🌱 How will Greenville schools cover rising costs without draining savings?

Hi Greenville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Greenville schools cover rising costs without draining savings?
• How did Greenville’s girls hoops start their new season?
• How a Greenville crash survivor exposes gaps in Michigan’s “unlimited” coverage

Also on today's calendar: VFRP Book Club - Holiday Book Exchange and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A.M. flurries; cloudy, cold, with a high of 27 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 27, low: 13.
• Saturday: Very cold with a little snow, with a high of 15 and low of 7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greenville schools to spend down fund balance amid cost increases (thedailynews.cc) — Greenville Public Schools is planning to spend down its savings by about $327,000 this year as rising insurance, retirement, and salary costs outpace revenues, leaving a projected 8.7% fund balance. Enrollment declines have eased and state aid is up, but officials warn special education funding and health insurance costs remain big challenges as they work with the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District.
   

• Stunning comeback headlines Grand Rapids-area girls prep hoops openers (mlive.com) — Greenville’s girls basketball team opened the season with a solid 49-33 win over Northview, highlighted in a roundup of Grand Rapids-area season openers. The coverage focuses on standout performances and final scores from schools across West Michigan, giving local fans an early look at how regional rivals are shaping up.
   

• Healthcare limits blindside Michigan crash victims (detroitnews.com) — A Greenville-area mother paralyzed in a 2019 crash on M-57 now struggles to find reliable home health aides, highlighting how Michigan’s auto insurance reforms limit care for severely injured drivers. Her story, along with others statewide, shows that post-2019 reimbursement cuts leave many crash survivors in rural areas, including Montcalm County, without the long-term support they expected from “unlimited” coverage.
   

📸 Around Greenville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Beginner Stained-Glass: Angel (XART 143 02)
  Montcalm Community College, 1325 Yellow Jacket Dr, Greenville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Greenville High School Basketball Girls Varsity Away Belding HS/MS
  Greenville High School Greenville, MI 48838
  6:00 pm
• Greenville High School Basketball Boys Varsity Away Belding HS/MS
  Greenville High School Greenville, MI 48838
  7:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Greenville High School Basketball Boys Freshman Home Rockford High School
  Greenville Public Schools , 111 N. Hillcrest St. , Greenville
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Greenville High School Basketball Girls Junior Varsity Home Mona Shores High School (Athlete Recognition)
  Greenville Public Schools , 111 N. Hillcrest St. , Greenville
  5:30 pm
• Greenville High School Basketball Girls Varsity Home Mona Shores High School
  Greenville Public Schools , 111 N. Hillcrest St. , Greenville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Greenville High School Wrestling Boys Varsity Away OPEN (Coopersville Quad)
  Greenville High School Greenville, MI 48838
  5:00 pm
• VFRP Book Club - Holiday Book Exchange
  Flat River Community Library , 200 W Judd St , Greenville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Family/Concert Night
  Belding Area Schools , 850 Hall Street , Belding
  4:30 pm
• Youth Basketball
  Belding Area Schools , 450 Orchard St , Belding
  5:00 pm
• Woodview Holiday Concert
  Belding Area Schools , 850 Hall Street , Belding
  5:30 pm
• Belding Boys JV Basketball @ Greenville
  Greenville High School , 111 N Hillcrest St , Greenville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HEY FRIENDS!
  Buying/Selling a home can be an exciting time! It can also be confusing and stressful. Each transaction has its quirks, and without having a… (Nextdoor Greenville)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Greenville. Apply here.
• Montcalm Area Intermediate School District posted a job opening for Food and Nutrition Worker in Greenville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cedar Springs

• School closing prediction for Wednesday, Dec. 10 (woodtv.com)

Rockford

• Rockford tapped to explore mixed-use housing tower near Amway Stadium in Grand Rapids (mlive.com)
• GRPD vs. GRFD annual charity hockey game returns for fifth year (fox17online.com)
• Wolverine Worldwide Named Company of the Year by Footwear News (dbusiness.com)

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