In the wake of the Oxford school shooting last week, and with Grand Haven and Fruitport schools both closed Monday due to threats, local parents are becoming more and more nervous about sending their kids back to school.

Fruitport Community Schools will open its doors to students and staff Tuesday after consecutive days closed due to unspecified threats. 

FRUITPORT — Coach Kris Cole is beside himself when talking about Fruitport’s First Tech Challenge (FTC) Techno Trojans middle school robotics team.

As news broke Tuesday about a school shooting at Oxford High School — which left four students dead and several others wounded — our local schools acted quickly, mobilizing resources to help students and staff deal with the trauma.

HOLLAND — Just months after hiring a new superintendent, Holland Public Schools is once again searching for a new leader.

More than 1,000 Careerline Tech Center students and 2,000 students throughout the Ottawa Area ISD took a look at modern manufacturing, either virtually or in-person, at 30 local businesses during Discover Manufacturing Week, which ran Nov. 1-5 and Nov. 8-12.

ELK RAPIDS (AP) — More Michigan schools are shutting down for the entire week of Thanksgiving, giving staff and families an opportunity to recover from illness, including COVID-19.

Fruitport Community Schools announced Friday that they will join several other area school districts in closing Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 22-23.

Grand Haven and Spring Lake schools are closing Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 22-23, due to “COVID-related factors.”

Grace Kleppe, daughter of Andy and Amy Kleppe, has been named Spring Lake High School’s Rotary Student of the Month for November.

MUSKEGON — Muskegon Community College will host a virtual town hall this Thursday, Nov. 18, for anyone interested in the Michigan Reconnect program, which helps pay for training for eligible Michigan residents age 25 and older who want to earn a certificate in the skilled trades or an associ…

NEWAYGO (AP) — A school district in West Michigan is shutting down until next Tuesday because of COVID-19, other illnesses and staff absences.

COVID-19 was responsible for a change in Girls State last summer, forcing it to be transitioned into a virtual event.

LANSING — Michigan House lawmakers on Tuesday waded into the national political debate over the concept of critical race theory, approving a bill that would ban teaching “implicit race or gender stereotyping” in K-12 schools.

WEST OLIVE — October is a month of harvesting, providing a plethora of fruits and vegetables to local homes, and many of those products come from Ottawa County – one of the most diverse agricultural counties in the state.

GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Giving back is part of the mission for Bucs Pride, and that mission was on display Friday as Grand Haven High School seniors who played on a fall sports team were given T-shirts to present to a teacher who has made an impact on their life.

Thanks to a national scholarship program, Spring Lake’s Linnea Nordman has been granted the opportunity to learn a new language – and maybe experience a new culture as well.

There always comes a rattling question in a high school student’s career: What are you going to do after high school?

Navigating through a superintendent search can be strenuous, especially in the middle of the school year.

The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD) Transition Network Team will kick off of its Virtual Transition Workshop series next week.

Two faculty members of a small, private Midwestern college are up on stage, one sitting behind an electronic keyboard, the other strumming the opening chords of a song on a guitar.

Count Day for Michigan’s public schools occurred a little more than a week ago and the results have landed at our local school districts.

MUSKEGON — The Community Foundation for Muskegon County (CFMC) presented its first-ever Impact Award to Muskegon Community College President Dale K. Nesbary on Oct. 7 during the organization’s 2021 Annual Gathering at the Frauenthal Center.

FERRYSBURG — When Charles Freeman asked his eighth-graders at Walden Green Montessori School to investigate an ongoing culture war back in 2018, it took him by surprise when three of his students chose to lead a charge in freeing a wrongfully convicted Detroit man.

U.S. News & World Report announced its top public elementary, middle and high school rankings in the state of Michigan on Tuesday and eight Tri-Cities schools chiseled their way into the top 50.

The Grand Haven Rotary Club honored Grand Haven High School students Ari J. Abraham and Henry R. Abraham as the September Rotary Students of the Month.

Evien Berry, daughter of Grant and Amy Berry, has been named Spring Lake High School’s Rotary Student of the Month for October. She will be honored by the Spring Lake Rotary at their Oct. 22 meeting.

Grand Haven High School’s Homecoming celebration took place this past weekend. During halftime of Friday’s varsity football game, Ryan Hough was crowned Homecoming king, while Christina Reyes was named Homecoming queen.

FRUITPORT — The Fruitport school board appointed Jon Burton “J.B.” Meeuwenberg to the vacant position of trustee during a special meeting Monday.

FRUITPORT — To celebrate the completion of the new Fruitport High School, an official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Wednesday.

Nate Visker and his wife, Sarah, say they have never had a problem with allowing people into their Spring Lake home.

NORTON SHORES — Western Michigan Christian High School first developed an international student program back in the 1960s. About 10 years ago, the program saw an opportunity to propel forward.

U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga is pushing for the federal government to allow Michigan to use its coronavirus federal relief dollars to cover a per-pupil funding gap, something targeted by the school aid budget agreed to by lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earlier this year.

The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District’s Careerline Tech Center Agricultural and Animal Science students continued learning and competing throughout the summer in area county fairs, with great results.

After a lengthy, wavering discussion, Grand Haven Area Public Schools' Board of Education appointed Marc Eickholt to the vacant position of trustee during a special meeting Tuesday.

Carl Treutler has been named president of the Grand Haven school board.

Semifinalists were recently announced in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

FRUITPORT — Each June, Jill Brott would get excited all over again to hand out diplomas at graduation. It was her favorite time of the year.