GREENVILLE, Mich.—The family of a fallen soldier from Greenville now need only drive down M-57 to remember him.

Earlier this week, Governor Snyder signed a bill renaming a portion of the thoroughfare the Joseph Prentler Memorial Highway.  Prentler was killed Oct. 4, 2010 when insurgents bombed his military vehicle in Afghanistan.  The Carson City-Crystal High School graduate was 20 years old.

Prentler’s mother, sister and brother-in-law stood by as Snyder signed the bill honoring their loved one Tuesday in Lansing.  State Rep. Rick Outman also attended the ceremony.

“Naming a portion of a local highway for this brave young man, who gave everything for his country, is just one way we can honor him,” said Outman, R-Six Lakes. “By doing so we can keep alive the memory of Specialist Prentler and the ultimate sacrifice he made.”

GREENVILLE, Mich.-- The Greenville Recreation Department is looking for volunteers for the 2015 Chemical Bank/Spectrum Health Tri-Greenville Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon.

This event takes place at Baldwin Lake Beach in Greenville on Saturday, May 30, 2015.

The Greenville Recreation Department needs over 150 volunteers for this event. Sign up with VolunteerSpot at www.gvcomrec.com. Place cursor on Tri-Greenville (Triathlon), slide cursor to the left and click on volunteers to locate VolunteerSpot.

For more information, call (616) 754-8887.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A group of real estate professionals have come together to create a service that is giving back to those who serve the public in the Grand Rapids area.

"U Deserve" has brought together several professionals who are dedicated to lowering costs associated with buying, selling or refinancing a home for active military members, veterans, firefighters, police officers, EMS providers, health care professionals and educators.

“Growing up with a father who served in the National Guard and as a police officer, I was able to see first-hand how much public service individuals give back to their communities,” said Kevin Wildman, founder of U Deserve.  “U Deserve is a way of saying ‘thank you’ to those individuals.”