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A brutal beginning
There is no disguising an 0-4 record, and Greenville’s football team isn’t trying to. The Yellow Jackets know they haven’t played well enough through the first four weeks of the season, and Friday night’s 57-7 loss to Lowell provided another painful example, particularly during a…
Jazz, food and a little Danish tradition
For two hours Saturday evening, guitars, bass and accordions filled a room where Danish history surrounded an audience gathered just feet from the musicians. Then, during intermission, the music stopped long enough for glasses to be raised. The post Jazz, food and a little Danish…
Sports Roundup, Sept. 22, 2026
Sports Roundup, Sept. 22, 2026 The post Sports Roundup, Sept. 22, 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
Rain can’t stop the revelry
Outside, little could be heard beyond the steady patter of rain falling beneath a gray September sky. Inside, the clash of weapons and armor rang through the Greenville Area Recreation and Community Center as two armored combatants crashed to the stage floor and a theater full of…
Manager: Let campground grow
Belvidere Township's campground manager says he's trying to make First Lake Park a money-maker, but he's frustrated by what he sees as the township board's unwillingness to let him run the campground to its full potential. Gary Croff was hired in April 2025 to manage the…
Upcoming sports, Sept. 22, 2026
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Friday night football scores
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Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 22 2026
Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 22 2026 The post Upcoming and pending funeral services for Sept. 22 2026 first appeared on The Daily News .
The winning stitch
Destinany Mobley’s Mitten Quilt Co. stitched together a winning pitch Thursday, earning the Greenville entrepreneur the grand prize of $10,000 at the sixth annual MiPitch competition at the Candlestone Inn in Belding. A total of $18,000 in prize money was up for grabs, with…
Eureka Twp. planners recommend ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units
After months of discussion over whether to allow additional housing opportunities on residential properties, Eureka Township is one step closer to allowing accessory dwelling units. Following a public hearing Wednesday, the township's Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend…
Man faces attempted murder charges after allegedly pursuing, shooting at ex-girlfriend
A local man is being held on a $1 million bond after allegedly firing multiple shots at his ex-girlfriend and her male friend during a Sept. 4 confrontation in Ferris Township. Richard Jerome Johnson, 41, has a listed address of Riverdale but was living in the Stanton area when…
Edmore woman given 12 months to repay $17,235 embezzled from two youth organizations
An Edmore woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling $17,235 from two local youth organizations will avoid a reportable felony conviction on her record if she repays the money within a year. Jamie Lynn Maxwell, 40, pleaded guilty to embezzling $11,000 from Central Montcalm Youth…