For Ruth Hansen, theater was never just about performance. It was about possibility. Be it in a high school gymnasium, the stage of the community center or outdoors in the park along the Flat River, ...

The Pine Township board conducted a quick meeting to approve a special assessment before reconvening for its regular monthly meeting. The special meeting was to approve the final contract on a special ...

IONIA — Korean War veteran Ernest “Big Ernie” Thomas, a native of Greenville who has lived on Vincent Street in Belding since 1961, was honored by the Ionia County VFW on Monday afternoon with the ...

After claiming the conference championships in the Central State Activities Association (CSAA) White last spring, the Central Montcalm boys and girls track teams are looking to build on a championship ...

A Montcalm County commissioner shared some thoughts with the Belvidere Township Board about a public comment incident at the county board’s most recent meeting.

There's a reason the Good Lord created men and women. So that years later, political pollsters could research the gender gap.

As a small robot rolled across the floor, Max Linebaugh explained how a few lines of code could make it move, shoot and score — all without anyone touching the controls. “When we activate autonomous ...

I met my Sweet Patootie three years ago as of last Saturday. Technically, we had met online several months earlier, but it took a while before I saw Nevin in person. Before that, I knew her only ...

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The Belding City Council approved several board appointments during a quick and efficient meeting Tuesday evening. Council members voted 5-0 to appoint Joshua Aikens to the city’s Recreation Advisory ...

Last season wasn’t just a successful year for the Lakeview girls soccer program — it marked their best season finish since 2009-2010 with a 15-5-1 record. The Wildcats set the tone early last season ...

The sound often comes first — a steady howl, then a sudden gust strong enough to rattle windows or send loose debris skittering across a yard. From golf ball-sized hail to downed tree branches and ...