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Eight Shelby choir students qualify for state solo and ensemble

March 18, 2026

SHELBY — All eight Shelby High School choir students who recently performed in district solo and ensemble qualified for the state competition at Big Rapids High School. “Shelby choir students recently had some students go to district solo and ensemble,” said Shelby Director of Choirs Gustavo Morales. “All students that went must perform two pieces by memory in front of…

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M 20 tunnel project underway

March 17, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Construction of a $2.6 million pedestrian tunnel that will cross M 20 to Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo began March 9, and the project is moving along according to schedule. M 20/Stony Lake Road is closed to traffic between 68th and 72nd avenues in the vicinity of the construction site. “We got…

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State grant awarded to preserve Pentwater Township Cemetery’s historic graves

March 17, 2026

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has been awarded a $2,578.30 state grant to preserve the historic graves in the Pentwater Township Cemetery. The funds are spearheaded for the “America 250 Legacy Project: Protecting the Historic Graves of Pentwater Township Cemetery,” according to a press release from the…

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Fruit tree pruning workshop set for Saturday

March 17, 2026

WEARE TOWNSHIP — Do you have a desire to start a small-scale orchard in your backyard or have established trees and want to learn more about how to care for them?  Join a hands-on fruit tree pruning workshop at the West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center, at 5185 N. Oceana Dr. Saturday, March 21, from 1-3 p.m.  The program…

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News alert: Crash on US 31 near Hart

March 16, 2026

HART TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a vehicle crash involving a minor injury on southbound US 31 north of Polk Road Monday, March 16, around 3:45 p.m. There was a reported semi crash on northbound US 31 near Shelby Road around 3 p.m. Monday, which caused the highway in that area to be closed temporarily. No injuries were…

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