News
Eric and Jasmine Elliott are pictured with Eric's mother, Deb Elliott (at far right), the Elliott children Dayton, 4 (holding his mother Jasmine's hands), Damion, age 8 months old (being held by grandmother Deb) and Kaytlynn, 3 (Deb's granddaughter). Eric is holding the family dog, Shotty. - Daily News/Elisabeth Waldon

Members of this small community are banding together to help a young family after their home and all their belongings were destroyed in an electrical fire. The Hubbardston Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire at 607 N. Washington St. in Hubbardston around 5:30 p.m. May 9. The Carson City Fire Department assisted.

‘Army of angels’: Community helps Hubbardston family after house fire

Posted in: Local, News Top Story, Slider Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Members of this small community are banding together to help a young family after their home and all their belongings were destroyed in an electrical fire. The Hubbardston Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire at 607 N. Washington St. in Hubbardston around 5:30 p.m. May 9. The Carson City Fire Department assisted.

Burglar breaks into vacant home, leaves behind MSU baseball cap

Posted in: Local Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Police are looking for someone who broke into and vandalized a vacant house, leaving a Michigan State University baseball cap behind. Michigan State Police Trooper James Yeager responded to a malicious destruction of property complaint in the 11000 block of Jessup Road.

Free food distribution day for Ionia-Montcalm residents

Posted in: Local, Local, Local, Local, Local, Local, Local Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

GREENVILLE —EightCAP Inc. will be distributing The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for Ionia County and Montcalm County on Tuesday, May 15. Food will be distributed from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. or until supplies are gone at Greenville Community Church, 6596 S. Vining Road in Greenville Food will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 [...]

Sports
Montabella’s Derek Martin, center, beats Central Montcalm’s Tyler Helms, left, and Carson City-Crystal’s Tyler Fisher during the 100-meter dash Tuesday.

Central Montcalm’s boys track team and Carson City-Crystal’s girls team were winners in the first meet after spring break. The Green Hornet boys beat the Eagles and Montabella Tuesday with 85 points. The Mustangs had 45 and the Eagles scored 40.

Host CC-Crystal wins softball tournament

Posted in: High School, High School Monday, May 14th, 2012

Carson City-Crystal’s softball team may have a record below .500, but the teams they’ve played in their last two tournaments think the Eagles are really good. The Eagles won their own softball tournament Saturday, as they beat St. Louis 9-7 in nine innings and Central Montcalm 10-4.

Local athletic directors support MHSAA proposal

Posted in: High School, High School, High School, High School, High School, High School, High School Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

A proposal to allow a limited exception for 19-year-old students to play high school sports has the support of a few local athletic directors. Brian Zdanowski from Greenville, Joel Wilker from Belding and Larry Farmer from Carson City-Crystal support a proposal that was passed by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) on Monday.

Central Montcalm boys, CC-Crystal girls win track triangular

Posted in: Featured Slider, High School, High School, High School, Sports Top Story, Sports Top Story, Sports Top Story Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Central Montcalm’s boys track team and Carson City-Crystal’s girls team were winners in the first meet after spring break. The Green Hornet boys beat the Eagles and Montabella Tuesday with 85 points. The Mustangs had 45 and the Eagles scored 40.

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  • Police Reports for May 11

    Friday, May 11th, 2012
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  • JUST IN: 2 injured in accident near Five Corners store

    Thursday, May 10th, 2012
    Posted in: Local, Local, Local, Local, Local, Local

    A red Pontiac Grand Prix was headed north on M-91 and a white Dodge van was headed east on Kendaville when the van apparently ran a stop sign and hit the Grand Prix. Two patients were transported by ambulance to a hospital.

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  • Muir man charged with multiple child porn crimes

    Thursday, May 10th, 2012
    Posted in: Local

    A Muir man is being charged with 11 crimes related to child pornography. Investigators from the Michigan State Police Lakeview Post’s Ionia detachment arrested James Hay, 53, at his home in Muir following a lengthy investigation.

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  • Montcalm County establishing permanent recycling sites

    Thursday, May 10th, 2012
    Posted in: News, News, News, News, News, News, News

    Montcalm County is now contracting with Republic Services for local recycling options. Recycle World on the corner of Sidney Road and M-91 in Montcalm Township is no longer a drop-off location for recyclables.

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