Snyder seeks to boost Michigan school funding and end privatized meals
Gov Rick Snyder proposes the largest per pupil increase in 17 years to raise base K12 funding, shifting 325 million to road projects. He would end Trinity Food Services contract, returning prison meal work to state employees, amid a broader budget plan for roads and fees.
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Holland senior wrestler faces brain tumor with resilient comeback
Holland High School senior Steven Villarreal, once a regional qualifier and 145-pound runner up in the OK Green Conference, fought brain tumor setbacks after two surgeries. Despite vision issues and long hospital stays, he returned to tennis as No. 2 singles, impressing coach Kyle Kreps with his resolve and steady improvement.
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Urgent Contract Talks Underway for Civic Center Opening
Holland faces a looming deadline as the Civic Center awaits an opening in winter 2018. A contract with VenuWorks must be drawn up within two weeks before the city council finalizes policies for bookings and operation. The delay pushed the process beyond the Feb 7 plan.
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Zeeland Mourns Creekside Middle Student Celina Zuidema
Zeeland Public Schools mourns Creekside Middle eighth grader Celina Zuidema fourteen who died at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids on Sunday February four. Principal Craig Greshaw says she was a well liked friend who enjoyed dance, swimming and doing nails. Students set up a memorial and the district offers counseling for grieving families.
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