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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…
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…
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…
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 .
Racing toward the future
With Grattan Raceway on the market for $15 million, township officials are considering what they want the sprawling property to become if its days as a racetrack come to an end. The future of the 200-acre-plus property was a primary topic of discussion Tuesday as the township…
Beyond the scoreboard
Wins and losses may be the most visible measure of a high school athletic program, but Greenville Public Schools is placing an increased emphasis on what happens beyond the scoreboard. From mental health and mindset training to new opportunities, Athletic Director Brian Zdanowski…
MIKE TAYLOR: Perchance to dream
Was Freud right? Do our dreams reveal the details of our internal lives? Our aspirations, fears, desires? If so, I should be locked up. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to lock up my Sweet Patootie, Nevin, too. Apparently, she’s as nuts as I am, but in a different way. The post MIKE…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 17 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 17 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 17 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Data centers push up 911 tech costs
The cost of replacing servers at Montcalm County Central Dispatch has more than doubled in a year, with the agency’s technology provider attributing much of the increase to growing demand for computer memory from artificial intelligence and large data centers. The county has…
SANDY MAIN: Once Upon a Daily
160 years ago “Bears” — Bears are frequently seen in our immediate vicinity, they having followed the swarms of squirrels very close. Several have already been killed. Last week Bartley Davis and A. Willett, two old “bear men,” killed two of these shaggy marauders in Hinton.…