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11 of 11 Lewiston s Chiwer Mayen dunks over Edward Little s Landon Cougle during the first half of Thursday s game in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal LEWISTON In what is always a big matchup between two neighboring rivals, the spotlight matchup on the court Thursday night was between Edward Little and Lewiston’s standout bigs. The Red Eddies’ John Shea and the Blue Devils’ Chiwer Mayen played a chess match in the post, and while Shea won the individual tussle, Mayen helped win the Battle of the Bridge for Lewiston, which rallied to come away with a 51-49 victory at Coach Masse Court. ....
Grand Rapids’ record-high 35 homicides so far in 2020: where, when and how they happened Updated Dec 10, 2020; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Grand Rapids reached an unenviable milestone with the most homicides for a year in its history. The Dec. 6 shooting death of a 23-year-old man was the city’s 35th homicide, one more than the 34 homicides in 1993. Last year, there were 18 homicides. All but eight victims of this year’s killings were from gunfire. Local authorities say they believe the COVID-19 pandemic is playing a role, partly because of a lack of programs and structured activities that are temporarily unavailable. ....