Focus West Michigan for 4-17-24

By Joe Bielecki

Published April 17, 2024 at 3:59 PM EDT

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Patrick Center explores GVSU’s Reach Higher Showcase, high school grads can get pizza for filling out their FAFSA forms, more pet microchip readers are coming to Kent County, and more state and West Michigan news.

For our main feature today Patrick Center explores GVSU’s Reach Higher Showcase. Also, high school grads can get pizza for filling out their FAFSA forms, more pet microchip readers are coming to Kent County, and more state and West Michigan news.

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