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Focus West Michigan 6-29-26: Urban Heat Islands

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Advocates recently gathered at Grand Rapids' Heartside Park calling for environmental justice, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has filed a request to make low interest recovery loans available to those hit by major flooding earlier this year, and more.

Advocates recently gathered at Grand Rapids' Heartside Park calling for environmental justice, Michigan State Police are investigating the death of a newborn baby found in a porta-potty at the Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury, AAA is reminding people not to leave kids or pets in hot cars, South Haven lifeguards recently saved the life of the Mayor's husband, the Gerald R. Ford International airport cut the ribbon on its new consolidated car rental facility.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has filed a request to make low interest recovery loans available to those hit by major flooding earlier this year, parts of Michigan could see heat index values above 100 this week.

The Ladies Literary Club is under reactivation. WGVU’s Shelley Irwin talked to Heather Monroe about the vision for the restored club, its programming, and how the community has responded to the return.

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