Focus West Michigan 2-16-26: Construction to start on solar energy project at the former Butterworth Landfill

Grand Rapids is ready to start construction on a long planned solar energy project at the former Butterworth Landfill, new signs are planned to help pedestrians navigate Grand Rapids’ skywalk, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation is celebrating 20 years of its Black Legacy Fund.

Friday was the second anniversary of Michigan’s firearm safety laws taking effect, an effort to raise taxes on Michiganders making over $500,000 a year is making progress collecting signatures to get on the November ballot, GEO Group says it made a 700% increase in profit in 2025 thanks to ICE detainments.

Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids and board member of The LIT, Christine Krieger joins in to talk about The LIT’s goal to buy the historic Ladies Literary Club building. The LlT needs the community’s help and we discuss…

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