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From Curation to Competition to Celebration: A Look at The Artistic Legacy of ArtPrize 2025 (01-03-26)
ArtPrize 2025 has officially wrapped, leaving a lasting impression throughout downtown Grand Rapids.
In this episode of West Michigan Weekend, host P…
4 months ago
Hacking the Car Market: Auto Analyst Karl Brauer On How to Save Over $2,600 on Your Next Vehicle(12-28-25)
In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Karl Brauer, Executive Analyst with iSeeCars.com.
Karl joined us to break down the results of a recent stud…
4 months ago
Spotlighting The Great Lakes Winter Trails Council: Your Best Guide For Enjoying Michigan's Great Outdoors (12-28-25)
In this episode, we welcome Brittany Primeau, the Director of Communications at Crystal Mountain, and Caroline Rizzo, Communications Manager with Gr…
4 months ago
Unity Without Uniformity: Lessons in Peacemaking with Rev. Tanner Smith at The Colossian Forum
In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Rev. Dr. Tanner Smith, Chief of Staff, The Colossian Forum.
About our guest: Rev. Dr. Tanner Smith serves as…
4 months, 1 week ago
SAFER by 2030: Michigan's Aggressive Effort to Reduce Traffic Fatalities (12-12-25)
We welcome Alicia Sledge, director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Unpacking West Michigan's Economic Health: The Right Place's 2026 State of the Region Report (12-12-25)
In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes back Randy Thelen…President and CEO of The Right Place.
He joined us for this segment of West Michigan Week…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Legally Haunted!? How To Carefully Navigate Selling a Ghost-Inhabited Home (12-07-25)
In this episode, host Phil Tower speaks with Cooley Law School Professors Mark Dotson and Jim Hicks.
Legal experts Dotson and Hicks joined us for a mo…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
How Iron Fish Distillery and the Conservation Resource Alliance are Protecting Michigan Rivers(12-07-25)
In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Troy Anderson, Marketing Manager with Iron Fish Distillery.
Troy joined the program to talk about Iron Fish …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Unpacking The Complete Storm Team 8 Winter Outlook with Chief Meteorologist Ellen Bacca (11-28-30)
In this extended episode, host Phil Tower speaks with Storm Team 8 Chief Meteorologist, Ellen Bacca. She joined us for a look back at some of the big…
5 months ago
Radical Hospitality: CEO Salina Bishop On Reshaping the Narrative of West Michigan's Ronald McDonald House (11-23-25)
In this episode of West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower speaks with Salina Bishop, President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities West Michig…
5 months, 1 week ago