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Answering the call
At 16 years old, Dale Miller picked up a fire hose and began answering calls for people who needed help. Forty-four years later, he hasn’t stopped. Now, at 60 years old and facing stage 4 esophageal cancer, Miller is the one who could use some help. The post Answering the call…
Purple for a purpose
Donations are still coming in for this year, but since 2010, Ionia Community Awareness (ICA) has raised more than $422,000, helping more than 175 area families fight cancer. ICA hosts a variety of events annually, culminating in Purple Week in September, when Ionia High School…
Barry County COA celebrates grand opening
The new home of the Barry County Commission on Aging is open for business. Local officials celebrated the recent move into the BCCOA’s new 16,600-square-foot facility located off of M-79, near the intersection with McKeown Road, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on…
Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame inducts four farm families
Four Michigan farm families were inducted into the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame during the 2026 induction ceremony on Sept. 12. This year’s ceremony was held at the Presbyterian Church in Hastings. This year’s inductees are Dennis and Dawn Iott of Kalkaska County, Darrell and…
Flat River Pride opens Pride Center as growing organization seeks to provide connection, resources in Greenville
Two years ago, Joslyn Lillie sat down for coffee with a handful of people, wondering just how many members of the local LGBTQ community were looking for a place to connect. On Thursday afternoon, she had trouble fitting everyone into the room. The post Flat River Pride opens…
Hackett honored after helping secure $17K for Dolly Parton Imagination Library
A little red wagon served as a symbol of appreciation for a community member whose persistence helped put $17,000 toward providing books to Montcalm County children. During the Sept. 17 meeting of the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District Board of Education, Superintendent…
‘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…
‘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…
Greenville High School Class of 1956
The Greenville High School Class of 1956 celebrated their 70th year recently with lunch at Turk Lake Restaurant. The post Greenville High School Class of 1956 first appeared on The Daily News .
PUBLIC FORUM: Greenville Lions appreciate community support
Dear Editor, Well, it happened again. A group of Greenville Lions Club members were standing around, and a community spaghetti dinner broke out. The post PUBLIC FORUM: Greenville Lions appreciate community support first appeared on The Daily News .
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…