Posted in: Local, Local Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
The 8th Judicial Circuit Court’s drug court is going strong in Ionia and Montcalm counties. Judge Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger obtained a $20,000 one-year planning grant from the Michigan Supreme Court in the fall of 2010. The grant allowed Kreeger to hire Kristi Jeffrey to coordinate drug court. When the grant ex-pired, Jeffrey continued to donate her time.
Posted in: Local, Local Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
A retired plant engineering manager is the newest member of the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners. Commissioners voted 5-3 at a special meeting Monday to appoint Thomas Porter, 66, of Coral, to the District 5 seat vacated by Carl Paepke, who died April 18.
Posted in: Local Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Montcalm County employees are preparing to donate their own funds to plant trees in memory of the late Carl Paepke and other commissioners. Montcalm County Emergency Medical Services Director Dave Feldpausch appeared before the Economic Development & Physical Resources Committee on Monday to request permission to plant five trees on county property.
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