News across Greater Grand Rapids
She’s the ‘backbone’ of the building
Find out why Carol Dills, the middle school’s learning commons coordinator, was named the district’s Support Staff Member of the Year.
Safety and security a key part of $38.1 million bond proposal
If approved, the bond would renovate West Kelloggsville, the district’s oldest building.
High school principal expands role
Wyoming High School Principal Josh Baumbach is now director of secondary schools
Get your fall zoo field trips scheduled
The last day of the season for field trips to John Ball Zoo is Nov. 20
Borrowing cycle continues
One year after emerging from more than $2 million in budget cuts, Greenville Public Schools finds itself on more stable financial footing. However, the district remains caught in an annual borrowing cycle that will cost approximately $200,000 in interest this year. The post…
A bubbling battle
One side sees the dangers of thin ice. The other side sees a property owner’s right to use the waterfront. Cato Township and the village of Lakeview recently decided to approve ordinances banning water aerators, or bubblers, in local lakes for half the year, but Belvidere…
Ionia schools approve food service equipment upgrade
The Ionia Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday to replace 20-year-old food service equipment used by high school students. Food Service Director Jack Nye explained the need for the $225,174.44 purchase from low bidder Douglas Equipment in Ionia. The post Ionia schools…
SANDY MAIN: Once Upon a Daily
160 years ago “Trotting” — The lovers of horse flesh have rare sport every Saturday on the Fair Grounds at Cook’s Corners. Last Saturday there was some pretty good trotting on the Mile Track. Trials of speed were made between Sapp’s Mare and Rider’s Mare for a purse of $100 with…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 23, 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 23, 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 23, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Finally, a Party on Lafayette
First, there was smoke. Then came the rain. After Canadian wildfire smoke forced the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce to postpone its annual Party on Lafayette in July, organizers waited two months for another opportunity to fill the downtown with classic cars, pizza, music…
A brutal beginning
There is no disguising an 0-4 record, and Greenville’s football team isn’t trying to. The Yellow Jackets know they haven’t played well enough through the first four weeks of the season, and Friday night’s 57-7 loss to Lowell provided another painful example, particularly during a…
Jazz, food and a little Danish tradition
For two hours Saturday evening, guitars, bass and accordions filled a room where Danish history surrounded an audience gathered just feet from the musicians. Then, during intermission, the music stopped long enough for glasses to be raised. The post Jazz, food and a little Danish…