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GENERAL ELECTION PREVIEW: Experience vs. a new perspective
One candidate is asking voters to send him back to Lansing based on six years of legislative experience and a record he says demonstrates an ability to deliver results. The other says his career outside elected office offers voters a different perspective on how they should be…
FACULTY FOCUS: Nursing instructor Tabitha Keiffer is exactly where she wants to be
Tabitha Keiffer’s career has come full-circle — first obtaining her nursing education at Montcalm Community College and now teaching it to the next generation of nurses. After graduating from Carson City-Crystal High School, Tabitha obtained her associate degree in registered…
Convergence celebrates community, connection and new beginnings
Montcalm Community College recently received the sculpture Convergence as a gift from project partners to commemorate the opening of Carbonelli Villas, our new student housing building on the college’s Sidney campus. Unveiled during Welcome Week, Convergence symbolizes “where…
Montabella forfeits football game due to eligibility issue
Montabella Community Schools has self-reported an eligibility matter involving a student-athlete who briefly participated in the varsity football contest against Portland St. Patrick on Sept. 4. According to Superintendent Andrew Alvesteffer, upon becoming aware of the potential…
MCC offers noncredit classes in October
Learn about stained glass, watercolor painting, AI, playing music and more during Montcalm Community College’s October noncredit courses. Advance registration is required for all courses. Some courses may have a list of materials, or a textbook may be required. Visit…
Class D schools set record for multi-sport participation
The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s eighth Multi-Sport Participation Survey, conducted last spring for the 2025-2026 school year, showed just more than 45% of athletes at member high schools participated in more than one sport – for the most part consistent with past…
Sports Roundup, Sept. 24, 2026
Sports Roundup, Sept. 24, 2026 The post Sports Roundup, Sept. 24, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 24, 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 24, 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 24, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
MIKE TAYLOR: Fun in the sewer
I think I’d be smarter today were it not for the fact that, as a child, I used to play in the sewer. It might have been only a storm drain of some kind, but whatever it was, there were some mighty sketchy items floating around in that murky water. The post MIKE TAYLOR: Fun in the…
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…