HeyJaredFocus West Michigan
Focus West Michigan is a daily news podcast from WGVU presenting local news, as well as features on community organizations, events, and more.
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- Sep 10, 2026
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Focus West Michigan 9-10-26: Neighborwoods 2026 (opens the original)
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The NAACP Greater Grand Rapids is offering stipends to volunteers to plant trees, some of Michigan's Jewish faith leaders are calling on the state's Democrats to be more inclusive of Jews, and more.
Focus West Michigan 9-9-26: Flock Transparency Portals (opens the original)
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The Kent County Sheriff's Office and the GRPD have launched Flock camera transparency portals, it might take more time before Michgian's governor chooses whether to opt in to a federal education tax program, and more.
Focus West Michigan 9-8-26: Zeeland solar update (opens the original)
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Despite a pending lawsuit from Zeeland Township the developer of a proposed solar farm is hosting two public meetings this week, gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson reacted to an armed man charging at an Ohio Democratic candidate for governor, and more.
Focus West Michigan 9-4-26: Gloria Steinem's impact in Grand Rapids (opens the original)
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Gloria Steinem recently passed away but had a big impact on the YWCA in Grand Rapids, Michigan and several other states are suing the federal government over a new rule blocking Medicaid from covering children's gender affirming care, and more.
Focus West Michigan 9-3-26: EGLE Response to oil leak (opens the original)
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State officials are releasing details of their plans to fix a recent oil leak at Kent County's Millennium Park, new job and career outlooks from the state of Michigan are detailing where to expect the most growth in the coming years, and more.
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