GRAND LEDGE This year's graduating class at Grand Ledge High School is expected to be more than 450 students, while the kindergarten population is approximately 360.

MASON The latest MEAP scores for Mason elementary and middle school students generally were good, a school official said.

In the book, "Tuesdays With Morrie", Morrie Schwartz stated "Be compassionate, and take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be a much better place."

DEWITT Parent/teacher conferences are set for students in preschool through eighth grade. Evening conferences are scheduled for the evening of April 24 and April 25. Daytime conferences will be held April 25 and students will not attend school. For more

OKEMOS - Two incumbents on the Okemos Board of Education must vie with two challengers - one a relative newcomer and one a familiar face - to retain their seats.