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Edmore business owner once again requesting a cannabis microbusiness license
The owner of Edmore’s first meadery is also hoping to open the village’s first cannabis microbusiness. Nate Holmgard is a disabled veteran of the U.S. Army and describes himself as “a lifelong horticulturist.” After being injured while serving in Iraq, he was prescribed morphine by a doctor. After two years on that drug, he quit cold turkey and transitioned to cannabis for managing his pain. He then used his GI bill from the Army to study horticulture and plant science in college and he spent time working in Colorado’s cannabis industry before marijuana was legalized in Michigan.
Intersect Healthcare of Greenville opens new ‘dialysis den’
With 100 patients under its care, many of them calling the facility “home,” Intersect Healthcare of Greenville is celebrating the offering of an important medical service right under its own roof. On Oct. 22, employees at Intersect Healthcare, 828 E. Washington St., celebrated the opening of the facility’s new “dialysis den” — an area that has been remodeled to offer in-house dialysis services to its patients.
State sentinel
Vestaburg grad looks back on year spent as Michigan FFA officerFrom the moment Lauren Gorsuch Muscott walked into class at the Montcalm Area Career Center, her teacher knew she was going to be a leader. Lauren, now 19 years old, is the daughter of John and Nicole Gorsuch. She was homeschooled in Vestaburg until her senior year, when she attended Vestaburg High School.
Enforcing the rules
Montcalm Twp. contracts with Stanton Police Dept. for enforcement of zoning violationsWith more instances of local blight than he can count, Montcalm Township’s zoning administrator will now get some enforcement aid from an outside police department. During the Oct. 8 meeting of the Montcalm Township Board, members voted unanimously to allow Supervisor Brian Blomstrom to negotiate a contract with the Stanton Police Department to aid the township in handling enforcement of zoning violations.
Flat River launch stalls amid erosion, safety concerns
DNR says Eureka Township’s request to use state game property across Flat River has ‘same issues’A goal of township officials to establish an additional kayak/canoe launch along the Flat River has been put on hold, with no signs of it coming to fruition anytime soon. During the Oct. 13 meeting of the Eureka Township Board, Supervisor Kristen Lower reported that efforts to establish a new launch on property located within the Flat River State Game Area would not be occurring.
Edmore Village Council sells former museum for assisted living housing
The property previously home to a historic local museum is now being readied for its next chapter as an assisted living facility. The Old Fence Rider Museum at 222 Sheldon St. in Edmore closed this past March and was donated to the village, along with all the museum’s contents.
Montcalm County to revamp controversial parks ordinance
After a summer of controversy over renting a park out for a Pride event, the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners are going to revamp its parks ordinance. An inaugural Pride event was hosted by the Greenville-based Voices of Flat River Pride on June 28, renting out all of McCarthy Park, meaning the Montcalm Township park was technically closed to the public that day.
‘A long time coming’
Greenville schools receive clean audit; no findings or weaknesses reported for first time since 2020While Greenville Public Schools is no stranger to clean audits, the district is celebrating another achievement it hasn’t received since 2020 — no findings or weaknesses. During Monday’s meeting of the Board of Education, Finance Director Matt Andres presented the results of the district’s audit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which concluded June 30.
3 grants, 2 votes
Montcalm County board approves committee’s grant recommendations in split votesThe Montcalm County Board of Commissioners at their Oct. 13 meeting approved in two split votes a committee’s recommendations for awarding grants to three local municipalities.
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