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Black students at Crossroads Alternative High School score 737.1 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

Black students at Crossroads Alternative High School scored 737.1 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Oscar G. Johnson VAMC health facility in Menominee in July

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 585GC in Menominee, Michigan scheduled 401 pending appointments in July compared to 367 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

The CITGO at 1920 44th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

The Marathon at 1980 44th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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White students at Wyoming Public Schools score 946.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

White students at Wyoming Public Schools scored 946.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

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Michigan lockdowns present short- and long-term economic consequences

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 18, 2021

Severe lockdowns across the state enacted in response to COVID-19 fears have hit Michigan’s unemployment rates hard.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Oscar G. Johnson VAMC health facility in Hancock in July

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 585GA in Hancock, Michigan scheduled 490 pending appointments in July compared to 381 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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45.5% of students at Grand River Preparatory High School satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

Grand River Preparatory High School was tied for 384th in 2018-2019 with 45.5 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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468 businesses in Kent County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

There were 468 businesses in Kent County with between 100 and 249 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 Dutton for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

The Marathon at 3495 68th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Dutton for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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46.4% of East Kentwood High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

East Kentwood High School ranked 414th among public schools in Michigan with 46.4 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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White students at Byron Center Charter School score 986.4 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

White students at Byron Center Charter School scored 986.4 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, the same as the average for all students in the school.

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

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

The CITGO at 6045 Kalamazoo Ave. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Gaines TWP for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Students with disabilities at Wyoming Public Schools score 719 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

Students with disabilities at Wyoming Public Schools scored 719 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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East Grand Rapids High School ranks 133rd in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

East Grand Rapids High School ranks 133rd among Michigan public high schools with 242 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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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in GrandRapids for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 18, 2021

The Speedway at 815 52nd St. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in GrandRapids for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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67.5% of students at Grandville Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 17, 2021

Grandville Public Schools was tied for 87th in 2018-2019 with 67.5 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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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Oscar G. Johnson VAMC health facility in Iron Mountain in July

By South Kent News | Jan 17, 2021

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 585 in Iron Mountain, Michigan scheduled 8,836 pending appointments in July compared to 7,572 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Female students at Byron Center Charter School score 1,036 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 17, 2021

Female students at Byron Center Charter School scored 1,036 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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

By South Kent News | Jan 17, 2021

The Sunoco at 7061 Division Ave. S. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Cutlerville for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.