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Kent ISD takes next steps for second tech center

Kent ISD — The former Dutton Elementary School was demolished last month as Kent ISD begins preparing the 14.35-acre property at 3820 68th St. SE for its second career and technical education center. Since purchasing the property in February, Kent ISD has worked with Progressive Companies, the architectural firm...

Kent County, MI · 1d
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13 ON YOUR SIDE

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Central Montcalm cancels classes

Montcalm County, MI · 1d

Detroit Sports Nation

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Michigan High School Football Powerhouse Kicked Out of Playoffs Following Court Ruling

Grand Rapids Catholic Central has been removed from Michigan's Division 5 football playoffs following a court ruling in favor of the MHSAA.

Grand Rapids, MI · 5d

The 74

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Michigan Voters Support More Education Funding, but Paying for It Is Complicated

Jen Stroven, an organizer for Kalamazoo’s Yes For Families campaign, knew what she was up against: ‘Affordability, affordability, affordability.’  Asking voters to raise their own taxes to lower child care costs, expand access, and raise teacher wages may have seemed like a tall order at a time when the increased cost of living is a […]

Michigan · 2d

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Final Score Report: Football (Week 11)

Welcome to the Final Score Report, a weekly roundup of High School Football scores from around Ottawa County. Home teams are listed second. Local teams appear in bold. As the high school football postseason heats up, local teams experienced a weekend of starkly contrasting fates, with powerhouse programs keeping their championship dreams alive while others saw remarkable seasons come to an abrupt end.

Ottawa County, MI · 4d

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Allegan marching band finishes high, on to nationals

After a season of accomplishments, the Allegan High School Marching Band has another reason to celebrate. The band finished fourth in Flight V at the Michigan Competing Bands Association (MCBA) State Championships on Saturday, November 7, 2026, earning a score of 82.850. With state competition behind them, the students are now preparing for an opportunity that has been more than three decades in the making.

Allegan, MI · 3d

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GRCC President responds to an unsolicited email sent to student email addresses

On Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 9:22  p.m., Grand Rapids Community College President Kathryn Rogalski sent out an email to GRCC students to address concerns about an unsolicited email sent to student accounts on Monday, Nov. 2. According to the president’s email, an outside organization called “The College Voting Guide”...

Grand Rapids, MI · 4d

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MHSAA wins in court, Cougars eliminated

Grand Rapids Catholic Central has again been thrown out of the high school football playoffs this year after a Kent County judge sided with the Michigan High School Athletic Association. (Nov. 9, 2026)

Grand Rapids, MI · 5d

WOOD TV8

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Otsego school fire cleanup to complete in spring, repairs to follow

Cleanup is expected to finish in the spring after part of an Otsego Elementary school was torched in a fire that may have been electrical in nature.

Otsego, MI · 4d

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Schoolcraft Eagles close home football with win

Beckett Boyes. Photo by Stephanie Blentlinger, Lingering Memories Photography. The Schoolcraft Eagles closed out their home schedule at Roy Davis Field with an impressive 35-7 victory over the Lawton Blue Devils. Lawton entered the contest with a 4-4 record, while the Eagles came in at 5-2, looking to finish their home schedule on a high note.

Schoolcraft, MI · 6d

MLive

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Marching bands: Rockford High School crowned 2026 MCBA Flight I state champions

The marching band scored 94.50 to take the top award in the state championship final at Ford Field on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Rockford, MI · 6d

Kalamazoo Gazette

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Marching bands: Grant High School crowned the 2026 MCBA Flight V champions

DETROIT -- The state champion marching band in the Michigan Competing Band Association’s Flight V is Grant High School. The band scored 89.05 at the state championship final at Ford Field on Saturday, Nov. 7. The band also won outstanding music, outstanding visual, outstanding general effect, outstanding percussion and outstanding auxiliary performance, sweeping all five caption awards.

Grant, MI · 6d

Michigan Advance

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Michigan voters support more education funding, but how to pay for it is complicated

Jen Stroven, an organizer for Kalamazoo’s Yes For Families campaign, knew what she was up against: ‘Affordability, affordability, affordability.’  Asking voters to raise their own taxes to lower child care costs, expand access, and raise teacher wages may have seemed like a tall order at a time when the increased cost of living is a […]

Michigan · 5d

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Feeding Broncos faces potential shutdown from insufficient funding

Welcoming Western Michigan University students and their family members for free bi-weekly meals, the Feeding Broncos Registered Student Organization (RSO) seeks to combat food insecurity and hunger on campus. Due to the cost of these meals, the program requires significant funding, averaging $25,000 for each year, to keep its doors...

Kalamazoo, MI · 6d

FOX 17 News West Michigan

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MHSAA, Catholic Central Await Key Eligibility Decision Monday

A hearing between the Michigan High School Athletic Association and a Catholic Central student centered on a temporary restraining order that let the team compete in the playoffs.

Grand Rapids, MI · 8d

MLive

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Three-peat! See photos as Portage Central defeats Grandville in D1 district final

PORTAGE, MI— Portage Central football is no stranger to the big moment. The Mustangs proved that once again this year, winning a third-straight district championship on Friday, Nov. 6. Portage Central defeated Grandville in the MHSAA D1 district final, 33-18. MLive was there to document the action, both on...

Portage, MI · 7d

MLive

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See which Grand Rapids-area prep football teams won 2026 district titles

Check out all the Grand Rapids-area final scores from Friday's high school football district finals.

Grand Rapids, MI · 7d

MLive

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PHOTOS: Caledonia, Mona Shores face off in D2 district final

Mona Shores won the game 49-35, defeating Caledonia.

Caledonia, MI · 7d

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Grand Rapids Sacred Heart at Portland St. Patrick – – Eight Man Football – – Second Round of MHSAA Playoffs – – The Bleacher Denizen – – November 7, 2026 – – by Chuck Krafft

This afternoon, your aging Bleacher Denizen is making the journey from Lansing to Portland High School, where the Shamrocks from Portland St. Patrick will be hosting the Falcons from Grand Rapids Sacred Heart in the second round of the MHSAA Eight Man Football playoffs. Sacred Heart enters the game with a 9-1 record; St. Patrick is perfect at 10-0. Each team has two forfeit victories included in their win total.

Grand Rapids, MI · 6d