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Week 3: Union Red Hawks versus East Grand Rapids Pioneers For the last two weeks, FNLE has covered games that included the Rockford Rams. Well this week we left the comfort of the OK Red and headed to Memorial Field to watch the East Grand Rapids (EGR) Pioneers host the Union Red Hawks. Even though [...]
Sunday, October 2, at 2 p.m. is the date and time for the Belmont/Comstock Park Communities Responding to Overcome Povery (CROP) Hunger Walk. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Wolverine World Wide YMCA, 6555 Jupiter Ave. NE, Belmont. Donations collected help the Loaves & Fishes food pantry at the Church of the Holy Spirit [...]
Food, activities, giveaways, free microchipping by BETH ALTENA Even stuffed animals receive star treatment at a festival that celebrates the importance of animal companions in our lives. Plainfield Pet Hospital, 4609 Plainfield Avenue, invites animal lovers of all ages to visit their second Pet Festival 2011, Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [...]
FOR SALE Percussion and bell kit for school band, $150. Call (616) 866-4186. ______________________ AUTOS FOR SALE ’95 Nissan Altima—great student car, 145k miles, A/C, power locks/windows, cruise, airbags, moon. Some rust. $1,500. E-mail: nissanaltima95@charter.net. ______________________ FREE Utility building—9′ x 12′ in good condition with garage door. You have to dismantle and haul it. (616) [...]
by STEPHANIE MILLIS Sierra Miller won the gold medal in the kayak event at the United States Canoe Association (USCA) Nationals, held in Newaygo on August 9. Fifteen-year-old Sierra lost her leg in a lawn mower accident at seven years old. Initially, doctors told Sierra’s parents that even though her leg would be amputated below [...]
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