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🌱 New-look Fieldhouse welcomes GVSU's champions and a scoring milestone

Allendale, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Allendale! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New-look Fieldhouse welcomes GVSU's champions and a scoring milestone
  • Remembering Allendale's Sean Jenkins, 21

Also on today's calendar: Pajama Storytime and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a passing shower, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
  • Friday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GVSU women's basketball raises NCAA banner in home opener; Bisballe reaches milestone (vcstar.com) — GVSU celebrated another national championship banner in its renovated Allendale Fieldhouse, then beat Spring Arbor 74-63 in Tuesday's home opener. Avery Lay scored 20 points as the Lakers improved to 4-0, while junior MacKenzie Bisballe became the program's 32nd player to reach 1,000 career points.
   

• Obituaries: Nov. 10, 2026 (ottawanewsnetwork.org) — Allendale resident Sean Krystian Jenkins, 21, died unexpectedly November 6. His obituary remembers his love of music, creative hobbies and helping friends. A celebration of life is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Friday, November 13, at Cook Memorial Chapel in Grandville, with sharing at 11:30 a.m. and casual attire encouraged.
   

📸 Around Allendale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Allendale

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday November 12
  • Crafted Chaos →
    Allendale Township Library, 6175 Library Ln, Allendale
    10:00 am

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📣 Allendale Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - Kent County in Allendale. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Grandville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Allendale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jenison

  • Marching bands: West Michigan schools sweep 2026 state championship titles (mlive.com)
  • 2 Grand Rapids-area teams, 1 runner win state titles at boys cross country finals (mlive.com)
  • Meet Swim Shady, Michigan's Most Unusual Classroom Fish (wgrd.com)

Hudsonville

  • Grand Haven Sweeps East Grand Rapids, Reaches Regional Final (bvmsports.com)

Ok Allendale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Allendale

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Allendale

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.