http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews?id=midd Your West Michigan NPR and Local News station en-us Copyright 2012 WGVU http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:28 EST Gov. Rick Snyder turned back all but $1 of his pay last year, but he's not sure what he'll do this year. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16493 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16493 Wed, 16 May 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:03 EST Hope Network Center for Autism is hosting a series of professional lunch lecture series throughout the year. The lunch workshops are open to the public as well as professionals with the goal of providing more insight into autism spectrum disorders and other neuro-developmental disorders. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16492 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16492_051612.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09:00 EST A big part of weather forecasting has to do with the sun-something we pretty much take for granted---until it disappears. A solar eclipse this Sunday is attracting some attention here in West Michigan. WGVU's David Moore reports. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16491 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16491_051612.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:00 EST Oil prices have been falling and there's an assumption that should bring down the price of gas at the pump. Yet in the last day or two, the price at the corner station has gone up from an average of $3.69 a gallon to $3.86. Why the price increase? http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16481 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16481_051612.MP3 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:02:00 EST The erratic spring weather that hammered fruit orchards in Michigan's Lower Peninsula doesn't appear to have done much damage to Upper Peninsula crops. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16480 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16480 Wed, 16 May 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:56 EST Tea party favorite Gary Glenn and two other Republicans have turned in nominating signatures for the U.S. Senate race, likely making it a five-way GOP August primary. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16479 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16479 Wed, 16 May 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:21:56 EST A Grand Rapids factory that once produced phonograph machines is becoming a place to celebrate weddings. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16478 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16478 Wed, 16 May 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:15:44 EST Some recent bear sightings in West Michigan are causing a stir as authorize urge caution. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16477 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16477 Wed, 16 May 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 07:56:50 EST A man who authorities say used racial slurs and threatened black man inside a West Michigan store has been sentenced to 9 months in jail. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16476 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16476 Wed, 16 May 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 07:52:40 EST State Rep. Roy Schmidt, (D) Grand Rapids now is now seeking re-election as State Rep. Roy Schmidt, (R) Grand Rapids. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16475 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16475 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:00 EST Four candidates have filed to run in Michigan's Republican U-S Senate primary. Today is the deadline for candidates for most state and federal offices to submit their petitions to appear on the August primary ballot. Rick Pluta reports. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16474 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16474_051512.mp3 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:11:22 EST The House and Senate fiscal agencies have come out with their revenue estimates ahead of Wednesday's revenue estimating conference, and the news isn't all good. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16470 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16470 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:24:19 EST Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign legislation to allow for more online charter schools in the state and other measures supporters say provide more choices and critics counter are premature and lacking in quality control. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16469 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16469 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:22:20 EST State labor officials say they expect the teen unemployment rate will drop slightly this summer as more applicants find work. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16468 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16468 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:19:07 EST Spectrum Health boasts a level 4 epilepsy center. Considered the highest designation established by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, the program serves both pediatric and adult patients. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16467 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16467_051512.mp3 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:28:00 EST The symphony in West Michigan is honoring former first lady Betty Ford with the premiere of an orchestral tribute it commissioned in her memory. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16465 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16465 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:24:18 EST The National Cherry Festival says the iconic Michigan-born hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad will play during this summer's weeklong event in Traverse City. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16460 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16460 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:57:00 EST The White House is planning a gathering in Detroit that's focused on helping urban entrepreneurs. Thursday's event is at downtown's Cobo Center. It's hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16456 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16456 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:53:00 EST The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is set to dedicate a memorial that celebrates the lives and work of the dozen conservation officers who have died in the line of duty since 1887. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16454 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16454 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 07:28:00 EST Michigan is celebrating the opening of a new road designed to get thousands of trucks off secondary streets near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley plans to speak Tuesday near the bridge, which connects with Windsor, Ontario, over the Detroit River. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16453 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16453 Tue, 15 May 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 07:25:57 EST The overdue cleanup of Muskegon County's White Lake has been slow. Today, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced that long-delayed restoration reached a milestone. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16452 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16452_051412.mp3 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:04:05 EST Environmental groups say Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra is changing his position on Great Lakes drilling. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16451 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16451 Mon, 14 May 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:58:50 EST Consumers Energy is rewarding customers willing to part with their older model refrigerators. It turns out they're putting a bit of strain on the electric grid, draining your wallet and stressing the environment. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16450 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16450_051412.MP3 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:51:24 EST The Gerald R. Ford International Airport Board has appointed a new executive director. Brian Ryks is a Minnesota native who brings 26 years of well-rounded industry experience to West Michigan. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16449 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/16449_051412.mp3 Mon, 14 May 2012 12:46:00 EST Police say they've ticketed two participants in a Lansing offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street protests for being at a city park later than permitted. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16442 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16442 Mon, 14 May 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:10:43 EST Boaters helped get two people away from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in shallow water of a lake in southern Michigan. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16441 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16441 Mon, 14 May 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:56:00 EST A woman has died and three children were injured after being struck by a vehicle while walking along a dark roadway in West Michigan. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16440 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16440 Mon, 14 May 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:12:00 EST A West Michigan nonprofit is backing an effort to create a park honoring the late Fred Meijer's contribution to the area's network of recreational trails. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16439 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16439 Mon, 14 May 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:27:00 EST AAA Michigan says gasoline prices fell about 14 cents during the past week to a statewide average of $3.69 per gallon. The auto club said Monday the average is about 45 cents per gallon less than last year at this time. http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=sdetail&sty=16438 WGVU Top Local News Stories 16438 Mon, 14 May 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:25:07 EST