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Grand Rapids Reporter area weekly mass times

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 29, 2024

The following parishes in the Grand Rapids Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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2023: How much was spent on women’s basketball teams from Kent County?

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 29, 2024

Women’s basketball teams from Kent County received $1,747,167 during the 2023 season, up 9.1% from the previous year.

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2023 sees Kent County investing $1,988,332 in men’s basketball teams

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 28, 2024

Men’s basketball teams from Kent County received $1,988,332 during the 2023 season, up 3.4% from the previous year.

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Davenport students receive academic all-district honors

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 26, 2024

The 2024 Academic All-District® Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.

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CSC announces at-large female academic all-district honorees

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 26, 2024

The 2024 Academic All-District® Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.

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Man sentenced for tampering with Platte River at Sleeping Bear Dunes

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 26, 2024

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced today that Andrew Blair Howard, 63, of Sparta and Frankfort, Michigan, was sentenced to 60 months’ probation and ordered to pay $22,472.22 in restitution to the National Park Service and U.S. Coast Guard. Additionally, he must cover $3,947.71 in court-related costs. U.S. Magistrate Judge Ray Kent also banned Mr. Howard from all National Park Service properties as a term of his probation.

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Kent County cities: 3 companies received FDA inspections in Q1

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 25, 2024

There were three companies in cities associated with Kent County that received three FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Two dozen Panthers receive Academic All-GLVC honors

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 25, 2024

The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Tuesday that 3,959 student-athletes have garnered Academic All-GLVC distinction for the 2023-24 season.

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Ferris State's annual football golf outing sees continued success

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 25, 2024

Ferris State University's 42nd annual Football Golf Outing, held on June 22 at Clear Lake Golf Club near Big Rapids, was once again a major success, attracting a sellout crowd. The four-person shotgun scramble, sponsored by the FSU Gridiron Club in conjunction with the Bulldog Athletic Association (BAA), is one of the primary fundraising events for the Ferris State football program.

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Final defendant sentenced in Grand Rapids-based drug trafficking conspiracy

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 24, 2024

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced today that Anthony Martell Sanders, 30, of Grand Rapids, has been sentenced to 300 months in prison. Sanders is the last of four defendants convicted in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout the Grand Rapids area.

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Ferris State golfer McCoy Biagioli wins Michigan Amateur Championship

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 23, 2024

Ferris State University men's golf standout McCoy Biagioli, from White Lake, secured one of Michigan's most prestigious golf honors on Friday, June 21. Biagioli won the 113th annual Michigan Amateur Championship presented by Carl's Golfland on The Heather Course at The Highlands at Harbor Springs. This victory grants him an automatic exemption into the 2024 U.S. Amateur, scheduled for August 12-18 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.

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Grand Rapids Reporter area weekly mass times

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 22, 2024

The following parishes in the Grand Rapids Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Kent County's universities spent $2,210,577 on football teams in 2023

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 21, 2024

Kent County's six colleges spent $2,210,577 on their football teams in 2023, a 13.9% increase over the previous year.

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Ferris State's annual football golf outing sells out ahead of weekend event

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 20, 2024

Ferris State University's 42nd annual Football Golf Outing, scheduled for this Saturday (June 22) at Clear Lake Golf Club near Big Rapids, has officially sold out. The event is expected to draw one of the largest turnouts in its history.

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Ferris State alum Eric Lilleboe wins second Michigan Open Championship

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 19, 2024

Eric Lilleboe, a Ferris State University men's golf alumnus, has secured his second Michigan Open Championship. Lilleboe clinched the 107-year-old state title at Oakland University's Katke-Cousins Golf Course with a six-under-par total, finishing four shots ahead of his competitors. This marks his second victory in this prestigious tournament, having previously won in 2019.

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Davenport University hosts annual John Bos All-Star Games benefiting GRCC scholarships

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 17, 2024

A group of talented high school senior athletes from the Grand Rapids area is set to compete in the annual John Bos Baseball and Softball All-Star Games. The event, which supports scholarships at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC), will take place on June 18. GRCC and Davenport University are hosting the games in collaboration with athletic equipment supplier Game One. Baseball matches are scheduled for 3, 5, and 7 p.m., while softball games will occur at 5 and 7 p.m. These events will be held at Davenport University's Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex.

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Ferris State athletes receive GLIAC Commissioner's Award for excellence

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 17, 2024

Two Ferris State University athletes have been recognized with the 2024 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Commissioner's Award for their achievements in sports and academics. Senior men's tennis player Jan Koupil from Stockholm, Sweden, and senior track and field runner Brandon Wirth from Reed City were honored by the league office.

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Grand Rapids Reporter area weekly mass times

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 15, 2024

The following parishes in the Grand Rapids Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Grand Rapids Reporter area weekly mass times

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 8, 2024

The following parishes in the Grand Rapids Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Ferris State golf players receive All-America honors

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jun 7, 2024

Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University's men's golf team has seen two of its players honored on the 2024 Division II PING All-America Team. Caleb Bond, a sophomore from Williamston, received Third Team recognition, while Nathan Kraynyk, a junior from Buffalo Point, Manitoba, earned an honorable mention.