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wikipedia/wikipediaAdvances 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. -
Crain's Grand Rapids BusinessWGVU talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about Michigan long-term care providers new staffing mandates, a West Michigan bank merger and the Federal Trade Commission ruling noncompete agreements should be banned.
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WGVU talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about a study indicating consumer sentiment towards electric vehicles is cooling – and – Grand Rapids industrial commercial real estate market is the tightest in the nation. -
WGVU talks with West Michigan Sports Commission President Mike Guswiler about the economic impact of sports tourism. -
The stamp dedication ceremony is Friday, April 5th in Rancho Mirage, California. Last month, at the White House, Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford, and former First Lady Betty Ford, honored her mother during the postage stamp unveiling. -
How a young National Guardsman leaked classified documents onto the Discord chat platform. WGVU spoke with The Washington Post Intelligence and National Security reporter, Shane Harris, about Jack Teixeira’s guilty plea for leaking national security secrets, why he wasn’t stopped, and the role of platforms like Discord. -
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez discusses Grand Rapids' amphitheater and soccer stadium construction spinoff including two potential high-rise housing projects, and Amway's plan for a major expansion in Ada.
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Charles Laughton was one of the great character actors in both British and American movies. On this episode, David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about his acting career in films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Mutiny on the Bounty and the one film he directed, The Night of the Hunter -
Initiative is aimed at helping public media stations ensure that their audiences and communities receive the information they need to confidently participate in local, state and federal elections. WGVU spoke with America Amplified managing editor, Alisa Barba. -
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez discusses a Corporate Transparency Act court ruling, Michigan lawmakers considering bills promoting a public-private partnership producing low-cost generic insulin, and the latest U of M economic outlook.
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss the Italian Neo-Realism movement that occurred after the end of World War II. It was a school of filmmaking that influenced movie makers around the world -
FRONTLINE is updating the original EMMY Award-winning film with new information following the in-flight blow out of a Boeing 737 Max door plug panel during a January Alaska Airlines flight. WGVU talks with film director Tom Jennings about Boeing’s recent safety issues.
