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SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A total of 3,943 runners crossed the finish line Sunday as the Grand Rapids Marathon, presented by University of Michigan Health-West, wrapped up its 2026 edition, official results show. The half marathon remained the biggest draw, with 1,891 finishers, close to…
SportsDETROIT, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Griffins picked up an experienced defenseman Sunday when the Detroit Red Wings assigned Jacob Bernard-Docker to their AHL affiliate after he went unclaimed on waivers. Detroit put the 26-year-old on waivers Saturday as it tried to thin out a…
SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Leonard finished with three goals and an assist Sunday as the Grand Rapids Griffins handled the Rockford IceHogs 5-1 at Van Andel Arena, wrapping up a two-game weekend sweep. The game stayed tight into the third period. Leonard put the…
From the HERE City State DeskEAST LANSING, Mich. — Two weeks of near misses at Spartan Stadium leave Michigan State facing its toughest assignment yet. Coach Pat Fitzgerald used his Monday news conference to close the book on a 24-21 loss to Northwestern, the program he used to lead, and…
From the HERE City State DeskEAST LANSING, Mich. — Both of Michigan's Big Ten basketball powers start the 2026-27 season in the national rankings. Michigan State checks in at No. 6 in the preseason men's Top 25 released Monday, and Michigan, the defending national champion, sits at No. 16. No…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has settled on its quarterback for Saturday's noon game against Indiana, but coach Kyle Whittingham is not telling anyone who it is. At his Monday news conference he said the staff reached its decision late Sunday night after the usual…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Baseball will crown a first-time champion this fall. The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays open the World Series on Friday night at American Family Field, the first meeting of two franchises without a title since Philadelphia beat Kansas City in 1980, and…
From the HERE City National DeskMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies let go of a first-round pick from just a year ago on Monday, waiving guard Walter Clayton Jr. along with wing Micah Peavy as they trimmed down to their opening night roster. The cuts brought Memphis to the league limit…
From the HERE City National DeskNISHINOMIYA, Japan — The Hanshin Tigers said Monday they will let reigning Central League MVP Teruaki Sato pursue a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system this offseason, adding one of the most potent bats on the international market to an already crowded…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama headlined a short list of 2023 draftees who locked in long-term money before the NBA's rookie-scale extension deadline passed at 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday. Only seven players from that first round agreed to new deals, the smallest group since…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending champion New York Knicks will collect their rings and watch a banner go up at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night before opening the NBA season against a Philadelphia 76ers roster that now includes LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The…
From the HERE City National DeskEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers released guard Dalton Knecht on Monday to get down to the 15-man limit for the regular season, a move that leaves Bronny James as the only remaining player from the team's 2024 draft class. Los Angeles had…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is putting more money into its public schools than it did before the pandemic, even after inflation, but the results students post on state tests keep heading the other way. Senate Fiscal Agency figures put combined local, state and federal school funding at $21.28 billion for…
Events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Adults who feel buried in headlines can get some help sorting them out this week at the Grand Rapids Public Library. The library is hosting a free media literacy class on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Main Library, 111 Library St.…
Business
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two Grand Rapids business districts are about to see construction crews, the city said Monday, as a pair of projects paid for by local corridor improvement authorities moves from planning into the ground. On the West Side, crews are expected within weeks to start putting up…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Two dozen broadband builds funded by the federal BEAD program are now under contract in Michigan, after the state labor and economic opportunity department reported Monday that 23 subgrantees have signed their grant agreements. Together the projects carry a price tag of about $1.447 billion. Federal BEAD…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan farmers worried about forever chemicals on their land now have a state-funded way to find out. On Monday the state agriculture department, known as MDARD, announced a $3.5 million, five-year agreement with Michigan State University Extension to expand PFAS monitoring on farms statewide. Under the program,…
Traffic
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Drivers who leave their cars on neighborhood streets in Grand Rapids have less than two weeks to get used to the winter parking routine. Seasonal odd-even and same-side rules kick in at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, and stay in force through 11:59 p.m. on April…
Public Safety
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two fishermen who lost their footing in the Grand River were brought to safety by Grand Rapids firefighters on Sunday morning, Oct. 18, and both were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Crews were sent out at about 7:30 a.m. after a…
Politics
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — East Grand Rapids will let a judge's ruling against the Gaslight Village development stand. The City Commission voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 19, not to ask the Michigan Court of Appeals to review the case, after spending about half an hour behind closed doors with the…
From the HERE City National Desk
DETROIT — Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers used a televised town hall in the Detroit area on Monday night to argue that his Democratic rival, Abdul El-Sayed, can be beaten among two groups that usually anchor Democratic wins in Michigan: Black voters and Jewish voters. The race for the open…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Fines collected from nursing homes that fall short of federal standards are being put back to work for the people who live in them. Michigan's health department, MDHHS, is now taking proposals for $5 million in grants meant to make daily life and care better for residents.…
From the HERE City State Desk
DETROIT, Mich. — The invasive spotted lanternfly has now been confirmed in eight Michigan counties, with Wayne, Oakland and Macomb among them, and Michigan State University Extension used a Monday appearance to update residents on how the pest has spread over the past year. Southeast Michigan is still the core…
From the HERE City National Desk
OAKLAND, Calif. — Employees inside TikTok spent years pressing company leaders about dangers the app posed to children, from minors appearing in paid sexual livestreams to teens slipping past age limits, and many of them came away frustrated with the response, according to sworn depositions filed in federal court in…
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