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3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (365+ words) Grand Rapids native and undefeated lightweight star Joshua "JJ" Pagan's hometown debut set for Jan. 22 has been postponed to Feb. 10. Pagan announced in a social media post that the fight date was the only change in his upcoming NABO Lightweight…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (636+ words) Patrick Williams delivers the Flo Hockey AHL Power Rankings each week throughout the regular season. Two years ago it was the Hershey Bears making a run at Binghamton's record-setting performance. This time it's the Griffins' turn. 1) Grand Rapids Griffins (--) 4) Laval…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (167+ words) The Grand Rapids art scene is about to get playful, adventurous, and curious this spring as a special scavenger hunt is set to take place across the downtown area. From April 17 through May 23, the community can look for hidden art…...

17+ min ago  (767+ words) Michigan gas prices, which topped $4 a gallon on average in the past week, might not be coming down for months or even go higher, according to President Donald Trump, who, until recently, had suggested that they would. And, in addition…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1332+ words) Michigan's high-school graduation rate reached a new high last year, but test scores indicate only 27% of students left prepared for college. Pointing to that seemingly contradictory data and other concerning metrics, education groups " and a former Michigan governor " are proposing…...

9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (636+ words) Crews were working Monday to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause a dam to overflow. The Cheboygan County sheriff's office said Monday on its Facebook page that people between the…...

11+ hour, 37+ min ago  (360+ words) Metro Detroit native Jamie Ding, a 21-time "Jeopardy!" champion, will face off against two fellow Michiganders on the game show Monday, April 13. Ding, a 2009 Grosse Pointe High School North graduate now based in New Jersey, won his 21st straight game Friday,…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (154+ words) A couple of roads in the northern Lower Peninsula have washed away due to heavy rains in their area, according to officials and residents. On Monday, the Emmett County Sheriff's Office in Petoskey warned motorists to avoid traveling on M-119 between…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago  (873+ words) Michigan spent most of this season playing its game " and playing it well. Blessed with an abundance of talent, size, playmaking ability and depth, the Wolverines like to open it up on offense. And when Michigan gets rolling, it can…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1379+ words) Several groups are pitching changes to Michigan high school graduation requirements. They say students are disengaged and need more access to career education. (Chloe Trofatter for Bridge Michigan) (This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan…...