GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — News 8 is sharing the stories of Hispanic and Latino communities in West Michigan to mark Hispanic Heritage Month.

You can watch our annual special program for Hispanic Heritage Month on WOOD TV8 or WOOD TV+, or streaming above in this article.

The special report looks at how Latino culture festivals adjusted to a tense political climate, hears the story of Kalamazoo College President Jorge Gonzalez, gets a taste of how food is used to celebrate culture and more.

See that and more Hispanic Month Heritage coverage inside woodtv.com here.

Hispanic Heritage Month runs through Oct. 15.