The Grand Rapids African American Museum is moving, Kent County Community Action is urging Congress to reject proposed cuts to vital social services, the principal at Sibley elementary school in Grand Rapids is resigning due to low pay, July is UV Safety Awareness Month, a local ice cream business explains how they make their ice cream without synthetic dyes.
The Michigan Court of Appeals is allowing a case filed by the family of a murdered Oxford High School student to move forward, health officials are reporting more cases of West Mile and similar viruses in mosquito samples around Michigan, changes to airport security rules worry some experts.
It's an event that helps students prepare for back to school. WGVU’s Shelley Irwin talked to Jessica Johns from the Storehouse of Community Resources about August 12th's Big BackPack Build, a major initiative aiming to distribute 12,500 backpacks filled with essential school needs to lucky local students.
Transcripts are provided upon request.
