JUST IN: Man charged with homicide of 2-year-old in Clarksville A man wept throughout his arraignment Monday afternoon as he was charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son. Matthew Rademacher, 27, was denied bond by Ionia County District Court Magistrate David Wirth in the death of young Colton Sceviour of Clarksville.

BREAKING: Clarksville man taken into custody for alleged homicide of 2-year-old Free Access A 27-year-old man from Clarksville has been taken into custody for the alleged homicide of a 2-year-old child. First responders from the Clarksville Fire Department, Life EMS and a deputy with the Ionia County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched Friday to the 200 block of W. Ferney Street in Clarksville on the report of a child choking and not breathing

Area businesses, organizations revamping amid coronavirus pandemic Meeting in a barn with several large garage doors open, the first in-person meeting of the Coalition of Greater Greenville was unique. Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, meeting in an outdoor setting, wearing masks and sitting six feet apart, the setting served as a reminder that nothing is the same with COVID-19 throwing a wrench into nearly every aspect of life.

MAISD focusing on enrollment, making strides in special education One month into the school year, schools districts across the state continue to work through the challenges of offering in-person learning amid the coronavirus pandemic. One of the first of such districts to return to in-person learning was the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District (MAISD), having begun the school year Aug. 17.

Belding hears CARES Act funding update, recaps Labor Day celebration As municipalities continue to work through a field of unknowns regarding budgetary concerns and state revenue sharing, this city is soon expecting to receive some additional funding through the CARES Act. During Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager John Niemela provided the Belding City Council with an update as to where the city is at in receiving CARES Act funding from the federal government.

Upcoming and pending services for Sept. 21, 2020 Read upcoming and pending services for Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.

Ionia County board votes on 2020 budget deficit after agonizing week Midway through the third and final of three stressful and often heated Ionia County Board of Commissioners budget meetings this week, flowers were delivered. The yellow blossoms with flashes of white and red were symbolic of the end of summer and the beginning of autumn — as well as a nod to the end of a budget year unlike any other, with another uncertain season looming as economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Montcalm County commissioners question political sign distribution event Pedestrians and motorists traveling through downtown Stanton over Labor Day weekend may have been wondering why Montcalm County government headquarters appeared to be endorsing a full slate of Democrat candidates for the upcoming general election. The parking lot and lawn of the Montcalm County Administrative Building were full of signs for Democrat candidates on Sept. 5.

Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative grant benefits law enforcement, community members Law enforcement agencies throughout Ionia County have received a donation aimed at keeping them safer on the job. The Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative (ICSAI) purchased 56 pairs of puncture-resistant gloves, which volunteers delivered earlier this week to the Belding, Lake Odessa and Portland Police Departments, the Ionia Department of Public Safety and the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office.