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SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Calvin University kept its perfect season going Saturday, piling up 553 yards in a 52-20 MIAA win over Albion College at Knight Stadium in Grand Rapids. The nationally ranked Knights, No. 23, improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in league play,…
SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two of the top college basketball programs in the country meet in downtown Grand Rapids on Sunday, when defending national champion Michigan faces No. 10 Houston at Van Andel Arena. Tipoff for the neutral-site game, billed as The Battleground 2k26, is…
SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Griffins captain Dominik Shine reached a franchise milestone in style Saturday night, posting a hat trick and his 100th goal as a Griffin as his team beat the visiting Cleveland Monsters 5-2 downtown at Van Andel Arena. Only two…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Top-ranked Michigan needed every last tick on Friday night. Will Horcoff buried a shot with just 0.1 seconds left in regulation, lifting the Wolverines to a 3-2 comeback win over fifth-ranked Western Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. The Broncos controlled the…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan State could not find a way past the Ohio State defense on Friday afternoon, falling 4-0 to the Buckeyes in a Big Ten field hockey game at Buckeye Varsity Field. The Spartans had their best looks in the opening minutes. Junior…
From the HERE City State DeskEAST LANSING, Mich. — Sixth-ranked Michigan State took an early lead and outshot its visitors by more than two to one, but No. 7 Washington left DeMartin Stadium with a 1-1 draw on Friday night in a game with first place in the Big Ten…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
Education
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Public Schools board narrowed its superintendent search Saturday, moving three candidates ahead after a special meeting to review the semifinalists. One candidate drew the backing of all nine board members. Two others advanced with majority support. The board has not released any names,…
Events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Families looking for a low-key Halloween outing can head to Gilda's Club Grand Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 24, when the cancer and grief support nonprofit hosts its yearly Noogiefest party from 1 to 3 p.m. The group's clubhouse on the city's northwest side will offer Halloween-themed…
Events
WALKER, Mich. — Riders and families can try out the new eight-mile mountain bike network at Johnson Park in Walker on Saturday, Oct. 24, when Kent County Parks and the West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance host a free jamboree starting at 10 a.m. The day at the park, 4048 Butterworth…
Politics
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County voters will settle on Nov. 3 whether to extend the property tax that helps run the Grand Rapids Public Museum and John Ball Zoo, and this time the two institutions would not split the money evenly. The renewal would levy 0.4086 mills each year…
Politics
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will campaign in Grand Rapids on Sunday, Oct. 25, alongside Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat. The event, billed as a Michigan First rally, is set for 6:30 p.m. at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave.…
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