Grand Rapids Reporter

Ottawa Hills High School ranked 608th among public schools in Michigan with 20.3 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is tied for 556th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is tied for 556th among Michigan public high schools with 39 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

Female students at Wellspring Preparatory High School score 954.6 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

Female students at Wellspring Preparatory High School scored 954.6 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

Jase Bolger's campaign committee pays $100 to Committee to Elect Gina Johnsen in Q3 2020

Republican Party candidate Jase Bolger's committee, Jase Bolger for Michigan, paid $100 to Committee to Elect Gina Johnsen during the third quarter of 2020, according to quarterly campaign statements filed with the Michigan Secretary of State.

White students at Wellspring Preparatory High School score 1,033.8 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

White students at Wellspring Preparatory High School scored 1,033.8 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy is tied for 504th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy is tied for 504th among Michigan public high schools with 48 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Wyoming for the week of January 4-10

The Clark at 2354 Clyde Park Ave. S.W. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Wyoming for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

Grand Rapids Reporter area weekly mass times

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

Male students at Wellspring Preparatory High School score 956.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

Male students at Wellspring Preparatory High School scored 956.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Pontiac in July

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553GB in Pontiac, Michigan scheduled 3,181 pending appointments in July compared to 3,068 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Jase Bolger's campaign committee pays $100 to Committee to Elect Pete Macgregor in Q3 2020

Republican Party candidate Jase Bolger's committee, Jase Bolger for Michigan, paid $100 to Committee to Elect Pete Macgregor during the third quarter of 2020, according to quarterly campaign statements filed with the Michigan Secretary of State.

20.8% of Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy ranked 606th among public schools in Michigan with 20.8 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

English language learners at Wellspring Preparatory High School score 781.5 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

English language learners at Wellspring Preparatory High School scored 781.5 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

New rule protects independent contractors in Michigan

By Elle Johnson | Jan 15, 2021

A new rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act has been released by the U.S. Department of Labor that clarifies whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Yale in July

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553GA in Yale, Michigan scheduled 4,547 pending appointments in July compared to 4,443 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Grand Rapids for the week of January 4-10

The Admiral at 4219 Kalamazoo Ave. S.E. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Grand Rapids for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

Ottawa Hills High School is tied for 431st in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

Ottawa Hills High School is tied for 431st among Michigan public high schools with 64 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

Hispanic students at Wellspring Preparatory High School score 924.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

Hispanic students at Wellspring Preparatory High School scored 924.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

Jase Bolger's campaign committee pays $100 to Committee to Elect Ryan Berman in Q3 2020

Republican Party candidate Jase Bolger's committee, Jase Bolger for Michigan, paid $100 to Committee to Elect Ryan Berman during the third quarter of 2020, according to quarterly campaign statements filed with the Michigan Secretary of State.

20.9% of Innovation Central High students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)