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🌱 Team depth carries Jenison boys to their first state title

Jenison, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Jenison! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Team depth carries Jenison boys to their first state title
  • Baby Grace buried in Jenison as her identity remains unknown
  • Meet Swim Shady, Jenison High School's classroom conservation project

Also on today's calendar: Pins & Needles Craft Group and 9 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 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Grand Rapids-area teams, 1 runner win state titles at boys cross country finals (mlive.com) — Jenison's boys won their first Division 1 cross country state title with depth rather than a top-10 finisher. Four Wildcats placed in the top 30 at Michigan International Speedway, led by senior Ethan Burks, as the fourth-ranked team finished comfortably ahead of runner-up Ann Arbor Skyline.
   

2. Baby found dead in portable toilet at Michigan festival buried; family still unknown (cbsnews.com) — An unidentified newborn known locally as Baby Grace was buried Monday at Georgetown Cemetery in Jenison after a service in Hudsonville. Found dead at the Electric Forest festival in June, she still has no identified family. Private donors covered the funeral expenses, and authorities have asked anyone with information to contact state police.
   

3. Meet Swim Shady, Michigan's Most Unusual Classroom Fish (wgrd.com) — A young lake sturgeon named Swim Shady is giving Jenison High School students a hands-on role in conservation. In Dan Ruberg's science class, students feed the fish, test its water and clean its tank through the Sturgeon for Tomorrow program, ahead of a planned release in Northern Michigan.
   

4. Marching bands: West Michigan schools sweep 2026 state championship titles (mlive.com) — Jenison High School's marching band captured its ninth consecutive state championship Saturday at Ford Field, sweeping all five Flight II caption awards along the way. Directed by Dave Zamborsky, the 193-member band performed “Against the Clock,” a show about time pressures and finding room for connection.
   

5. Obituaries: Nov. 10, 2026 (ottawanewsnetwork.org) — Alvin “Al” Davis, who raised his family in Jenison with his wife, Sandra, died November 7 at 82. The Army Reserves veteran worked in the electrical industry and is remembered for his humor and generosity. Graveside services are scheduled for November 27 at Grandville Cemetery, followed by fellowship at Cook Funeral Home in Grandville.
   

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Ok Jenison! 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 Jenison

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jenison

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