Friday, September 29, 2023
Since 1854 — News from Montcalm County and Ionia County, Michigan
With numerous elected and appointed government positions in this township having changed shape in recent months, an old policy has resurfaced — anti-nepotism.
From a new township supervisor, township clerk, several planning commissioners and more, appointments to various boards and commissions have been frequent throughout the summer.
After interviewing four candidates for county administrator on Saturday, the Ionia County Board of Commissioners will make an employment offer to Dennis Durham, the city administrator of Windsor Heights, Iowa.
If Durham declines the position, the board selected Escanaba City Manager Patrick Jordan as their second choice.
The wind energy debate has colored many aspects of life in Montcalm County over the last two years, and November’s general election is no different.
Montcalm County Board of Commissioners Chairman Patrick Q. Carr of Cato Township and Commissioner Kathy Bresnahan of Pine Township are being forced to run against each other for the county’s District 6 seat due to countywide redistricting which has reduced county districts and thus commissioner seats from nine to seven.
No, Austin Sargent isn’t a drill sergeant.
His team isn’t run like a military camp as some coaches run their programs.
He does, however, have his Central Montcalm cross country team running together as one unit.
Michigan State Police Lakeview Post troopers are investigating a shooting that occurred at an Ionia County residence after an alleged “heated conversation” about Michigan’s Proposal 3, which will be on November’s general election ballot to determine the future of abortion legality.
