Heat wave forces West Michigan schools to close or go half-day
An unseasonable heat wave with 90 plus degree heat prompted nearly 30 districts in the Grand Rapids area to close or dismiss early on Monday September 25. Lakeshore communities benefited from Lake Michigan breezes while some schools relied on cooling systems or open windows. After school activities were scaled back but Holland area schools remained open for classes.
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Inchid
Holland
Vanderbilt Charter Academy
Eagle Crest Holds Third Annual School Art Prize
About 70 entries from Eagle Crest Charter Academy's Art Prize showcase diverse works. Students mention influences from family, photo classes, and favorites like Mrs Conley as the event follows Grand Rapids ArtPrize, with a top 10 to be chosen.
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Eagle Crest Charter Academy
Ecus Spade
Conley
Eagle Crest
Grand Rapids ArtPrize
New travel ban could block thousands of visas
The Washington Post reports President Trump may impose a new travel ban blocking tens of thousands of visas annually for immigration and business, seen as repeating discriminatory aims of the first ban. Zahra Billoo of CAIR says it remains a Muslim ban.
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Zahra Billoo
San Francisco
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Council On American- Islamic Relations
Hurricanes Irma Maria Rescue Tale From St Thomas
A Hamilton native, John Hoogeveen, his son Blake, and five others faced Hurricane Irma on St Thomas. The group sheltered in a house as winds battered the island, praying and recounting a night of fear. Their wives and other children rode out Maria in Puerto Rico. The family seeks escape as they assess options off the island.
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Hamilton
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Blake
Hoogeveen
Jennifer
Puerto Rico
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