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Advances in public health around the world are grounded in four areas: fluoridation, immunization, water purification and pasteurization. In the 1930s, the U.S. Public Health Service determined tooth decay “an urgent public health problem.” As part of NPR’s series on historical markers, Off the Mark, WGVU revisits Grand Rapids’ fluoride story with two dentists who lived it.
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The scam has already cost some consumers in other states. The Better Business Bureau Serving Western Michigan warns scammers could use the “yes” to authorize purchases off bank accounts
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Chief Revenue Officer Lacey Dixon and VP/GM Julie Nystedt talk about the programming and more.
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Five more budget meetings are planned over the next four weeks as well as opportunities for public comment
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The event is scheduled in Grand Rapids to remember and honor victims who lost their lives to violence
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Parks and Recreation Director David Marquardt reviews the class options and more.
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Grand Rapids Public Schools is looking for community feedback on renovation plans for one of its older buildings
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Grand Rapids Community College has been named a lead recipient of the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant
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Scott Vander Werf and Eric Kuiper preview this weekend’s new movies, there’s a new homeless service being tested in Grand Rapids, Forbes has named Grand Rapids the best right sized city, and more.
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A Forbes article has called Grand Rapids the “best right-size city” in America, noting five specific ways it's defining its brand