News in Belding
Enrollment on the rise
After years of declining enrollment, Belding Area Schools may be experiencing a significant reversal. Preliminary enrollment figures have the district on pace to gain approximately 40 students this fall, which would bring enrollment to around 1,680 students — its highest level…
‘Just folks from Belding’
For 133 years, the Belding Good Fellowship Club has given local residents a reason to gather, eat dinner and enjoy each other’s company. Except for a couple of world wars and pandemics, the club has held its annual meeting every year since 1893. About 30 members of the social…
The winning stitch
Destinany Mobley’s Mitten Quilt Co. stitched together a winning pitch Thursday, earning the Greenville entrepreneur the grand prize of $10,000 at the sixth annual MiPitch competition at the Candlestone Inn in Belding. A total of $18,000 in prize money was up for grabs, with…
Belding debates Belrockton rental fees
The Belding City Council is taking another look at rental fees for the Belrockton Historical Museum after a debate over whether the $15-a-day rate paid by the Silk City Quilters Club adequately covers costs. The museum is used as a community center, with space rented to various…
Sports Roundup, Sept. 17, 2026
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Local entrepreneurs ready to make their case at MiPitch
This year's MiPitch finalists include a sanitation company, quilters, a brewery, a family farm and a preschool, all of which have a good idea to improve their small businesses. MiPitch is an annual contest in which the local entrepreneur with the best idea will receive a large…
Belding seeks public input as city updates parks, recreation plan
As Belding officials prepare to update the city's parks and recreation master plan, they are asking residents and anyone who uses local parks and trails to share their opinions through a community survey. The survey is available on the city’s website, belding.mi.us, and paper…