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(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Walden Green second-grader Lauren Byrnes adds wood chips to the school’s “peace garden.” After cleaning the classroom rabbit’s cage, students take turns adding the chips to the garden. In the past two years, the school’s Green Team has launched efforts to increase green habits. The school’s grounds recently became a “Certified Wildlife Habitat” by the National Wildlife Federation.

Walden gets 'green'

The landscape outside a local charter school has changed in the past few years.

2:45 PM Oct 10, 2014

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DRAKE: The age of excess access: part 1

Technology is everywhere. Most likely because we are the ones to bring it everywhere. Texting, paying bills, emailing, face-timing relatives out of state, submitting a paper, etc.

12:00 PM Oct 7, 2014

(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Shane Kersman removes an iPad keyboard from its wrapper before placing an identifying sticker on it. Walden Green Montessori School recently received more than 30 iPads, covers and keyboards from an anonymous donor.

Walden Green Montessori School receives iPad donation

Middle school students gasped in amazement as their teacher, Dusty DeHare, rolled a table filled with iPads, covers and keypads into the room.

4:04 PM Oct 6, 2014

Bradley Langemaat, left, and Brigid Marcinkus, right, were elected Homecoming King and Queen during Friday's Homecoming football game. (Tribune photo/Matt DeYoung)

Bradley Langemaat, Brigid Marcinkus named Homecoming King, Queen

The pair were crowned at Grand Haven's football game vs. Hudsonville

7:41 PM Oct 5, 2014

Photo Gallery: Grand Haven High School Homecoming Court

Bradley Langemaat, Brigid Marcinkus named Homecoming King, Queen

12:56 AM Oct 5, 2014

Were YOU spotted at Homecoming?

Find out if you, your daughter, or your grandson was spotted by our Tribune camerawoman at Saturday night's Grand Haven and Spring Lake Homecoming dances!

12:49 AM Oct 5, 2014

Spring Lake Homecoming photos

Check out these fantastic pics of Spring Lake High School's Homecoming dance!

12:33 AM Oct 5, 2014

Grand Haven Homecoming pictures

Check out these awesome pics of Grand Haven High School's Homecoming dance!

2:00 PM Oct 7, 2014

(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Steve VanHammen joined the St. Mary’s School staff as the new principal this year. Previously, VanHammen was a teacher and administrator for schools around Grand Rapids.

St. Mary’s School gets new principal

After years of educating in the Grand Rapids area, Steve VanHammen has joined the staff at St. Mary’s School.

10:10 AM Oct 5, 2014

GVSU asks judge to dismiss students' suit

Grand Valley State University has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two students who say they were falsely convicted of academic dishonesty and discriminated against by a professor.