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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 4-6-26

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Grand Rapids Fire Department, Hope for Single Moms, Scouting America, Citizens Research Council, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

This weekend Pearl Street was closed due to an accident involving a tanker. We discuss how restoration happens with such events, a bit of behind the scenes with GR Fire Department's Jack Johnson.

From barely surviving to thriving, a story those with Hope for Single Moms see happening right now. We talk to Founding Director Carla Ludwig about the role of empowering mothers, and enriching families, plus the launching of the Hope Workforce Institute.

Scouting America/Michigan Crossroads Council Aaron Gach joins in with a scouting update and an answer to the question, how is Scouting addressing the needs of tomorrow's kids?

Citizens Research Council turns 110. We talk to President Eric Lupher about this longstanding organization. We discuss how public policy has evolved in Michigan over time, and more.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Children's Advocacy Center of Kent County in joining the nation in shining a spotlight on the critical need for awareness and more. We discuss what is being done locally.

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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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