Forest Hills News

The combined orchestras of Forest Hills Central, Northern Hills and Eastern middle schools plan to perform in the ninth Forest Hills String Extravaganza at 6:30 p.m. today at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, 600 Forest Hill Ave.

MICHIGAN The budget stalemate in Lansing could be coming to an end. Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop could send the last six, unsigned, budget bills to Governor Jennifer Granholm as early as Tuesday.

The school district plans a series of forums on the effects of the state's budget crisis.

Wow, this is my first Top 5 column in a while that doesn't mention ArtPrize. While we all recover from the 18-day international art competition, it's time to look ahead at some other cool things happening in Grand Rapids this week.

Allendale Christian School is going peanut-free to accommodate those with allergies.

West Michigan city and school district leaders have a mixed reaction to the effort by Gov.

'Idol' Season 7 stars: In front are Chikezie and Brooke White. In rear, from left, are Kristy Lee Cook, Carly Smithson, season winner David Cook, Ramiele Malubay, Jason Castro, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado and Michael Johns.

Caption / Abstract: Barbara Jenness, of Byron Center, greets her goats Thursday at home where she runs Dogwood Farm and Dancing Goat Creamery.

The Kent County Sheriff's Department is looking for the individual responsible for assaulting a grocery store employee and stealing some items.

The first day of school is turning into a national political debate. School districts across West Michigan have been fielding dozens of calls from parents, who are concerned about a live speech President Obama is scheduled to deliver to students on Tuesday.

American Idols on tour: Clockwise from front: Megan Joy, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds, Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Matt Giraud, Danny Gokey, Anoop Desai, Michael Sarver and Allison Iraheta.

The region's school districts have made deep cuts and fear a financial crisis next year when federal stimulus money disappears.

Four of the five districts accepting the most school choice students this fall border on Grand Rapids, but city educators say they are not worried about an exodus.

New friends Bailey Appleton and Allysa Bethany share a laugh with Allysa's first-hour English class at Creston High School during a student exchange between East Grand Rapids and Creston in February.

A dozen retirement centers are hosting visitors in two days of bus tours starting Thursday.

At the Forest Hills Club between Lowell and Saranac in Ionia County, they tried to get as many people as possible to bear it all in broad daylight.

At least two town home-style condos have been destroyed and a third heavily damaged after a fire at the Forest Hills Condominiums in Cascade Township.

It might have seemed like deja-vu for folks living in one Kent County condo complex.

Fire gutted two Forest Hills Condominium units and damaged a third early today - just six months after another fire in the same complex damaged four units.

Pianist Rich Ridenour will team up with his trumpet player son, Brandon, to perform "Trumpet Invasion" at the Van Singel Fine Arts Center in Byron Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.