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Grand Rapids Public Schools board has picked six superintendent semifinalists and will hold virtual screening interviews on Saturday, Oct.

24 — finalists will be named on Monday, Oct. 26 following further public interviews and school visits.

The Humane Society of West Michigan will waive fees for animals six months and older at a free event Saturday, Oct.

24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3077 Wilson Dr. NW in Walker, sponsored by Fox Subaru and Subaru Loves Pets; community members are urged to apply online.

Byron Center junior Kellen Umlor — staying calm under pressure — scored the decisive penalty kick in a 4-3 shootout win over Portage Northern, earning his team's second district championship in three years.

The Bulldogs will play in the Division 1 regional semifinal next Tuesday at Forest Hills Northern.

Families can follow the yellow brick road to Ada Village today for the annual Pumpkin Prowl — a free Halloween celebration featuring Wizard of Oz characters, dance performances, trick-or-treating, and outdoor movies from 5 to 8 p.m.

Raising Cane’s opened Thursday in Grandville at 3980 Rivertown Mall Path, marking its second Kent County site and creating 116 local jobs.

The restaurant hosted a ribbon cutting with local partners, donated $1,000 to Grandville High School and the Boys and Girls Club, and offers extended hours on weekends.

Grand Rapids is seeking a partner to study and master plan a 6.4-acre city site in River North.

The RFQ, issued Oct. 7 with responses due Nov. 16, will guide housing, commercial, and public riverfront access improvements on Monroe Ave NW (including the historic Coldbrook building).

Over 45 potters will display and sell handmade ceramics at a fall show on Nov.

6-7 at 2250 East Parist St. SE. Guests can meet the artists at their booths & enter drawings for credits toward pottery purchases while enjoying free admission and parking.

Grand Rapids will install three welcoming arches at Leonard, Bridge and Fulton by spring — funded largely by taxes from local West Side businesses — to mark the area's business corridors.