Cory Smith

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In receiving a report from district administrators, members of the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District acknowledged that times are challenging when it comes to filling vacancies throughout the school district. During the May 23 meeting of the MAISD Board, President Mark Christensen noted that in recent years, the district has struggled to fill and retain personnel for a variety of positions.

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Belding honors fallen heroes on Memorial Day As the family of Belding City Manager Keven Krieger spent this past holiday weekend enjoying some rustic camping, a back-and-forth conversation between his two young boys highlighted the significance of their time together. “What is Memorial Day weekend?” Krieger’s youngest, Ozias, 6, asked. “This is the weekend that we make memories,” Kellen, 9, answered.

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Class infoNumber of graduates: 11Opening remarks and welcome: MAISD Board of Education Vice President Deb Snyder and Treasurer Amy ThomasPresentation of certificates and awards: Montcalm Area Intermediate Associate Superintendent of Special Education and Seiter Center Principal Kim Iverson, MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn, Snyder and ThomasThey said it …“You have worked hard, overcome challenges and persevered to reach this moment.

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A request to use up to $10,000 in city finances to fund a world record attempt, described by its organizers as “an excellent advertising and promotional event for the city of Greenville and its Danish culture,” was not approved by city leaders.

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In its sixth year of publishing the Readers Choice Award, the Daily News celebrated winners of this year’s contest with an inaugural awards banquet on Wednesday. Held at the Greenville Area Recreation and Community Center, about 115 guests attended the presentation, which celebrated the more than 200 winners and runners up over a variety of categories voted on by readers of the Daily News.