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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…
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
Friday night football scores The post Friday night football scores first appeared on The Daily News .