Focus West Michigan for 2-26-25

By Joe Bielecki

Published February 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM EST

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MDOT wants public input on the I-96/Fruit Ridge Avenue interchange rebuild, a Rockford-area contractor will spend over eight years in prison for fraud, another One Small Step conversation and more.

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