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Day Township may have a sunny name, but there was a definite lack of sunshine on local government transparency on July 14. The Day Township Board that evening considered a request from a solar ...
Attendees of the Ionia Free Fair who took the time to walk through the Mercantile Bank building near the midway this past week were treated to a creative feast for the eyes. Entries in the fair’s ...
Congressman John Moolenaar invites students in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District to enter the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. To enter the contest, students can work on their own, or in a group ...
A year of hard, dirty work paid off with more than half a million dollars going to young 4-H members during the annual large ...
Less than two weeks from celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Bill and Pat Willison relished the chance to enjoy a ...
The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners will begin budget talks for the 2025-2026 fiscal year next week, with requests ...
Amid a record-breaking year for the Central Montcalm baseball team, Ben Yaw had his best season yet offensively.  Hitting ...
To have a strong and successful athletics department means possessing and utilizing a resourceful strength and conditioning ...
The turnover turmoil in Belvidere Township continues. Clerk Judy Spring and Trustee Tarin Minkel abruptly announced they were ...
Giddyup, Sandy! We don’t want to miss your birthday party. Sandy’s birthday party will be Saturday, July 26, anytime between 2 and 4:30 p.m. at the Flat River Museum. Kids of all ages are invited, but ...
Lakewood High School senior Kenzie Everett raised Juju, this year's Ionia Free Fair grand middleweight champion steer, and she also showed a couple of pigs. Now 18 years old and therefore coming to ...
A Stanton man was supposed to be sentenced on Thursday for a serious case of child abuse; however, the case was adjourned again due to questions and disagreements. Thaddeus Christopher Barrett, 23, ...