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Dr. Chet recently read a post on social media that said pharmaceutical companies are not interested in curing disease. While not a fan of the industry, Chet knows that many people are alive today because of pharmaceuticals. But are they cured? That’s what he examines on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Habitat for Humanity, West Michigan Trails, Stomp Out Stigma 5k, Heritage Homes Tour, A Greek Tragedy, and the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.

ArtPrize, Mental Health Awareness Month, Cider Week GR, the ALS Association, and Grand Rapids Sister Cities International.

Advocates in Michigan are pushing back against a congressional Republican budget proposal that includes cuts to Medicaid, a proposed Michigan tax code would count fetuses as dependents, a dam in Newaygo is set to be removed, and more.

Patmos Library has reopened after several employees resigned two weeks ago, a libertarian-leaning think tank has filed a lawsuit to block some spending in the state budget, Consumers Energy is obeying a Trump order to not shut down the J.H. Campbell coal burning power plant, and more.

Hope Network Bridge Walk for Autism, Muskegon Museum of Art opens The Bennett Prize, Paws With A Cause, Ele's Place, Circle Theatre presents The Prom.

Almost a year after 15 year old Amillier Penn was shot and killed, the GRPD say they have enough evidence to charge another teen with the murder, a Michigan Court of Claims judge has struck down many abortion restrictions, and more.

The Greater Grand rapids NAACP hosted a community listening session about the Christopher Schurr mistrial, Michigan's Road to Restoration clinic is coming to Grand Rapids, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills to give state officials another month to file financial disclosure reports, and more.

Lake Accelerated Talent Link, The Lass Laugh Comedy Festival, Iron Fish Distillery, STEM Greenhouse, and the city of Cadillac.

First Aired May 2025 Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and its sequels have been adapted to the movies and TV. “Purple Noon,” the 1960 French version is critically acclaimed and David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about it on this episode of Have You Seen…?