News across Greater Grand Rapids
Student artwork soars in Heritage Hill ArtPrize exhibit
Take a look at how students helped bring this community art installation to life.
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 .
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…
GENERAL ELECTION PREVIEW: Michigan’s 2nd District
One points to more than a decade representing mid and west Michigan in Congress and leadership roles involving federal spending and China. The other points to 17 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and subsequent work on veterans policy and federal government modernization. The post…
GENERAL ELECTION PREVIEW: Michigan’s 78th District
An educator and school administrator, a nurse with three decades in health care and a local elected official whose career centers on improving complex systems are offering voters three different paths forward in Michigan's 78th House District. Republican Brandon Strong, Democrat…
$1M bond remains for man accused of attempted murder
A Montcalm County judge on Wednesday denied bond for a local man accused of firing multiple shots at his ex-girlfriend and her friend, saying he was particularly concerned that the man allegedly returned and fired a second time. Richard Jerome Johnson, 41, has a listed address of…