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A multi-state operator and wholesaler of branded cannabis products opened a new cultivation and processing facility in Marshall that is expected to create 110 jobs.
The Ionia City Council voted 5-3 on a resolution to oppose Michigan House Bill 4277 and Senate Bill 446.
Sen. Bizon Seeks Comment on Whitmer Plan to Make COVID Workplace Rules Permanent
Ionia Sentinel-Standard IONIA — After more than four decades in public safety, Jim Valentine has decided to call it a career. Valentine is retiring as Ionia County Central Dispatch director on May 14. Valentine has served in the position since January 2009. “It was time,” Valentine told The Sentinel-Standard. “I’ve been in public safety for 46 years. It’s time to retire and move on.” Valentine started his career with the Lake Odessa Police Department for more than eight years as a patrol officer and sergeant. He then worked for the Lowell Police Department for 26 y...
April 22, 2021 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From drinking water and air quality to renewable energy, environmental policy decisions impact every facet of our lives. Instead of just learning about the impacts, a group of Western Michigan University students got the opportunity to urge lawmakers to take action. "It was an experience I've never had before," says Mitchell Denolf, a senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan, studying integrated supply management. "I've been to some town council meetings when I was younger but never had the opportunity to actually have that back-and-forth discussion with a represe...