2021-05-15

GUEST VIEW: Neighbors should be as open-minded as the local farmers once were

My name is Laura Engel. I was born in my mother’s family home in Day Township by the light of a kerosene lamp, as she had been some 23 years earlier. I have lived in this area for most of my 80 years.

AMISH COOK: Gloria goes a-quilting

I put Hosanna and Joshua in our single stroller, and I headed out the lane. We were going to the neighbors for a quilting. “I’ll stop at the mailbox and grab the mail on my way,” I told myself.

Opening the mailbox, I was delighted to see a letter from a very dear friend and reader, Mrs. Weber from Cincinnati, Ohio. Not wasting any moments, I tore open the envelope. Unfolding a paper that talked about God hiding in the cleft of the rock, I silently thanked the Lord. How did Mrs. Weber know I needed to be reminded of that, this very moment?

PUBLIC FORUM: The real impact of wind turbines

It is true the economy will benefit, but the main benefit will come in the reduction and use of fossil fuels.

The number of severe storms and drought has increased at an alarming rate. It is happening here in Montcalm County as well, making it more difficult to farm.

MAUREEN BURNS: Ptatoe, potato …

The other day, our granddaughter who is in kindergarten did a poster project on her heritage. She called us for the Irish part.  

How to describe Irish culture to a small child — hmmm. We immediately decided not to mention that the Irish are known for their “drinking” — hah!

STEVE MERREN: Nighttime prime

As the warming winds of spring slowly encompass our landscape, the zeal for being thrown into the outdoors is insurmountable.

While most outdoor activities involve the shining sun, there are a few of them that can be exquisite after nightfall.

Bigler’s big day

Lakeview sophomore Bodie Bigler strikes out 19 batters in baseball win over Hesperia

When Bodie Bigler takes the mound for the Wildcats, nothing else seems to matter.

The Lakeview baseball team has just four wins in 20 games this season as their lineup boasts mostly sophomores. It’s been a rough few years for the Wildcats and with so much uncertainty this year, it’s been a rough start for first-year head coach Mike Roberts.

A resilient performance

With outdoor concert, Greenville High School choir students perform for live audience for first time in 14 months

Singing outdoors in a mostly empty football stadium, Greenville High School senior Riley Christensen, 18, didn’t know what to expect when she’d perform live for the first time in more than a year Tuesday.

As it turns out, as the first few notes of her solo performance of “There You’ll Be” projected throughout the stadium, the first Greenville High School choir concert in front of a live audience since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year would serve as an experience she will cherish for the rest of her life.

Planners, developers address concerns with Greenville Aldi

In reviewing a proposal for a new Aldi supermarket, two concerns have dominated discussion at the level of city planners — traffic and noise. 

During Thursday evening’s Greenville Planning Commission meeting held via Zoom, commissioners held a public hearing on a request from Hathaway Land LLC for a major amendment to the Hathaway Circle Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District. 

Greenville City Council approves, celebrates 2021-2022 fiscal year budget

After reviewing the proposed 2021-2022 fiscal year budget for this city last month, the Greenville City Council voted unanimously to approve it during a special meeting Tuesday, while showing much excitement in the process.

For the coming fiscal year, City Manager George Bosanic is projecting general fund revenues of $5,081,500, along with expenses of $5,074,100, within the city’s general fund, which provides the funding for traditional city functions such as police, fire, engineering, administration, elections, and planning.

Sports roundup for May 15, 2021

Sports roundup for May 15, 2021