Focus West Michigan
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Focus West Michigan is a daily news podcast from WGVU presenting local news, as well as features on community organizations, events, and more.
Latest Episodes
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The emergence of a new flu variant is of growing concern for medical experts, Michigan House Democrats are planning legislation to fight back against possible changes to federal vaccine guidance, and more.
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The Right Place has presented its 2026 economic outlook to Grand Rapids business leaders, educators social workers and state and local officials met in Lansing on Wednesday to discuss how to better set Michigan males up for the future, and more.
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Grand Rapids Public Schools has reached a tentative agreement with the teacher's union, Michigan energy regulators will hear public comment in a matter involving a planned data center near Ann Arbor, and more.
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Michigan's Department of Natural Resources is advising waterfowl hunters to safeguard against a statewide bird flu outbreak, two men from Virginia have been sentenced to probation for their efforts in 2020 to suppress the vote in Detroit, and more.
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Federal tariffs are negatively impacting farmers and conservers according to MDARD, the Kent County Deer Management Coalition has released recommendations for combatting deer overpopulation, and more.
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Lawsuit demands a citizen vote in EGR, Valley Field capital campaign rounds third, holiday recycling guide, FBI investigates Slotkin, RNC sues MI Sec. of State, judge to rule soon on Marijuana tax
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The Christkindl Markt is back at the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids, the Kent County Animal Shelter is experiencing an influx in surrendered pets, MDARD offers pet safety tips for the Holiday weekend, and more.
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A Christian elementary school is partnering with the city of Grand Rapids to develop a community service program, a lawsuit challenging the state's new wholesale marijuana tax will get its first hearing this week, and more.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a motion to halt the U.S. Department of Energy's order continuing the operation of the J.H. Campbell coal plant through February, Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin responded o President Trump's call for her to be hanged for treason, and more.
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A new report indicates that wealth is the single biggest factor in Michiganders' health, Secretary of State Benson is pushing back against Republican claims she is refusing to cooperate with election oversight efforts, and more.