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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 1-29-24

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Kaboom!, Red Bull Jib-Tac-Tow, Mackinac Island, Job numbers, and the book Lethal Range.

Kaboom! Has made an impact in West Michigan and continues nationally! The latest index is out, developed to estimate play space inequity in every census block in the US. Isaac Castillo, Sr Advisor, shares details of this Playspace Inequity Prioritization Index.

A Tic Tac Toe style Snowboarding competition happens on February 3, Cannonsburg Ski Area the place to be. We talk about the formal Red Bull Jib-Tac-Tow first of it’s kind snowboarding competition with Michigan based athlete Grace Warner.

Mackinac Island is planning for the next season and enjoying the winter months. We tie in vacation day with Steph Castelein, just under two weeks away. The island is open all four seasons and we discuss visiting the island and more.

Michigan reaches a 14 year High Workforce Participation, the highest since 2009. At the heart of the state’s workforce development efforts is the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, speaking with LEO Director Susan Corbin about the details.

Author Ryan Steck writes the book Lethal Range, a Matthew Redd Thriller Book 2, taking us to an island off Spain to catch a high value fugitive. We talk to Ryan about writing style and audience.

Transcripts are provided upon request.

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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