Tim McAllister

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The Ionia Public Schools Board of Education approved three summer improvement projects — repairs to floors, bathrooms and a water main — as requested by Facilities Director Mike Avery at Monday’s meeting. First, the board considered a district-wide flooring replacement project.

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Ionia High School's gymnasium was packed with families on April 16 for Ionia Public Schools' annual community awards ceremony and ice cream social. The event began at 6:30 with free ice cream sundaes, with the awards at 7 p.m. The first award was the presentation of the William B. Lincoln Educator Award to Wayne Piercefield III.

3 days ago | thedailynews.cc | Tim McAllister

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Michigan receives organization’s 2024 Growth Award Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Mid-Michigan was one of 40 local agencies nationwide honored with the organization’s 2024 Growth Award last week. The BBBS Growth Award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated strategic growth in the number of mentors and youths who were matched with each other through the program.

6 days ago | thedailynews.cc | Tim McAllister

How to replace that knocked over mailbox I arrived home late during a blizzard one evening early in January and discovered my house's mailbox lying on its side in the front yard, still attached to a pole, but with a small piece of that pole sticking out of the ground.

6 days ago | thedailynews.cc | Tim McAllister

The Grattan Township Board deadlocked on yet another draft of a proposed chicken ordinance on Monday evening. Various versions of the ordinance have been considered but rejected by the board for the past several months, most recently at their meeting in March. On Monday, the chicken ordinance was presented as two separate ordinances: A “chickens and other small domesticated animals” zoning ordinance and a “chicken licensing” regulatory ordinance.