Gerald Wellman, much better known throughout the greater Greenville community as “Papa Gnome,” is an individual who can be easily spotted a mile away. Almost always sporting a pointed “gnome hat” and ...

Clerk Sheri Lynn said they didn't set a record, but at only 14 minutes long Ionia Township's latest regular meeting on Tuesday evening was quick and efficient. Treasurer Marilyn Harp was absent so ...

Montcalm Township has updated its policy regarding sick time for township employees. The changes, approved via a unanimous vote of the Montcalm Township Board Wednesday evening, won’t apply to many, ...

With enrollment having rebounded from the pandemic, Montcalm Community College is nearly setting the curve when it comes to other small community colleges in Michigan. During Tuesday’s meeting of the ...

Carson City-Crystal seniors Liam Jensen and Hunter Doolittle have been shooting for a long time, in part due to the influence of their family. Jensen had an influence from his father, Mark, who ...

The Ionia County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday to deny a request from Central Dispatch Director Lance Langdon to add two administrative positions in his department to the MERS (Municipal ...

Another year of Tri County girls soccer is underway and this year’s squad is prepared to take it by storm.  Three weeks ago, the Vikings (2-0-0) kicked off their contest schedule with a win over ...

Between a property owner requesting the return of trailers that don’t belong to him and court communications apparently being incorrectly mailed to the man’s father for years, a long-ongoing blight ...

I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I have a superpower. No, I can’t fly or run faster than a speeding bullet; my superpower is more subtle than that. I only discovered this superpower two weeks ago. At ...

Come on into the White Pine District Library for regularly scheduled programming this month. We will be closing early for Good Friday at 1 p.m. on April 18. The Lil' Sprouts Story Hour, for ages 0 to ...

West Michigan Works has released its 2025 HotJobs list, highlighting the top 100+ careers in the region’s high-growth industries. New for 2025, hospitality has been added to the high-demand industries ...

The Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) in Stanton has confirmed a case of measles in a Montcalm County resident who has recently traveled out of the state. The health department is ...