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Ionia Burger King temporarily closed due to fire damage
The Ionia Burger King will be closed for an unknown amount of time after sustaining damage from a ceiling fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday. The Ionia Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the fast food restaurant at 251 S. Dexter St. at 2:12 a.m. The post Ionia…
MIKE TAYLOR: Flying cars before baldness, please
It was in eighth grade that I realized I was going to be too old to enjoy the wondrous future of the 21st Century. This realization came while watching an educational film produced by the General Electric company. Mrs. Wuornos showed a lot of educational films. She hated kids and…
New rescue tools help Ionia officers free driver after rollover
New battery-powered rescue tools purchased by the Ionia Department of Public Safety were recently put to the test when officers used them to quickly free a driver trapped inside an overturned vehicle. Officers were dispatched to Riverside Drive near Kingston Farm Lane around 1:30…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Oct. 1, 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Oct. 1, 2026. The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Oct. 1, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Another annexation
The village of Lakeview’s boundaries continue to inch into Cato Township, with the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners approving another annexation on Monday. Commissioners voted 6-0 to approve the annexation of two parcels at or near 733 N. Lincoln Ave., continuing a series…
MCC announces scholarship awards at annual MCCF Scholarship Celebration Dinner
Montcalm Community College and the MCC Foundation recently awarded $275,574 in scholarships and aid for the 2026-2027 academic year. More than 230 students received awards to support their pursuit of degrees and certificates at MCC. The post MCC announces scholarship awards at…
SANDY MAIN: Once Upon a Daily
160 years ago “Bears” — These ursine quadrupeds have not yet all passed south. Many pay the forfeit of invading the corn fields and orchards of our farmers, yet southward they tend their way. The largest one killed we have heard of was shot in this township on the 26th inst., by…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 30, 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 30, 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 30, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Tension on the agenda
A city lawnmower, a cemetery flagpole and a $300 budget line might not seem to have much in common. But all three became flashpoints during a tense Stanton City Commission meeting on Sept. 22. The post Tension on the agenda first appeared on The Daily News .
‘We just have to learn from it’
The Lakeview football team’s hard-fought bid for the top spot in the Central State Activities Association (CSAA) White came up short Friday night as the Wildcats fell, 27-0, to the reigning champions Kent City at home in a matchup between two of the conference’s top teams. The…
‘Catching the wave of growth’
When Dayna Neff talks about economic development, she talks about numbers — jobs created, payroll retained and millions of dollars invested. But behind every one of those numbers, she said, is something considerably less complicated. The post ‘Catching the wave of growth’ first…
Mason County Central pulls away from Central Montcalm, 39-8
Central Montcalm struck first, but Mason County Central scored 39 unanswered points to pull away for a 39-8 victory over the Hornets on Friday night. The Hornets, coming off last week’s win, jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first quarter after senior Haiden MacLaren broke loose…