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Holland basketball coach Mason Theile steps down to take job in East Grand Rapids
Holland High School is on the lookout for a new basketball coach. Varsity coach Mason Theile has accepted the head coaching job at East Grand Rapids after two years with the Dutch. "I am incredibly thankful for the time I spent at Holland. For the administration, players, and community to embrace and support me...
Teacher of the Week becomes educator after her own challenges in school
ROCKFORD, Mich. — Another very unsuspecting educator was pretty caught off guard when 13 ON YOUR SIDE showed up to Valley View Elementary School in Rockford for our latest Teacher of the Week surprise. She told us it doesn’t take much to make teachers feel appreciated. Her name...
Jenison voters pass $117M bond for new elementary school, high school updates
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, MI – Voters in the Jenison Public School District passed a 25-year, $117 million bond request on Tuesday, May 7, that will provide funds to build a new upper elementary school and make other building improvements across the district. The ballot measure passed with 3,533 yes votes...
Empowering Future Leaders: GRCC and GRPS Host Girls Youth Conference in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) have launched a program to support young female leaders. The 2024 GRPS Girls Youth Conference, a year-long event, aims to motivate middle school girls in the Grand Rapids area. Over 250 students from 10 local schools participated in monthly workshops focused on the theme 'Faith, Focus, Future.'
Wyoming High School State Track Championships Preview 2024
The 2024 all-class Wyoming High School State Track Championships are Thursday through Saturday in Casper. Girls’ and boys’ teams from around the state will compete at Harry Geldien Stadium located at Kelly Walsh High School. The defending girls’ team champions are Saratoga, Big Piney, Powell, and Cheyenne Central. In the boys’ outdoor track, Burlington, Big Horn, Powell, and Natrona County won the four classes last year.
Hope College Seems to be a Full House of Squirrels!
Squirrels are out in droves around West Michigan. It must have been a bumper breeding season because I swear I'm seeing more and more of these cute critters. Hope College in Holland with their beautiful tree-filled campus sure is seeing a bountiful harvest of squirrels. They seem to be everywhere. So many in fact that rumor has it the college may open a new dorm -- Squirrelly Hall! It will be small, of course.
Forest Hills senior is third sibling to earn prestigious Roger B. Chaffee award
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Forest Hills Central senior Ashley Schenck has always looked up to her older sisters. A family of “high achievers,” the 17-year-old said she holds her two sisters, Sarah and Rachel, in high regard for their academic and athletic prowess. She said their achievements have pushed her to be the best she can, whether that be earning an exceptional academic track record or varsity letters in three sports.
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