Grand Valley State University News

If you went to Le Poisson Rouge on Sunday evening to hear the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble, of Michigan, perform music from its new recording, "In C Remixed," you got either more or less than you bargained for, depending on your point of view.

Steve Lloyd-Jones, the radio voice of the West Michigan Whitecaps who worked his first season in 2009, decided not to renew a contract with the Detroit Tigers' Class A minor league affiliate after the two parties failed to reach an agreement on his on-air schedule for 2010.

As Michigan copes with high unemployment, shrinking revenues, insolvent cities, shuttered factories, foreclosed homes and sniping politicians, one thing is clear: Something needs to change.

Grand Valley State University students Beth Tenney, 21, Joe Pohlen, 22, and Derek Williams, 21, carve jack-o'-lanterns in a house owned by Mr.

Randy Strobl still remembers the sight: Rows of decaying, smelly fish lining the picturesque Lake Huron shoreline at Albert E. Sleeper State Park in Huron County.

The Modern Language Association has signed an agreement with Serials Solutions to include its quintessential MLA International Bibliography in the Summon web-scale discovery service.

Local economist Brian Long released a strongly positive report this week on the economy in Southwest Michigan, his second in as many months.

NEWS RELEASE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES *************************** Film on invasive species in Lake Huron to premiere Nov.

Founders Bank & Trust appointed Dr. Charles Bukrey , of Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, and Karen Wolf , of Karen B. Wolf Consulting, to the board of directors.

Crowds gather on the sub-treasury building steps across from the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Oct.

GVSU students will be lining up for swine flu vaccinations next week. That's when the vaccine should be available on the Grand Valley State University campuses for students who fall into the most-at-risk category.

The Kent County Health Department says that a second person has died from the H1N1 flu - and that this person had no underlying health conditions.

Dozens of area college students will have the opportunity to showcase their research Saturday at the third annual West Michigan Undergraduate Science Research Conference.

Announcement of a major new partnership for Grand Rapids Public Schools is expected with Amway and Grand Valley State University.

The Grand Haven Department of Public Safety has announced a number of new hires to fill spots opened by departed or departing members of the department.

Holiday interpretations: Alynn Guerra, owner of Red Hydrant Press Studio, is co-curating a Day of the Dead Mini-Print Exhibit with Brett Colley, associate professor of art and design at Grand Valley State University.

Ashland University's Dawon Harvey breaks into the open for a long gain against Grand Valley State University during second quarter college football action at Jack Miller Stadium Saturday, Oct.

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The driver of a van that struck and killed a bicyclist in Pittsfield Township in July told police he took his eyes off the road for a moment to change a pre-set radio station, a police officer testified in court today.

The assistant chief of the Meridian Township Police Department is retiring Friday, officials said.