News across Montcalm County
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…
SANDY MAIN: Once Upon a Daily
160 years ago “Trotting” — The lovers of horse flesh have rare sport every Saturday on the Fair Grounds at Cook’s Corners. Last Saturday there was some pretty good trotting on the Mile Track. Trials of speed were made between Sapp’s Mare and Rider’s Mare for a purse of $100 with…
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 23, 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 23, 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 23, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Finally, a Party on Lafayette
First, there was smoke. Then came the rain. After Canadian wildfire smoke forced the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce to postpone its annual Party on Lafayette in July, organizers waited two months for another opportunity to fill the downtown with classic cars, pizza, music…