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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...