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Student artwork soars in Heritage Hill ArtPrize exhibit
Take a look at how students helped bring this community art installation to life.
‘Wild for a Cure’
According to organizers of the 2026 Barry County Relay for Life, nearly 150 people rallied at Tyden Park in Hastings on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13, to help raise funds — and awareness — in the ongoing fight against cancer. Kim Domke, a team leader for “Give 4 Good,”…
Record number of volunteers roll up their sleeves for Day of Caring
When Morgan Johnson calls the Barry County community unique, she has the numbers to back it up. Big numbers. “Our community is unique. People care about Barry County and they see the value in the work that they are doing,” Johnson said. “It isn’t about the Barry County United Way…
More than just eighth place
They expected to finish last. Gathered in a tight circle at the MHSAA Division 2 Competitive Cheer District 11 tournament on Feb. 21 in Mount Pleasant, members of Greenville’s first-year program held hands with their heads bowed as they waited for the final standings to be…
SPORTS ROUNDUP for Sept. 26
SPORTS ROUNDUP for Sept. 26 The post SPORTS ROUNDUP for Sept. 26 first appeared on The Daily News .
Montabella forfeits football game due to eligibility issue
Montabella Community Schools has self-reported an eligibility matter involving a student-athlete who briefly participated in the varsity football contest against Portland St. Patrick on Sept. 4. According to Superintendent Andrew Alvesteffer, upon becoming aware of the potential…
Class D schools set record for multi-sport participation
The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s eighth Multi-Sport Participation Survey, conducted last spring for the 2025-2026 school year, showed just more than 45% of athletes at member high schools participated in more than one sport – for the most part consistent with past…
Sports Roundup, Sept. 24, 2026
Sports Roundup, Sept. 24, 2026 The post Sports Roundup, Sept. 24, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Plant employees say they’re tired of accepting concessions
Randy Tobias, bargaining chairman for UAW Local No. 1002, said the 1,200 union workers at Bradford White’s Middleville manufacturing plant walked out at midnight on Sept. 16 because they were “tired of losing to get.” Union employees started picketing outside the Middleville…
Montcalm Area Career Center enrollment reaches 10-year high
Despite having fewer program offerings available this fall, the Montcalm Area Career Center (MACC) is serving more students than it has in a decade. The MACC recorded 312 students at the same point in 2024-2025 and 309 in 2023-24, according to enrollment figures Montcalm Area…
The woman they got wrong
A woman wrongly charged with a felony sexual assault in Montcalm County is suing the Michigan State Police trooper who sought the warrant against her, alleging he overlooked multiple discrepancies that pointed to another woman. As previously covered by the Daily News, the case…
Pierson Twp. opts for value-based fire assessment
The Pierson Township Board on Monday took the next step of establishing two special assessment districts for fire and emergency services. The board voted 5-0 to approve a resolution of intent to create north and south districts, with the assessment amount based on the taxable…