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Dix Street Elementary students relocated to temporary location (opens the original)
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OTSEGO, Mich. — Dix Street Elementary students will return to the classroom Wednesday, but they will not be returning to their usual school. Students will temporarily attend classes at the Allegan Public Schools Pine Trails facility following a fire at Dix Street Elementary last week. The fire mainly damaged the school’s library and media center, while the building also sustained smoke and water damage. The district says the Pine Trails building has been cleaned and prepared for students, includ
'She was a beautiful soul': Family remembers Kalamazoo woman killed inside her home (opens the original)
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — For much of her life, Latraysa Dayon Brown was the person family members knew they could call when they needed help. Need a place to stay? Brown would open her door. Need someone to braid your hair? She’d do it. Need someone to care for you? That was her life’s work. “She would do anything for anybody,” Brown’s cousin, Centerria Manning, said. “She was just a loving spirit.” Brown, 49, was killed Sunday morning inside her Kalamazoo home on Reed Street. Her children were inside
'Justice for Mario': Grand Rapids vigil calls for answers after crash (opens the original)
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Community members gathered in Grand Rapids Thursday night for a vigil honoring Mario David Coronado Juarez, who died Sunday after crashing his vehicle while fleeing from federal immigration officers. Candles were lit, flowers and wreaths were placed at the vigil and photos of Juarez were displayed as people gathered to remember him. The evening also included songs and ceremonies honoring his life. Speakers at the vigil called for answers about what happened before the crash
Grand Valley State University boosts campus security following recent incidents (opens the original)
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ALLENDALE, Mich. — Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is increasing security on its Allendale campus following several recent incidents, including a large fight involving weapons outside a residence hall earlier this month. Campus police responded to a large fight outside the Holton-Hooker Living Center on Sept. 8. Two people were injured and two others were arrested as police investigated the fight. Now, GVSU officials are outlining new security measures and reminding students about rules for
Weapons detection added at Battle Creek elementary school after gun fires in backpack (opens the original)
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — One day after a gun discharged inside a third-grader’s backpack at Ann J. Kellogg Elementary School, the school district is adding new weapon detection systems. The district sent a letter to families Tuesday night announcing the systems would be used at student entrances beginning Wednesday. The district said the systems are non-invasive, and students will walk through them without physical contact. Staff members will be present to guide students through the new process. Fa
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