Patrick Center
Patrick joined WGVU Public Media in December, 2008 after eight years of investigative reporting at Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV8 and three years at WYTV News Channel 33 in Youngstown, Ohio. As News and Public Affairs Director, Patrick manages our daily radio news operation and public interest television programming. An award-winning reporter, Patrick has won multiple Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter/Anchor awards and is a three-time Academy of Television Arts & Sciences EMMY Award winner with 14 nominations.
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The bi-annual report indicates young voters’ midterm choices are in opposition to administration policies, along with economic conditions and government corruption. -
Michigan’s Senate Majority Leader, Winnie Brinks, is term-limited and running for Lieutenant Governor. That’s opened the Grand Rapids area’s 29th Senate district seat. -
U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten is the Democratic incumbent seeking re-election in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District. Her challenger is Republican Terri DeBoer.
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U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga has served eight terms representing his district. The Republican will face Democratic challenger Sean McCann in Michigan’s 4th U.S. House District.
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Michigan will have a new Secretary of State. Incumbent Jocelyn Benson is term limited and running as the Democratic nominee for Governor
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about downtown Grand Rapids office conversions, Great Lakes cruise ship industry 2026 economic impact, and the Lakeshore employers survey. -
Michigan’s 84th House district covers portions of Grand Rapids, Grandville and Walker. Its seat is open after representative Democrat Carol Glanville decided to run for Michigan State Senate.
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Democrat Rachel Crowther and Republican Lynn Afendoulis challenge for open house seat after Republican Bryan Posthumus announced he would not seek re-election
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about Michigan's Attorney General alleging Blue Cross is an illegal health insurance monopoly, and Grand Rapids Corewell Health appease neighbors by making changes to its tower plans.
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Grand Rapids Fire Department emergency response times to Burton Heights, Garfield Park and surrounding neighborhoods are enhanced.
