Commonly described as the silent killer, more women die of cardiovascular disease than from the next four causes of death combined. One of the biggest contributors to that statistic is the lack of awareness of preventative measures to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to Physicians Assistant Kim Decker at West Michigan Cardiology in Greenville.

Lori Jones, owner of Morning Lori Diner and Bakery in Stanton, is taking her customers around the world one dish at a time. Jones is always looking for ways to liven the atmosphere at her business, which is located on the ground floor of Hotel Montcalm on the corner of Main Street and Camburn Street [...]

Last year will be remembered by many as the year of the e-book. Chances are, if you didn’t purchase an electronic reader (e-reader) for yourself in 2011, you received one for Christmas or know someone who did.

With news last week that actress Demi Moore suffered seizures after smoking some kind of incense-like drug, I once again realized how far out of the loop I am. I’d never heard of the drug and was blown away to discover that it’s apparently legal and sold at gas station check-out counters. It’s marketed as incense and not for human consumption, but in talking to folks this week most everyone knows you smoke it. Mind you, I’ve sometimes been accused of being very naïve. But back in the day, I think I had a pretty good handle on what was going on around me.

At a special ceremony in Lansing, Michigan State Police Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue presented Det. Sgt. Jacquelyn Stasiak of the Lakeview Post with the Meritorious Service Award for her professionalism and diligence and for going beyond what is typically expected of most law enforcement officers.

Montcalm County ranks in the bottom third of Michigan counties for health factors that influence people’s health.

In response, the Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) has started the Healthy Montcalm Initiativ

Two of the greater forces behind arts and music in the Greenville area are now the faces of the fund striving to save those types of activities in the community. The OUR3 campaign, which started three years ago, has raised more than $526,000 with an initial goal set at $1,000,000. Bob and Ruth Hansen of Greenville have been chosen to represent the fund for the next year.

Read The Daily News Funeral Notices for Friday, Feb. 3, 2012

A troupe of snowflakes danced lightly on the window sill this morn while the wife shoveled off the sidewalk behind them. I tried not to notice or feel guilty, but not too successfully. Their extended family, a myriad of cold, lacy wafers, had carpeted the walk and driveway simply to give her something to do. Meanwhile, the dancers, Cecelia, Celeste, Celine, Ceria, Cerise, Cicily, Sabrina, Salome, Stacy, Sybil and Sylvia, had come to distract me with graceful pirouettes and seductive high kicks. I am especially fond of high kicks because of the architectural revelations.