Sports roundup for Oct. 7, 2021
2021-10-07
MIKE TAYLOR: If the phone rings, don’t answer
Kids today…
Usually when a geezer begins a sentence with those two words, you can bet what follows isn’t going to be complimentary. That’s not the case here, though.
Ionia County commissioners advance budget document at contentious meeting
The Ionia County Board of Commissioners met for a special session Monday night to hammer out a 2022 budget on the eve of the deadline to publish a budget in preparation for a public hearing on Oct. 12.
Commissioners eventually agreed on a document, but it wasn’t unanimous and it wasn’t without turmoil — including the apparent resignation of the finance director.
Danish Festival purchases longtime vacant corner lot at intersection of Lafayette and Washington streets
For more than 33 years, the “corner lot,” located on the busiest intersection of this city’s historic downtown district, has sat vacant, undeveloped and virtually unused.
The parcel, situated on the northwest corner of Lafayette and Washington streets (M-91 and M-57 respectively) has stood by as numerous other properties in the city have been purchased and developed as Greenville has steadily grown in that time.
Montcalm County Fairgrounds hosting ‘Halloween Crash Bash’ this weekend
Events canceled during rain-plagued county fair make a returnHalloween is getting a head start this Friday and Saturday at the Montcalm County Fairgrounds with a new celebration to make up for a rain-soaked county fair earlier this year.
When rain poured down upon the return of this year’s Montcalm County Fair in June, a number of events went by the wayside as puddles and mud filled the fairgrounds.
Ionia City Council OKs new fly loft roof for theater
The historic Ionia Theatre will receive a fly loft roof replacement after Ionia City Council on Tuesday approved a bid award for the work to Arrow Roofing of Wyoming.
The city received three bids for the project, said City Manager Precia Garland, all with the required 20-year warranty, ranging from the low bid by Arrow of $48,448 to the highest bid of $68,111.
Tri County Area Schools Board member honored
A Tri County Area Schools Board of Education member earned the highest award from the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) in 2020 for her efforts to improve her leadership skills, demonstrating her commitment to student achievement and her own continuous improvement.
Upcoming and pending services for Oct. 7, 2021
Today Marilyn Schofield — Noon, Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville. Friday Ricki L. North — 6 to 8 p.m., Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding. Saturday Craig Beechler — 9 to 11 a.m., Lux Funeral Home, Carson City. Cheryl Peasley — 10 a.m., Sylvester Community Church. Shannon “Shawn” Walter Larson — 2 p.m., Belding VFW. Cheryl Peasley — 10 a.m., Sylvester Community Church. Jaclyn […]
