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16/08/2025

The newly remodeled Danish Cultural Center hosted a tasting event Thursday with locally-brewed beer and spirits, along with free live music and brisk sales of Danish kringle pastries fresh from Lehmann’s Bakery in Racine, Wisconsin.

The Danish Cultural Center at 126 W. Grove St. will continue to sell the lager and aquavit as well as tasty Danish kringles throughout today (Saturday).

The newly remodeled Danish Cultural Center hosted a tasting event Thursday with locally-brewed beer and spirits, along with free live music and brisk sales of Danish kringle pastries fresh from Lehmann's Bakery in Racine, Wisconsin. It was a rare opportunity to sample the hometown brewery's Hygge La...

16/08/2025

TODAY: Danish Cultural Center offers special tastes of Hygge Lager, Scandinavian aquavit during this weekend's Danish Festival
* Oakfield Twp. greenlights rezoning request at corner of M-57 and Lincoln Lake Avenue
* Day Twp. doesn’t take action on solar developer’s tax abatement request
* Jury acquits Stanton woman of felony charges related to family altercation
* plus lots more Danish Fest coverage: Danish Dogs deliver taste of Denmark, kids 'play well' with Legos, Danish Festival Band entertains crowds for 53rd year
* HOME: Effectively-priced houses still 'selling lot hot cakes' locally
* SPORTS: Tri County football ready to bounce back after adversity-filled season last year
* Lakeview football eager for turnaround year with new head coach in place
* plus columns from the Amish Cook and Maureen Burns, our weekly Views page, the Senior Bulletin and lots more inside

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15/08/2025

The last three years have been nothing but consistent for the Belding football team.

Three consecutive conference titles and top-10 regular season rankings in Division 5, the Black Knights have set a standard for themselves they have no intention of forfeiting anytime soon.

With the novelty of the upcoming season, they’re hungry to chase after the high levels of success they’ve grown accustomed to with a lot of familiar faces.

“They’re very committed and very invested,” head coach Monty Price said. “We had 27 on our summer roster and they all had 100 percent attendance in the summer. They’re workers and they embrace the grind. We have a pretty high expectation and they just seem to fall in line and work for it. I just love the fact that our kids are workers.”

The last three years have been nothing but consistent for the Belding football team. Three consecutive conference titles and top-10 regular season rankings in Division 5, the Black Knights have set a standard for themselves they have no intention of forfeiting anytime soon. With the novelty of the u...

15/08/2025

Patrick Maioho, a longtime planning commissioner and a self-described “entrepreneur” has been appointed the new Pierson Township supervisor.

A longtime planning commissioner and a self-described “entrepreneur” has been appointed the new Pierson Township supervisor. The Pierson Township Board held interviews during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, then voted 3-0 to appoint Patrick Maioho the new leader of the township.

15/08/2025

TODAY: 61st annual Danish Festival kicks off in Greenville with opening ceremony
* Granger to service new Ionia County recycling centers
* Pierson Twp. Board selects Maioho as new supervisor
* Maple Valley Twp. Board holds brief meeting
* SPORTS: Greenville football prepared to make waves in sophomore year of RCA play
* Central Montcalm football seeking second straight conference title, further postseason run
* plus our weekly Faith page, the TV Guide and more inside

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15/08/2025

A bystander’s keen eye, which spotted smoke coming from a parked Jeep, helped a woman safely escape her vehicle before it was engulfed in flames in the parking lot of McDonald’s Thursday evening.

At approximately 8:15 p.m., the Greenville Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the report of a vehicle fire at the McDonald’s located at 409 S. Maplewood St.

A bystander’s keen eye, which spotted smoke coming from a parked Jeep, helped a woman safely escape her vehicle before it was engulfed in flames in the parking lot of McDonald’s Thursday evening. At approximately 8:15 p.m., the Greenville Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the report ...

14/08/2025

Six candidates have stepped forward to show interest in representing the city of Greenville on the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners.

They include an attorney (Pete Frye), a radio DJ (Jeff Hines), a deputy fire chief (Jack Johnson Jr.), a senior citizen advocate (Cynthia LaBelle), a construction worker/real estate broker (Steve Tanner) and a candidate with a varied background in communications, properties and restaurants (Greg VanderMark).

Six candidates have stepped forward to show interest in representing the city of Greenville on the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners. They include an attorney, a radio DJ, a deputy fire chief, a senior citizen advocate, a construction worker/real estate broker and a candidate with a varied back...

14/08/2025

For more than six decades, the Danish Festival has brought heritage, heart and hygge to the streets of downtown Greenville.

The 61st annual celebration aims to do so again with an expanded lineup of familiar favorites and new attractions. Taking place Friday through Sunday, this year’s festival is embracing the theme of “Danish Tradition.”

Danish Festival Executive Director Kristen Videan said a total of seven, eight-foot banners will be placed throughout downtown during the festival, allowing festivalgoers to take in several facts about various Danish traditions as they peruse the many vendors participating in the Artisan Fair & Boutique.

The topics include Danish monarchy, holidays, traditional foods, hygge (Danish for creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people), LEGO and Hans Christian Andersen, Dannebrog (national flag of Denmark), and Vikings.

For more than six decades, the Danish Festival has brought heritage, heart and hygge to the streets of downtown Greenville. The 61st annual celebration aims to do so again with an expanded lineup of familiar favorites and new attractions. Taking place Aug. 15-17, with several events beginning earlie...

14/08/2025

TODAY: MCC projecting historic 12.2% enrollment increase, most students since 2012
* Greenville Public Schools expect modest enrollment decline of 50 students
* Montcalm County has new chief assistant prosecutor
* Fox Motors acquires Tinney dealership in Greenville
* SPORTS: Belding football eyes fourth-straight league title, set for Division 6
* Ionia football to put young talents to good use in upcoming season

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14/08/2025

A special meeting of the Belvidere Township Board on Wednesday began with resident Eric VanHouten begging board members, “I hope you will take this time to heal and move forward from what’s been going on in this township for far too long and get back to being the most boring township in Montcalm County, please and thank you.”

However, questions were raised about the legality of the recent resignations of the clerk and trustee and barely 15 minutes into the meeting, it was abruptly adjourned due to the former clerk’s disruptive behavior.

A special meeting of the Belvidere Township Board on Wednesday began with resident Eric VanHouten begging board members, “I hope you will take this time to heal and move forward from what’s been going on in this township for far too long and get back to being the most boring township in Montcalm...

13/08/2025

UPDATE: Eight people, including five children, were injured in a pickup truck versus horse-drawn buggy crash Tuesday in Montcalm Township, and an infant died the following day.

Due to its injuries and suffering, the horse pulling the buggy had to be euthanized.

Eight people, including five children, were injured in a pickup truck versus horse-drawn buggy crash Tuesday, and an infant died the following day. The accident occurred around 5:19 p.m. on Dickerson Lake Road east of M-91, according to the Michigan State Police Lakeview Post.