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Focus West Michigan for 4-18-24

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The DNR has tips for staying safe around bears this spring, the Urban League has a new Opportunity Empowered program, there’s an uptick in thefts from construction sites in Kent County, and more.

For our main feature today Dee Morrison and the DNR have tips for staying safe around bears this spring. Also, the Urban League has a new Opportunity Empowered program, there’s an uptick in thefts from construction sites in Kent County, and more state and West Michigan news.

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Shelley Irwin
Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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