A couple of local wrestling teams will find out more about their wrestlers when the Lakeview Invitational wrestling tournament takes place Saturday.
The host Wildcats will join Belding at the individual tournament, which starts at 9 a.m. The teams went in opposite directions Wednesday night.

The youthful Montabella Mustangs girls basketball team has been playing beyond its years.
The Mustangs (8-3, 3-1) are off to an outstanding start with its three losses coming at the hands of teams still undefeated (Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, Lincoln-Alcona and Clare) and ranked in the top 12 in their respective divisions.

Read a report from the Jan. 11, 2012 Montcalm Township

State Rep. Rick Outman and Montcalm County Clerk Kristen Millard testified on Tuesday in support of a bill introduced by Outman that would allow election workers to oversee balloting in neighboring counties. Outman’s measure, House Bill 5119, would allow qualified precinct election inspectors to work in counties other than the one in which they are registered to vote. That is not allowed under current law.

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Police are searching for leads in a Tuesday evening break-in at the Handy Market in Greenville. A customer found the glass front door smashed the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 11. Interim Greenville Public Safety Director Gary Valentine said a rock was thrown through the door of the store.

Greenville-area business leaders enjoyed a night in the limelight Thursday. The annual Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce dinner at Camp Anna Behrens was a celebration of businesses and citizens that have made a positive influence in the community. Among the awards handed out was the Coalition of Greater Greenville (COGG) Spirit of Collaboration Award, the Small Business Person of the Year, the Marian Kemp Outstanding Citizen of the Year and six refurbishing awards.

Valerie Dawdy of Belding has organized a Zumba fitness fundraiser to help banish amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement.

A movement that started in November to change zoning across from Klackle Orchards and Pavilion from residential zoning to office service commercial one (OSC1) is going to be put on hold at this time. During Wednesday night’s Eureka Township Planning Commission meeting no new information or requests came forward since the December meeting regarding the rezoning of the parcels.

During Wednesday night’s Eureka Township Planning Commission meeting no new information or requests came forward since the December meeting regarding the rezoning of the parcels.

What ever happened to civility in government? Last week we got treated to yet another display of shouting and poor manners during a public meeting. Last year, Montcalm Township meetings were typified by such behavior. This year, Pierson’s village council has taken the torch.