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SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Griffins pushed the Cleveland Monsters through regulation and overtime Friday night at Van Andel Arena before dropping a 3-2 decision in a shootout. Sheldon Dries, back with the Griffins after six games with the Detroit Red Wings, tied…
SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Griffins are losing their hottest player for now, as goaltender Michal Postava has been summoned by the Detroit Red Wings for the rest of their trip out west. Griffins coach Dan Watson shared the news Wednesday night after…
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.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City State Desk
EAST LANSING, Mich. — State health officials recognized 360 Michigan schools on Friday for being ready to respond when a student, coach or visitor goes into cardiac arrest, handing out MI HEARTSafe designations at a ceremony held at the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The state health department said 133…
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…
Business
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids is looking for a developer to help decide what comes next for about 6.4 acres the city owns along the river north of downtown, among the largest public waterfront tracts still open for redevelopment. Two riverside parcels at 1101 and 1165 Monroe are in…
Business
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Drivers and shoppers heading into the West Side of Grand Rapids will soon pass under one of three new gateway arches, part of a $1.7 million effort to give the area's business districts a shared identity. Each of the three main commercial streets will get one…
Business
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The riverfront Acrisure Amphitheater wrapped up its first concert season in Grand Rapids with more than 400,000 people through the gates, and venue figures show about a third of them came from beyond the greater Grand Rapids area. The amphitheater hosted 50 public shows plus a…
From the HERE City National Desk
PARIS — France sent roughly 70,000 police and security officers into its cities Saturday for a fresh round of nationwide protests, a week after demonstrations over the cost of living were overtaken by some of the worst rioting and looting the country has seen in years. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez…
From the HERE City National Desk
HURRICANE, Utah — Southwest Utah’s city of Hurricane is under a local emergency after a burst of heavy rain Thursday sent a wall of muddy water down Gould Wash, tearing through the red rock near Sky Mountain Golf Course and into neighborhoods below. City officials said early counts showed roughly…
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.…
Politics
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County will spend $18.5 million on an eight-story office tower in downtown Grand Rapids and plans to make it the new home of the county prosecutor and several court-related offices. The Kent County Board of Commissioners signed off on the deal Thursday. The building, south…
Politics
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids voters may see federal observers at their polling places on Nov. 3, after the U.S. Department of Justice notified the city that it will send election monitors. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday that seven communities got the notices: Grand Rapids, Detroit, East…
From the HERE City National Desk
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple first folding iPhone had barely reached customers before some owners began posting photos of inner screens that had split along the hinge, an early worry for a phone that sells for about $2,000. The iPhone Duo went on sale Friday, Oct. 23, reaching buyers in China…
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