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10/30/2026

Out now on YouTube! Don't miss Overcoming Obstacles: The Kaeley Wynsma Story https://youtu.be/c_rOgKNWaZM

10/30/2026

🗳️ Visit WGVU’s Vote of Confidence for more information! Explore the guide! Presented by WGVU Public Media https://www.wgvu.org/vote/

10/29/2026

Check out the newest episode of Living West Michigan on the PBS app or YouTube channel!! https://youtube.com/

10/29/2026

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10/29/2026

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10/29/2026

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10/28/2026

The leaves are changing, and there’s more than one way to enjoy the colors of fall. 🍂

Join WGVU’s Color Out Here for a fall community hike at Cascade Peace Park. We’ll stretch our legs, reconnect with nature, and spend time in community while taking in the changing colors of the season.

📅 Saturday, November 7
🕙 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 Cascade Peace Park

Come get outside with us!

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/color-out-here-fall-community-hike-tickets-1999593815931?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/28/2026

Forgotten No More: 12 West Michigan WWI soldiers finally receive Purple Hearts.

Twelve West Michigan World War I soldiers received Purple Heart Medals Monday, more than a hundred years after their service, thanks to a local historian.

The names of twelve Muskegon soldiers who served in World War I were roll-called during a Purple Heart medal ceremony at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science.

“I have this saying that, a soldier may be physically missing in action, but not from their place in history.”

Military Historian Dr. Chris Petras led efforts to secure medals for the 12 members of the Michigan National Guard, part of his work that has seen 37 such medals awarded posthumously over the last eight years.

“For me, I'm serving those who served. I see it as a calling, and I don't know when it'll stop, but right now, it's not going to stop.”

In 1932 – more than a decade after World War I - the Purple Heart was authorized to honor members of the U.S. Armed Services wounded or killed in action.

Petras now researches eligible West Michigan servicemembers and works to secure their medals.

“So, most of them discharged 1919, 1920. Well, many of them had moved, and in some cases, the medals were just mailed, but they were long gone from the residence they had lived in previously.”

None of the 12 Muskegon area soldiers had next-of-kin to receive the medals so the Lakeshore Museum Center accepted them on their behalf.

The medals will become part of the museum’s permanent collection, allowing their legacy to be shared with future generations.

https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-19/forgotten-no-more-12-west-michigan-wwi-soldiers-finally-receive-purple-hearts

Muskegon Museum of History & Science, Michigan National Guard,

10/28/2026

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10/22/2026

Grand Rapids Public Museum debuts refreshed Indigenous history exhibit.

In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, a reimagined exhibit featuring the history, traditions, and languages of West Michigan Indigenous tribes is opening at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

“We’ve rested this exhibit for almost two years, and today we are bringing it back all refreshed and renewed and with a lot of the old stories that were in there and some new stories as well.”

Katrina Furman is a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and curator for the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s revitalized exhibit, Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place. She says while the original 1994 exhibit was appropriate for its time, some updates were necessary.

“Maybe there was some terminology that could’ve been improved on. There were some stories that we just kind of mentioned, kind of scratched the surface on, and we wanted to dig a little bit deeper into that.”

Furman worked with local tribal councils to ensure Indigenous perspectives are represented. The exhibit includes holographic experiences, immersive environments, and multimedia storytelling.

“I want school kids to come in and get a little more education than just those few paragraphs that are in their history book, or maybe that footnote that’s at the bottom of the textbook for the university students.”

The project was financially supported by lead sponsor The Wege Foundation, the Bay Mills Indian Community and other donors.

https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-10-12/grand-rapids-public-museum-debuts-refreshed-indigenous-history-exhibit

Grand Rapids Public Museum, Bay Mills Indian Community

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