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AMISH COOK: A little farm life and a lot of helping hands
Good morning! Stillness reigns in our quiet countryside as another dawn breaks. An occasional crowing from Austin’s bantam rooster reminds me that my dream of living on a farm has come true. We may not have all the animals I’d like to have, but it’s a start. The post AMISH COOK:…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 26, 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 26, 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 26, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Building Bright Futures fundraiser returns Sept. 30 to support Greenville students, teachers
When Greenville High School junior James Kinser joined the school’s RoboJackets robotics team as a freshman, he already enjoyed tinkering with electronics and working on projects of his own. Two years later, what started as an interest has grown into something Kinser is…
GENERAL ELECTION PREVIEW: Kelly, Salak bring different experiences, priorities to 93rd District race
One candidate points to years spent making decisions inside state and local government. The other cites years spent working with families living with the consequences of those decisions. Those differing perspectives are at the center of the race for Michigan’s 93rd House…
EMILY CASWELL: Building your brand thanks to a Commitment to Culture is no coincidence
Some people say there is no such thing as a coincidence, but I like the idea of a coincidence. Defined as “a surprising or striking event where two or more things happen at the same time by pure chance, without any planned connection or causal link,” I find a coincidence one of…
NATHANIEL MADONNA: Help! I know too much
We live in an age of information. A LOT of information. In just a couple clicks and a few seconds, we can know what’s going on anywhere in the world. From wildfires in Canada to conflicts in the Middle East to political drama to another celebrity death, we’re constantly bombarded…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 25, 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 25, 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 25, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
PILOT program
A tax break intended to help modernize Stanton Park Apartments won approval Tuesday, but not before city commissioners questioned how quickly the agreement came together and how it could affect local school funding. The Stanton City Commission previously voted 4-1 on Sept. 8 to…
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…