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NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/from-ghostwriters-to-false-identities-our-favorite-fake-music-scandals-of-the-21st-century 2026-10-27T05:18:26-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T05:00:00-04:00 From ghostwriters to false identities: Our favorite fake music scandals of the 21st century NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-27/democrats-accuse-john-james-campaign-of-campaign-finance-violations-over-tv-ads 2026-10-27T06:08:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T06:08:02-04:00 Democrats accuse John James campaign of campaign finance violations over TV ads John James, campaign, campaign ad, Campaign finance, campaign ads, Michigan gubernatorial race, gubernatorial candidate, Campaign, John James https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-27/whitmer-points-to-possible-democratic-gains-as-party-targets-kent-county-senate-seat 2026-10-27T06:17:35-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T06:17:35-04:00 Whitmer points to possible Democratic gains as party targets Kent County Senate seat Whitmer, Governor Whitmer, Michigan Legislature, Michigan House of Representatives, Michigan Senate, Democratic party https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/how-aldi-is-pushing-down-grocery-prices 2026-10-27T06:30:32-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T06:30:00-04:00 How Aldi is pushing down grocery prices NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/data-centers-are-a-hot-button-issue-for-ohioans-as-midterms-near 2026-10-27T07:11:33-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T04:45:52-04:00 Data centers are a hot-button issue for Ohioans as midterms near NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/democrats-have-a-midterm-edge-poll-shows-and-israelis-vote-in-high-stakes-election 2026-10-27T07:40:06-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T07:39:52-04:00 Democrats have a midterm edge, poll shows. And, Israelis vote in high-stakes election NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-27/the-phantom 2026-10-27T10:52:02-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:52:02-04:00 The Phantom Book, Author, WWII, Military https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-27/trick-or-treating-safety 2026-10-27T10:51:56-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:51:56-04:00 Trick or Treating Safety Halloween, trick or treat, candy, Safety, Children https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-27/big-joes-winter-warm-up-coat-drive 2026-10-27T10:52:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:52:04-04:00 Big Joe's Winter Warm Up Coat Drive winter, coats, Fundraiser, Community https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-27/the-circus-comes-to-town 2026-10-27T10:51:59-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:51:59-04:00 The Circus comes to town Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Circus, unicycle, Van Andel https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-27/invisible-monuments 2026-10-27T10:52:07-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:52:07-04:00 Invisible Monuments Book, Author, history, History Research https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/how-congressional-democrats-are-preparing-for-claims-of-election-fraud-by-trump 2026-10-27T10:03:04-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T04:48:04-04:00 How congressional Democrats are preparing for claims of election fraud by Trump NPR News https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/a-green-army-is-out-to-thwart-el-nino-flooding 2026-10-27T10:13:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:12:35-04:00 A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/discursive-verses-jay-z-the-super-bowl-and-playing-with-house-money 2026-10-27T10:16:25-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:15:21-04:00 Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-10-27/november-is-diabetes-awareness-month 2026-10-27T10:52:09-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:52:09-04:00 November is Diabetes Awareness month Diabetes, Diabetes Awareness Month, American Diabetes Association of West Michigan, Health https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/bolsonaros-party-accepts-brazil-election-defeat-but-he-refuses-to-concede 2026-10-27T10:41:33-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T10:41:17-04:00 Bolsonaro's party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-27/grand-rapids-board-of-education-advances-two-finalists-in-superintendent-search 2026-10-27T14:31:18-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T14:31:18-04:00 Grand Rapids Board of Education advances two finalists in superintendent search Grand Rapids, GRPS, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids School Board, Superintendent, Chicago, GVSU, Grand Valley State University, University of Michigan, Western michigan University https://www.wgvunews.org/2026-10-27/a-judge-halted-d-c-golf-course-renovations-trump-says-theyll-still-start-next-month 2026-10-27T13:02:01-04:00 WGVU NEWS eng 2026-10-27T13:01:37-04:00 A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. 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