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🌱 Where East Grand Rapids stands in the first 2026 football rankings

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Coffee in hand, East Grand Rapids? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where East Grand Rapids stands in the first 2026 football rankings

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grand Rapids-area high school football power rankings after Week 1 of 2026 season (mlive.com) — East Grand Rapids football is sitting just outside the Grand Rapids-area top 10 after a 1-0 start, listed "on the bubble" in new Week 1 power rankings. The piece recaps key performances from rival programs and notes that East Grand Rapids also just hired Northview's former coach as its athletic director, signaling change and ambition in the Pioneers' athletic department.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 3
  • Level Up Basketball Training
    Stoney Creek Elementary School Stoney Creek Elementary - SC Gym
    5:00 pm
  • Youth Foreman Basketball
    Pine Island Elementary School Pine Island Elementary - PI Gym
    5:30 pm
  • CP Youth Sports Volleyball
    Mill Creek Middle School - Middle School Gym
    6:15 pm
  • Hopkins High School - Patriot Game
    Comstock High School Comstock Park High School - HS Stadium
    7:00 pm
  • Old dads basketball
    Stoney Creek Elementary School Stoney Creek Elementary - SC Gym
    8:00 pm
  • Local Dad's open gym
    Mill Creek Middle School - Middle School Gym
    8:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • No School~Labor Day
    Nickels Intermediate Byron Center, MI 49315
    • Sunday September 6
  • Handmade Gnocchi With Chef Cortney - Pasta Making Cooking Class in Grand Rapids | Classpop!™ →
    Bier Distillery & Brewery, 5295 W River Dr NE, Comstock Park
    4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Grand Rapids

  • Trinity Health Grand Rapids celebrates 'little sprouts' growing strong after NICU (mlive.com)
  • Specialty Representative, Dermatology - Grand Rapids, MI (abbvie.com)
  • Kent County man sentenced for planning to burn Grand Rapids businesses using Molotov cocktails (wzzm13.com)

Ok East Grand Rapids! 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

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