Friday Night Rivals Week 9 football scores and highlights

FLINT, Mich.-- It's the final week of the high school football regular season, and the Game of the Week between Beal City and Ithaca headlined four games of highlights in Friday Night Rivals. FINAL: Beal City 29, Ithaca 26. Beal City vs. Ithaca WSMH. FINAL: Swan Valley 35, Bullock Creek...

Evart will end season with 16 players

Evart's football team hopes to break a four-game losing streak this Friday when it takes on Harrison to close out the regular season

Dow High, Midland High drum captains also shine on varsity pom teams

When it comes to leading, multi-tasking and being quick learners, Dow High senior Freya Falvey and Midland High junior Ryleigh Hancock are challenging themselves and enjoying the journey.

MiLEAP: Legislative Director Henry Wolf Receives CMU President’s Award for Public & Civic Impact

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) congratulates Legislative Director Henry Wolf on receiving Central Michigan University’s (CMU) 2026 President’s Award for Public and Civic Impact, which recognizes alumni in the public sector who demonstrate outstanding leadership, social responsibility and a commitment to community impact.

Clio High teacher talks about winning $75,000 for school

Saginaw United, Carman-Ainsworth forfeit games after fight leads to ejections

SAGINAW, Mich. — Saginaw United and Carman-Ainsworth will not play varsity football this week after a fight between players Friday night led to ejections for everyone in uniform on both teams and a double forfeit. The game in Saginaw ended early after officials ejected both teams in their entirety.

Pine River football loses to Beal City

Beal City improved to 6-0 in the Highland Conference and 8-0 overall with Friday’s 43-7 win over visiting Pine River, which fell to 2-4 in the league and 3-5 overall.

Grand Traverse Academy achieves top SAT scores in Northern Michigan

Grand Traverse Academy seniors earned the highest SAT scores in Northern Michigan, ranking 17th out of approximately 1,500 statewide secondary schools. This achievement marks the school's second consecutive year of high rankings during its 25th anniversary celebration

Midland schools board president explains sinking fund proposal

Midland Public Schools Board President Phil Rausch answered several questions from the Daily News on Oct. 19 about the school district's proposal for a sinking fund millage on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Ranking Michigan high school football teams in Greater Lansing after Week 8

The Grand Ledge football team picked up its best win of the season Friday, taking down DeWitt to wrap up the outright CAAC Blue title. And the Comets securing their first league title since 2022 coupled with a narrow loss by previously unbeaten Mason has led to some movement in our latest area rankings. Here's a look at our ranking of Greater Lansing teams heading into the final week of the regular season. Big school (Divisions 1-5) 1. Grand Ledge (Division 1, 8-0) 2. Mason (Division 3, 7-1) 3. Portland (Division 4, 8-0) 4. DeWitt (Division 3, 6-2) 5. Lakewood (Division 5, 7-1) 6. St. Johns (Division 4, 6-2) 7. Sexton (Division 4, 5-3) 8. Williamston (Division 4, 5-3) 9. East Lansing (Division 2, 3-5) 10. Okemos (Division 1, 5-3) Small school (Division 6 through 8-player) 1. Pewamo-Westphalia (Division 7, 7-0) 2. Ithaca (Division 7, 8-0) 3. Portland St. Patrick (8-man Division 2, 8-0) 4. Dansville (8-man Division 1, 7-1) 5. Fowler (Division 8, 6-2) 6. Saranac (Division 7, 6-2) 7. Fulton (8-man Division 1 5-3) 8. Olivet (Division 6, 5-3) 9. Ovid-Elsie (Division 6, 4-4) 10. Leslie (Division 7, 4-4) Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@lsj.com. Follow him on X

Hemmeter Elementary ranks No. 8 among Michigan elementary schools

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNEM) - A Saginaw County elementary school has been named a U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary School in the state. Hemmeter Elementary ranks No. 8 among Michigan elementary schools. The school is a kindergarten through fifth-grade gifted and talented magnet school offering students STEM opportunities, extracurricular clubs and innovative learning experiences.

Midland High assistant principal named finalist for Michigan award again

Midland High Assistant Principal Matt Wenzell is a finalist for the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals High School Assistant Principal of the Year for the second year in a row.

Midland Public Schools honors Alicia Allen and Olivia Chritz as October Shining Stars

Northeast Middle School Media Center Paraprofessional Alicia Allen and Plymouth Elementary Kindergarten teacher Olivia Chritz were honored as Shining Stars at the Board of Education meeting Oct. 19.

Bad Axe defeats Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy in district semifinal

Bad Axe beat Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy 5-2 as four Hatchets scored to reach the Division 4 district final.

New Cedar Springs superintendent selected

The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday to offer Randy Barton the role of superintendent.

Midland school board hears support for sinking fund proposal

Around 200 people packed Monday's Midland Public Schools Board of Education meeting, where the board heard 19 people give public comments.

Beaverton Black team goes undefeated

Beaverton Black team goes undefeated

Ferris State welding students build a recycling fish by eye for Hemlock Park

MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- With most construction projects, there are plenty of references that can be used to plan out your own blueprint. That wasn't the case when Ferris State University welding students Case Hummel and Jace Burns set out to weld together a recycling fish for Hemlock Park in Big Rapids.

Dow-Midland showdown has SVL and playoff implications

Chargers playing for division title, Chemics playing for postseason berth

SVSU excited about Michigan Space Innovation Hub

A new initiative aims to create higher hopes for the future, because under it, the sky’s the limit.