https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-19/laketown-beach-one-step-closer-to-reopening-as-dune-stair-project-progresses 2026-10-19T06:26:56-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T06:26:56-04:00 Laketown Beach one step closer to reopening as dune stair project progresses Laketown Township, beach, beach erosion, Dunes, shoreline, Ottawa County, grant, construction https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-18/what-does-a-white-house-press-secretary-do 2026-10-18T21:42:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-18T21:41:24-04:00 What does a White House press secretary do? NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-18/trump-to-close-and-renovate-d-c-golf-course-despite-legal-battle 2026-10-18T22:10:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-18T22:09:43-04:00 Trump to close and renovate D.C. golf course, despite legal battle NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/trump-endorses-embattled-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-for-reelection 2026-10-19T01:36:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T01:35:39-04:00 Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/morning-news-brief 2026-10-19T04:47:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T04:46:44-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/the-real-reason-its-going-to-take-a-while-to-know-who-won-in-some-midterm-races 2026-10-19T05:00:32-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T05:00:00-04:00 The real reason it's going to take a while to know who won in some midterm races NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/a-kelvin-wave-raised-sea-levels-on-the-west-coast-more-are-coming 2026-10-19T05:02:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T05:00:00-04:00 A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/solar-power-is-changing-agriculture-in-pakistan-but-some-fear-it-could-cause-issues 2026-10-19T05:17:36-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T04:45:58-04:00 Solar power is changing agriculture in Pakistan, but some fear it could cause issues NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-19/rogers-opens-first-detroit-field-office-ramps-up-black-voter-outreach 2026-10-19T06:26:26-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T06:26:26-04:00 Rogers opens first Detroit field office, ramps up Black voter outreach Mike Rogers, Senate, Michigan U.S. Senate, Michigan U.S. Senate race, election, 2026 Election, 2026, Midterms https://www.wgvunews.org/common-threads/2026-10-19/mustafa-akyol-no-compulsion-in-religion-part-ii 2026-10-19T06:32:51-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T06:32:51-04:00 Mustafa Akyol: No Compulsion in Religion (Part II) religion, Islam https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/2026-midterms-could-be-the-most-expensive-on-record-and-macron-condemns-protests 2026-10-19T07:16:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T07:15:43-04:00 2026 midterms could be the most expensive on record. And, Macron condemns protests NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/michigans-democratic-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-campaigns-in-gop-stronghold 2026-10-19T07:21:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T04:46:18-04:00 Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigns in GOP stronghold NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/australian-prime-minister-says-lawmaker-critically-injured-by-car-is-no-accident 2026-10-19T07:39:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T07:38:43-04:00 Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident' NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/alberta-voters-weigh-future-in-canada 2026-10-19T08:20:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T04:45:01-04:00 Alberta voters weigh future in Canada NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-19/upcycle-bikes-fall-bike-drive-and-open-house-takes-place-this-saturday 2026-10-19T10:40:50-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T10:34:33-04:00 Upcycle Bikes' Fall Bike Drive and Open House takes place this Saturday biking, Upcycle Bikes, Open House, Event, drive https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-19/long-on-meds-live-long-by-not-dying 2026-10-19T10:34:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T10:34:31-04:00 Long on Meds: Live Long by Not Dying Book, Author, Health, Wellness, Medication https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-19/sparkle 2026-10-19T10:34:35-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T10:34:35-04:00 Sparkle kicks off the season of giving in Spring Lake Sparkle, Spring Lake, Event, Giving, Holiday https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-19/purple-nest-design-makes-throws-from-alpaca-fibers 2026-10-19T10:34:28-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T09:19:24-04:00 Purple Nest Design makes throws from Alpaca fibers Purple Nest Design, Local Business, Alpaca, Clothing, South America https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-19/wgvus-grand-pour-takes-place-this-friday 2026-10-19T10:34:25-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T10:34:25-04:00 WGVU's Grand Pour takes place this Friday The Grand Pour, WGVU, Roving Mic, Fundraiser, Wine https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-19/grand-haven-marina-owners-seek-no-wake-zone-on-grand-river 2026-10-19T12:34:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T12:34:04-04:00 Grand Haven marina owners seek no-wake zone on Grand River Boats, boating, Grand Haven https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/cardi-b-tiny-desk-concert 2026-10-19T12:10:03-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T12:00:00-04:00 Cardi B: Tiny Desk Concert NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/could-alberta-break-away-from-canada 2026-10-19T15:07:15-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T12:05:25-04:00 Could Alberta break away from Canada? NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/nightly-curfews-set-to-begin-in-france-after-peaceful-protests-give-way-to-violence-and-looting 2026-10-19T15:07:30-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T12:02:01-04:00 Nightly curfews set to begin in France after peaceful protests give way to violence and looting NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-20/gvsus-famous-stinky-corpse-flower-surprises-staff-by-blooming-again 2026-10-20T05:51:26-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T05:51:26-04:00 GVSU's famous stinky corpse flower surprises staff by blooming again Grand Valley State University, GVSU, Corpse flower, Greenhouse, Allendale, campus, public, viewing https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-19/forgotten-no-more-12-west-michigan-wwi-soldiers-finally-receive-purple-hearts 2026-10-19T17:06:57-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T17:06:57-04:00 Forgotten No More: 12 West Michigan WWI soldiers finally receive Purple Hearts World War I, Michigan National Guard, Purple Heart , medals, Muskegon, Muskegon Museum of History and Science, soldiers, Military https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/lincoln-in-the-bardo-takes-a-distinctly-american-grief-to-the-met-stage 2026-10-19T17:47:06-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T13:41:06-04:00 'Lincoln in the Bardo' takes a distinctly American grief to the Met stage NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/judge-chastises-trump-administration-plan-to-push-ahead-overhaul-of-dc-golf-course 2026-10-19T19:06:06-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T17:56:37-04:00 Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/schools-struggle-to-measure-how-much-ai-experiments-are-helping 2026-10-19T19:39:36-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T16:59:57-04:00 Schools struggle to measure how much AI experiments are helping NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-20/audit-finds-flaws-in-oversight-of-children-under-state-care 2026-10-20T05:48:30-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T05:48:30-04:00 Audit finds flaws in oversight of children under state care Teens, Children, care, audit https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/doj-charges-28-in-california-with-voting-crimes-as-election-tensions-escalate 2026-10-19T22:30:06-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T18:10:06-04:00 DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-20/alberta-voters-reject-a-move-toward-independence-in-referendum-backing-canadian-unity 2026-10-20T02:03:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T02:02:40-04:00 Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-20/rays-will-face-brewers-in-world-series-to-produce-a-first-time-champion 2026-10-20T02:28:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T02:28:10-04:00 Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time champion NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-20/morning-news-brief 2026-10-20T04:50:38-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T04:50:27-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-19/democrats-and-elon-musk-continue-to-dominate-midterm-campaign-fundraising 2026-10-20T05:01:03-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-19T04:45:40-04:00 Democrats — and Elon Musk — continue to dominate midterm campaign fundraising NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-20/tiktok-staff-raised-child-safety-alarms-court-records-show-executives-failed-to-act 2026-10-20T05:01:03-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T05:00:00-04:00 TikTok staff raised child safety alarms. Court records show executives failed to act NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-20/can-the-new-federal-voucher-program-help-public-schools-democrats-are-torn 2026-10-20T05:01:14-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T05:00:00-04:00 Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? 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NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-20/east-grand-rapids-commissioners-vote-unanimously-not-to-appeal-gaslight-village-court-decision 2026-10-20T14:38:30-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T14:38:30-04:00 East Grand Rapids commissioners vote unanimously not to appeal Gaslight Village court decision East Grand Rapids, City of East Grand Rapids, Gaslight Village, Development, Kent County Court, City Manager, ruling, petition, petition signitures, appeal https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-20/view-from-kyiv-as-russia-hits-energy-infrastructure 2026-10-20T14:33:47-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T12:02:47-04:00 View from Kyiv as Russia hits energy infrastructure NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-20/women-helping-women-guiding-light-launches-community-initiative-for-womens-recovery 2026-10-20T15:03:23-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T15:03:23-04:00 Women Helping Women: Guiding Light launches community initiative for women’s recovery Grand Rapids, Guiding Light, Recovery, women's, Guiding Light Women's Collective, Addiction, Caregivers, Trauma, stigma https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-20/nigeria-confirms-an-ebola-case-in-abuja-as-a-woman-arriving-from-uganda-tests-positive 2026-10-20T16:19:31-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-20T16:19:16-04:00 Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive NPR News, NPR Top Stories