Focus West Michigan for 3-6-25

By Joe Bielecki

Published March 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM EST

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Congresswoman Scholten pushes the CLEAR Act, Grand Rapids sees record Fentanyl bust, Monster Jam is this weekend, and more West Michigan news.

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