When Dean Demorest auditioned for his first Grand Rapids Civic Theatre production, he wasn't sure he'd even get a callback. A year later, the 2024 Greenville High School graduate is being honored as ...

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Past, present and future queens of the Ionia Free Fair gathered on Friday for the second annual queen's tea party Tea, snacks, cupcakes and a glittery pink punch were served to an array of tiny ...

SIDNEY TOWNSHIP — What can a penny buy these days? Not much! They aren’t even making pennies any more. But a penny can still buy a piece of candy at the General Store at the Heritage Village Festival ...

After a year of early mornings, daily chores and countless hours caring for their small animals and large livestock, hundreds of young 4-H exhibitors finally saw their hard work pay off Wednesday and ...

From a lakefront lot and a nearly 7-acre property with a pond to a commercial condo inside Belding's Covered Village Mall, dozens of tax-foreclosed properties across Montcalm and Ionia counties will ...

A two-year winless drought is tough on anyone, but for Ryan Unzicker, it felt like an eternity. The El Paso, Illinois, native put that to an end last Friday night at Crystal Motor Speedway with the ...

West Michigan Works announced that 38 businesses across the region have been awarded $1.9 million in Going PRO Talent Fund training dollars for Cycle 2 2026 — which includes 13 pending awards. The ...

“We are always planning,” she told me. When I get older, I am going to do this, I’m going to do that. One day we’ll ride all over the country on our Harleys.

Belding Library supporter James M. Taup has given contributions in memory of his family members and friends throughout the year. We thank him for his support and love of the Alvah N. Belding Library.

Back in the day, the only time there was any bad blood between Michigan and Canada was when either the Montreal Canadiens or the Toronto Maple Leafs cleaned the clock of our sometimes hapless Detroit ...

Five Montcalm County municipalities have now signed agreements allowing the Sheriff's Office to help enforce local blight ordinances, but as the program slowly expands, questions about exactly how it ...