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      • MSU Marching Band

        Back to School

        Spartan Marching Band is back!

        Mikayla Temple

        Morning Mix

        Back-to-school lunch packing hacks

        Lindsay Poppen

        Back to School

        Trade jobs in extremely high demand in West Michigan

        Ruta Ulcinaite
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        News

        School bus inspections: How Michigan State Police works to keep kids safe

        Kim Russell
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        State of Education

        Washtenaw County now requiring masks for all K-12 schools starting next week

        Back to School

        West Ottawa Public Schools benefit from federal COVID funds

        Ruta Ulcinaite
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        Back to School

        How you can protect the mental health of kids as they return to school

        Back to School

        National school bus driver shortage affecting MI routes

        Ruta Ulcinaite
        If you give a child a book

        Give A Child A Book

        Give a child a book and help foster a love of reading

        Chris Lewis
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        Back to School

        Parents prepare for first day of school Monday as delta variant spreads in Michigan

        Back to School

        GRPS announces additional half-day on Friday due to excessive heat

        Lauren Edwards

        Morning Mix

        Back-to-School organization tips for packing lunches

        Lindsay Poppen
      • Morning Mix

        How to avoid internet issues at home

        Lindsay Poppen

        Grand Rapids

        Childcare shortages a growing problem in Michigan

        Ruta Ulcinaite
        Hope College Students Day of Service

        State of Education

        Hope College will require masks for everyone indoors this upcoming semester

        Bianca Cseke
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        News

        AAA launches new campaign for drivers as students and teachers return to school

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        Local News

        MSU: Concussion study shows athletes take roughly 11 days to recover

        Ryan Cummings
        Michigan State University incoming class

        Back to School

        Largest freshman class in MSU history moves in this weekend

        Mikayla Temple
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        Back to School

        Students begin moving into on-campus housing at Grand Valley State University

        Bianca Cseke
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        Kent

        West Michigan lawmakers ask Kent Co. Health Dept. to reconsider school mask requirement

        Karie Herringa
        U-M ice hockey out of NCAA Tournament

        Back to School

        Can I crash? U-M students scramble as apartments unfinished

        AP Newsroom
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        Coronavirus

        How to know if your child needs to stay home from school for a sickness

        Ryan Cummings
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        Back to School

        Almost 400 in-person classes at GRCC still have openings

        Bianca Cseke

        Back to School

        Empty Nesting Syndrome: Advice for parents once kids leave

        Ruta Ulcinaite
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        Local News

        Kent, Ottawa county health departments issue order requiring masks for pre-K-6 students

        Karie Herringa
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        Morning Mix

        How parents can help kids cope with back-to-school anxiety and fear

        Lindsay Poppen
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        Coronavirus

        Muskegon Public Schools will require masks indoors

        Karie Herringa
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        Back to School

        United Way giving out 1k backpacks to Cass County students in need

        Bianca Cseke
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        Coronavirus

        CMU to require proof of vaccination or weekly COVID-19 testing for fall semester

        Karie Herringa
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        Back to School

        The rules you need to follow for stopping for school buses as kids begin returning

      • Coronavirus

        Michigan’s top doctor has recommended school mask mandate to governor, MDHHS

        Doug Reardon
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        Politics

        Michigan Republicans push back on school mask mandates

        Aaron Parseghian
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        Back to School

        Berrien County Health Department holding 'Back-to-School Bash' events

        Bianca Cseke
      • Morning Mix

        MSUFCU's money-saving tips for back-to-school shopping

        Lindsay Poppen

        Morning Mix

        Mom Hint's Back-To-School Necessities

        Lindsay Poppen
        36-piece school supply kit is just $9.98

        Back to School

        Tips to save the most money while buying back-to-school supplies

      • Virus Outbreak Schools

        State of Education

        Kent County Health Department highly recommends but doesn't mandate masks in schools

        Gabriel Rogers
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        Back to School

        More parents deciding to homeschool kids as COVID-19 pandemic continues

        Jennifer Ann Wilson
        AP Poll Virus Outbreak Schools

        State of Education

        WATCH: State Board of Education discusses Fall 2021 COVID-19 protocols

        Gabriel Rogers
      • Coronavirus

        Vax rates are down in Michigan kids, and not just for COVID

        Doug Reardon
        Mass. to require students to get flu vaccines; order met with protests

        Michigan

        WATCH: Michigan health officials urge parents to catch children up on vaccinations

        Gabriel Rogers

        Morning Mix

        DealNews.com gives the scoop on back-to-school deals

        Lindsay Poppen
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