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The Shelley Irwin Show

Latin Americans United for Progress presents Fiesta Week next week

By Shelley Irwin

Published July 9, 2024 at 11:44 AM EDT

We get the details from Yailin Ramirez and Jonny Rodriguez.

We dig deep into the mission of Latin Americans United for Progress presenting Fiesta Week next week, a dynamic celebration of Latinx culture, uniting Holland, MI. This is the 60^th annual celebration, speaking with Yailin Ramirez and Jonny Rodriguez.

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Shelley Irwin

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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