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Central High School ranks 104th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 15, 2021

Central High School (Forest Hills Public Schools) ranks 104th among Michigan public high schools with 279 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Yale in July

By South Kent News | Jan 15, 2021

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553GA in Yale, Michigan scheduled 4,547 pending appointments in July compared to 4,443 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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2,505 businesses in Kent County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 15, 2021

There were 2,505 businesses in Kent County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Alto for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 15, 2021

The Campau Corner at 6800 Whitneyville Ave. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Alto for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Male students at West Michigan Aviation Academy score 1,093.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 15, 2021

Male students at West Michigan Aviation Academy scored 1,093.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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72.7% of students at Caledonia Community Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 15, 2021

Caledonia Community Schools ranks 54th in 2018-2019 with 72.7 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Byron Center for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 15, 2021

The Mobil at 460 76th St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Byron Center for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Wyoming for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

The Costco at 4901 Wilson Ave. S.W. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Wyoming for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Wyoming for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

The Mobil at 4404 Clyde Park Ave. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Wyoming for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Hispanic students at West Michigan Aviation Academy score 1,084.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

Hispanic students at West Michigan Aviation Academy scored 1,084.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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77.4% of students at West Michigan Aviation Academy satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

West Michigan Aviation Academy was tied for 32nd in 2018-2019 with 77.4 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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77.4% of West Michigan Aviation Academy students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

West Michigan Aviation Academy is tied for 45th among public schools in Michigan with 77.4 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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English language learners at Wyoming Public Schools score 783 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

English language learners at Wyoming Public Schools scored 783 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Michigan reports $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenues in Q3

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

Michigan collected $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the 3rd quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Wyoming for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

The Mobil at 2257 Chicago Drive S.W. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Wyoming for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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3,165 businesses in Kent County had between five and nine employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

There were 3,165 businesses in Kent County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Lowell Senior High School ranks 98th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

Lowell Senior High School ranks 98th among Michigan public high schools with 290 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Detroit in July

By South Kent News | Jan 14, 2021

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553 in Detroit, Michigan scheduled 54,963 pending appointments in July compared to 54,306 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 75.6 percent of people in Wyoming were old enough to vote in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

Of the 75,999 citizens living in Wyoming in 2020, 57,428 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 8.4% of people in Wyoming identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

Of the 75,999 citizens living in Wyoming in 2020, 91.6 percent said they were only one race, while 8.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.