The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners denied an appeal for a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to an alleged serial killer after the sheriff clarified that his denial ...

For the past 30 years, many who have struggled with serious mental health issues have secured a safe space and path to recovery thanks to the Heartland House program, with countless lives turned ...

Sentencing was adjourned for two weeks for a Chinese national charged with delivering or manufacturing a large amount of marijuana plants locally after a Montcalm County judge said she was not ...

A $19.4 million reduction in the recently adopted $81 billion Michigan budget has left educators scrambling, with all funding cut for a program that coordinates early childhood services in each county ...

Two candidates with strengths in economic development will return for second interviews as they vie for the job of Belding ...

Five years after construction began on upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, the project sits in a holding pattern, waiting for permit approval. During the Oct. 7 meeting of the ...

The city of Ionia’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority is looking for a new residential developer for a former prison site after another developer moved on. The Authority met on Oct. 13 to hear ...

Last year’s conference championship season set a new precedent for the Montabella football program.  The Mustangs fought their way to the top of the Mid-State Activities Conference (MSAC) Blue ...

Athlete of the week nominees for Oct. 21, 2025 ...

Greenville at RCA Conference Tournament at Sparta: The Jackets fell to Sparta, 16-25, 25-17, 8-15. No other game scores, if any, could be found. Record: 15-12-0. Next: 6 p.m. on Thursday against ...

Consumers Energy will be upgrading high-voltage electric equipment this weekend, part of the company’s Reliability Roadmap to ...

The city of Belding’s main connection to the rest of West Michigan was finished 75 years ago this month.  The Veterans Memorial Bridge across the Flat River on M-44 was dedicated on Oct. 28, 1950, and ...