The ribbon has been cut on the Grand Rapids Central Station Early Childhood Center

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM EDT

We talk to WK Kellogg Foundation's Tracie L Coffman about one of the first early care facilities located inside a public transit hub.

The official ribbon cutting happened for the Grand Rapids Central Station Early Childhood Center. We talk to WK Kellogg Foundation's Tracie L Coffman about one of the first early care facilities located inside a public transit hub.

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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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