News across Greater Grand Rapids
New AD: athletic fields are ‘an extension of the classroom’
The district’s new athletic director is big on collaboration and communication.
She went from Ranger green to Husky blue
Natalie Bice is the new principal at Collins Elementary.
City looks to solve longstanding Clay Street drainage problem
For years, stormwater flowing down a portion of Clay Street has found its way somewhere it shouldn’t — into a resident’s driveway and through the garage. After several previous attempts to address the problem, the city is preparing to try another solution, this time by raising…
Belvidere Twp. Board sidesteps decorum debate
A complaint over a resident’s political comments at last month’s Belvidere Township Board meeting resulted in “meeting decorum” being placed on Tuesday’s agenda, but the board ultimately opted not to discuss the issue. The decision came after resident Eric VanHouten told the…
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…
Pine Township agrees to sell property used unknowingly by resident
What began more than 20 years ago as a homeowner maintaining what he believed was his own property ended Monday with the Pine Township Board agreeing to sell him the .35-acre parcel he had unknowingly been using. Benjamin Tyler has lived at 1272 N. Greenville Road (M-91) in…
Montcalm County Legislative Update returns Sept. 28
Montcalm County Legislative Update returns this month for a regular opportunity for residents to hear from their nation, state, county and local representatives and officials. The group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at Montcalm Community College’s Greenville Campus in the Ash…
MIKE MCALVEY: Remembering
This comes a little late, but today’s article is actually being written on Sept. 11, 25 years after the attacks on America on Sept. 11, 2001. Do you remember where you were? It was one of those tragically iconic moments that provided us with a permanent image of where we were,…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 18 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 18 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 18 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Zeke Baltierra Wins Spartan And John Bruder Crowns
It was a big time performance, on a Big Ten course. Alma senior Ezekiel Baltierra was the medalist of the Spartan Invitational last Friday, winning the bronze division race at MSU’s Forest Acres East cross country course in 16:05.0. That was more than 20 seconds ahead of the…
Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts mixed media artist Honore Lee
During her Glen Arbor Arts Center artist's residency Honore Lee has created a series of shoreline and Sleeping Bear Dunes studies—field research and documentation that will be translated into a larger, mixed media work. Lee, a Grand Haven resident, will share vignettes and work…
PILOT program approved
The Stanton City Commission approved a new framework for payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements, despite concerns from one commissioner that city officials were moving too quickly without fully understanding the program. The City Commission voted 4-1 to approve the new…