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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Tuesday November 10, 2026, at ten o’clock on WGVU Public Television, FRONTLINE premiers Coal’s Human Cost. Black lung disease is currently devastating families in Appalachia. The documentary examines how doctors and advocates have been trying for years to sound the alarm and to get better protections for miners, and how federal regulators and the industry failed to respond. WGVU spoke with correspondent Howard Berkes. -
In lopsided race Democrat Kristian Grant received 80% of the vote to Republican challenger Ryan Malinoski’s 20%. -
In battle of Rockford residents, Afendoulis received 57% of the vote -
VanWoerkom defeats Democratic challenger Kiel Reid 54% - 46% for Michigan's 88th House District seat. -
Groff-Blaszak wins with 37-point margin of 68% - 31% -
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
