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Helping teachers help kids By Mitchell Boatman 616-546-4209 Posted Aug 26, 2018 at 1:01 PM FENWICK - Running a classroom can be a difficult - and expensive - task for teachers. Luckily for early elementary school teachers in Ionia and Montcalm…

Sponsor a Classroom initiative underway in Ionia, Montcalm counties By Mike Taylor | on July 21, 2018 IONIA — There’s an old saying among teachers, one you can find on posters hung in faculty lounges across the country. It reads: “It’ll be a great…

Sponsor a Classroom initiative underway in Ionia, Montcalm counties By Mike Taylor | on July 21, 2018 IONIA — There’s an old saying among teachers, one you can find on posters hung in faculty lounges across the country. It reads: “It’ll be a great…

2-1-1 SERVICE EXPANDING TO SEVEN MORE COUNTIES May 29, 2018 Heart of West Michigan United Way's 2-1-1 program is one of the best in the nation, so we're expanding it to help even more people in Michigan. Now, people in Ionia, Montcalm, Lake, Newaygo…

211 returns to Ionia and Montcalm counties Phone service offers resources to those struggling to pay bills By Meghan Nelson | on May 24, 2018 From a young age, children are taught to dial 911 in case of an emergency. But for those who are facing a…

Agencies working to support nonprofits Grantwriting workshop for local organizations is April 20 By Meghan Nelson | on March 31, 2018 Paying the bills with $1,000 a month may seem like a stretch, but to be considered below the Federal Poverty Level…