2026-10-02T05:47:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T05:04:17-04:00 Discursive Verses: when pulling rank goes wrong NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-02/michigan-commits-89m-to-clean-up-detroit-kalamazoo-rivers 2026-10-02T06:29:20-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T06:29:20-04:00 Michigan commits $89M to clean up Detroit, Kalamazoo rivers Governor Whitmer, Water, rivers, cleanup, Detroit, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo River, environment, recreation https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/failed-torturous-execution-attempt-on-christa-pike-reignites-death-penalty-debate 2026-10-02T06:25:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T06:25:03-04:00 Failed 'torturous' execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/san-franciscos-car-crime-has-plunged-how-much-credit-does-flock-deserve 2026-10-02T06:30:32-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T06:30:00-04:00 San Francisco's car crime has plunged. 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NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/cornell-rape-case-gets-special-prosecutor-and-renee-goods-family-sues-the-government 2026-10-02T07:23:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T07:22:38-04:00 Cornell rape case gets special prosecutor. And, Renee Good's family sues the government NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-02/artprize-comes-to-a-close-this-weekend 2026-10-02T11:25:07-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T11:25:07-04:00 ArtPrize comes to a close this weekend ArtPrize, Event, voting, Art, celebration https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-02/data-center-101 2026-10-02T11:25:18-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T11:25:18-04:00 Data Center 101 Citizens Research Council, data center, Technology, internet, AI https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-02/west-michigan-non-profit-technology-and-innovation-summit-2026 2026-10-02T11:25:24-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T11:25:24-04:00 West Michigan Non-Profit Technology and Innovation Summit 2026 Symplicity, United Way, Technology, Event, nonprofit https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-02/the-grand-rapids-symphony-presents-the-music-of-star-trek-this-weekend 2026-10-02T11:25:30-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T11:25:30-04:00 The Grand Rapids Symphony presents The Music of Star Trek this weekend Grand Rapids, Symphony, star trek, Music, Performance https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-02/the-west-michigan-mountain-bike-alliance-hosts-the-dragon-party 2026-10-02T11:25:13-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T11:25:13-04:00 The West Michigan Mountain Bike Alliance hosts the Dragon Party West Michigan, Mountain Biking, Bike, Event https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/the-u-s-added-only-29-000-jobs-in-september-as-job-market-lacks-spark 2026-10-02T09:54:35-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T09:54:18-04:00 The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/cloaked-in-anonymity-israeli-soldiers-describe-mass-civilian-killings-in-naza 2026-10-02T10:38:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T10:37:27-04:00 Cloaked in anonymity, Israeli soldiers describe mass civilian killings in 'NAZA' NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-02/how-the-mother-of-soul-train-took-care-of-the-shows-dancers 2026-10-02T11:04:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-02T04:44:20-04:00 How the 'Mother of Soul Train' took care of the show's dancers NPR News