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🌱 How Ionia’s new transit pact could change your rides to Portland

Ionia, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min read

Cheers Ionia! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Ionia’s new transit pact could change your rides to Portland
  • How a college program inside Ionia’s prison is reshaping futures

Also on today's calendar: Bookish Bingo.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cities of Ionia and Portland enter formal transportation agreement (wkar.org) — Ionia’s I-Go and I-DART transit services are being formally linked with Portland through a new interlocal agreement, giving legal structure to service that residents already use. The deal could expand Ionia’s on-demand, door-to-door transit into Portland, strengthening countywide connections for seniors, commuters, and riders with limited transportation options.
   

• Michigan Colleges, Department of Corrections Convene for Statewide Prison Education Conference at Calvin (calvin.edu) — A statewide prison education conference at Calvin University will spotlight programs like the Calvin Prison Initiative, which offers bachelor’s degrees at Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia. Organizers say expanding higher education behind bars reduces repeat offenses and helps incarcerated students return to Michigan communities with stronger skills and purpose.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Ionia, Michigan in Ionia. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Ionia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ionia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portland

  • Portland athletes shine at D2 state track and field meet, Brady Rowe wins 400m Championship (theportlandbeacon.com)

Lowell

  • Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Ivan K. Blough Scholarships to Four Class of 2026 Graduates (lowellsfirstlook.com)
  • 5 Most Popular Articles on Lowell's First Look for May 2026 (lowellsfirstlook.com)
  • Rotary Auction Nets Nearly $64,000 for Local and International Projects (lowellsfirstlook.com)

Greenville

  • 5 champions headline Grand Rapids-area boys track 2026 all-state honorees (mlive.com)

Ok Ionia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ionia

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.