Focus West Michigan for 4-26-24

By Joe Bielecki

Published April 26, 2024 at 3:51 PM EDT

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Scott Vander Werf and Eric Kuiper preview this weekend’s new films, City of Grand Rapids commissioners are taking on the housing crisis, Muskegon is set to see a new middle school, and more state and West Michigan news.

For our main feature today Scott Vander Werf and Eric Kuiper preview this weekend’s new films. Also, City of Grand Rapids commissioners are taking on the housing crisis, Muskegon is set to see a new middle school, and more state and West Michigan news.

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