As children stock up on back-to-school supplies, local teachers and administrators are preparing for some big changes.

The Grand Haven library's fixation on pirates started a few years ago with Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is Sept. 19 this year. It's bloomed into a full-blown post-Coast Guard Festival week in August that's moved around each year.

Voters in Grand Haven, Chester and Polkton townships on Tuesday approved the renewal of millages for the local senior citizen program.

Schools throughout Michigan are taking note of recent report cards. The Michigan Department of Education released report cards for local school districts on Thursday, and some local schools are seeing different letters.