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Meal with a mission: Fall dinner to support students and families facing food insecurity (opens the original)
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Swift Pumpkins and Produce will be hosting a dinner Sunday, July 26, 2026, raising money for Bronson Food Pantry. (Mackenize Dekker/News Channel 3) CENTREVILLE, Mich. — Proper fuel plays a big role in student success, yet many local families struggle with food insecurity. Local schools are now finding ways to eliminate that barrier from within. “Here at Centreville, we hover around 55% of families or students that qualify for free and reduced lunch,” Chad Brady, superintendent of Centreville Pub
Grand Rapids shelter provides a safe landing for youth experiencing homelessness (opens the original)
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A shelter in Grand Rapids is offering support and services to some of the youngest people in our communities experiencing homelessness. The Bridge of Arbor Circle provides temporary housing for kids 10 to 17 years old facing homelessness, housing instability, or considering running away. “Folks might not have family support. They might not have a place to stay. They sometimes are just coming to us with the clothes on their backs,” Dani Shields, program manager of housing an
Allegan community member calls for action on 'dangerous curve' near her home (opens the original)
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ALLEGAN, Mich. — An Allegan County woman is calling for slower speeds and safer streets after seeing crash after crash occur in the same spot. For Lisa Garringer, it’s no longer a question of if, but when. “Somebody's going to get hurt, and I don't want to see somebody killed,” Garringer said. Garringer lives in the first house coming out of the curve, on the corner of Delano Street and North Cedar Street in Allegan. Over the last three years, Garringer said she’s seen more cars passing through
Donations for discount: Local businesses collect donations for Dix Street following fire (opens the original)
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The second news broke of a fire at Dix Street Elementary, causing students and staff to lose the supplies they rely on, local businesses began stepping in to help. (Mackenize Dekker/WWMT) PLAINWELL, Mich. — The second news broke of a fire at Dix Street Elementary, causing students and staff to lose the supplies they rely on, local businesses began stepping in to help. Firefighters were called to the elementary school after a janitor noticed the fire, which Otsego Director of Police and Fire Brad
Hometown Heroes: New owners save Beacon Health & Fitness Three Rivers from closure (opens the original)
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THREE RIVERS, Mich. — A week out from closing for good, Beacon Health and Fitness Three Rivers will now reopen under new management. When news of the closure first broke, the community rallied hard behind their local fitness center, even starting a petition that now has more than 300 signatures. “It’s unbelievable,” said Debbie Buck, a fitness center member. “I couldn't sleep last night. I couldn't, I was so excited.” It’s all because of people like Buck who championed the facility staying open
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