Judges selected recent Ionia High School graduate JoAnna Platte of Muir as this year's Ionia Free Fair queen, along with first runner-up Dalilah Tubergen of Ionia and second runner-up Katelyn Bignall ...

A failed bridge inspection has sparked a dispute over who should pay for a replacement after the only vehicle access to the Oak Hill Gun Club was closed days before a sold-out pistol shooting ...

At just 13 years old, Emma Rasch has won a 4-H State Award at Michigan State for her business, Emma’s Treats & Toys. The Belding teen has been a part of 4-H for the last seven years as a member of ...

Few coaches begin a new head coaching job with the level of familiarity that Shawn Nelson has at Tri County. Having spent the last decade being involved with the Vikings boys basketball program in ...

The Montcalm Area Reading Council (MARC) recently honored Martha "Jane" Anderson Beach with a surprise presentation in recognition of her many years of dedicated service to the organization.

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As Michigan’s cyclospora outbreak has grown over the past few weeks, I have seen two very different reactions circulating. Some people have concluded that raw produce is too risky altogether, leaving ...

For most high school athletes, the end of their senior year marks the conclusion of their competitive careers. For Belding graduate Jeryn Frisbie, however, the final buzzer and finish line were only ...

The fight over a proposed boat storage development has grown into something much larger than whether 62 acres should be filled with "boat condos." Developers are suing Pierson Township after the ...

So, some of you know me well. You know I’m always writing down words, comments, examples, and on and on - anything that I think might be good in a column. I save scraps of paper, hoping to God I can ...