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National Salvation Army Week, Better Sleep Month, Armed Forces Day, Circle Theatre, and Michigan Dark Skies.

After watching a cooking show, Dr. Chet decided to look into out food waste in the U.S. This show featured chefs using more of the meat, produce, and leftover foods to make gourmet dishes instead of throwing them in the garbage. Dr. Chet Zelasko looks into food waste on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Shelley Irwin talks to guests from Circle Theatre about the first show of the season, the GR Rise finish their season, the new West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will receive federal funding, and more.

The DNR has tips for staying safe around bears this spring, the Urban League has a new Opportunity Empowered program, there’s an uptick in thefts from construction sites in Kent County, and more.

The Right Place, Alzheimer's Association, Know Honesty, Mary Free Bed, and the West Michigan College Fair.

Scott Vander Werf and Eric Kuiper preview this weekend’s new movies, there’s a new homeless service being tested in Grand Rapids, Forbes has named Grand Rapids the best right sized city, and more.

For our main feature today Shelley Irwin talks to local author Cait West about her new memoir, Rift. Also, women entrepreneurs in Muskegon have grants available, the spread of bird flu is impacting 4 H fairs, and more state and West Michigan news.

Omega-3 fatty acids have long been recommended as a supplement for prenatal care. But a recent study has concluded that omega-3 supplementation might contribute to obesity in children when taken by the mother in the third trimester. Dr. Chet looks at the study on this episode of the Straight Talk on Health podcast

A free lecture at the Ford Museum, Art Prize 2025, spring fashion trends, the book Why Do We Sing, and the book Rift.

Patrick Center explores GVSU’s Reach Higher Showcase, high school grads can get pizza for filling out their FAFSA forms, more pet microchip readers are coming to Kent County, and more state and West Michigan news.