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Police chief expects pot legalization to impact summer tourist season.

February 28, 2019

Police chief expects pot legalization to impact summer tourist season. #Pentwater By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER – Not too much happens in the Village of Pentwater during the winter months, but in the summer it is a destination for people from all over the country. That is why Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum set up presentations for business owners and…

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Hesperia medical marijuana dispensary in limbo.

February 28, 2019

Hesperia medical marijuana dispensary in limbo. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA – A proposed medical marijuana dispensary is waiting in the wings as an ordinance is pending approval by the Hesperia Village Council. The council deadlocked 3-3 during a vote, Jan. 14, to approve a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance that would have cleared the first hurdle for a dispensary to…

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Sewer main break causes wastewater spill.

February 28, 2019

Sewer main break causes wastewater spill. #ShelbyVillage SHELBY – A 3-foot crack in a sewer force main on Harvey Street in the village caused wastewater to spill onto a vacant lot Tuesday, Feb. 26, said Village Administrator Robert Widigan. “At approximately 4 p.m., wastewater from a cracked sewer force main spilled out onto a vacant lot near 540 Harvey Street,”…

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PPD hosts meetings about marijuana Thursday.

February 27, 2019

PPD hosts meetings about marijuana Thursday. #PentwaterPoliceDepartment PENTWATER – The Pentwater Police Department is hosting two presentations Thursday, Feb. 28, targeting business owners and landlords in the Pentwater area about the legalization of recreational marijuana. “December 6, 2018, the possession of recreational marijuana became legal in Michigan,” states a post on PPD’s Facebook page. “As operators of local bars, restaurants,…

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Students explore colleges, careers.

February 26, 2019

Students explore colleges, careers. #OceanaCAN! By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – Hundreds of local high school juniors explored different career opportunities during the Fourth Annual Oceana County College and Career Fair Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Shelby High School gym. The gym was divided in half with career opportunities on one side and colleges on the other side. Students learned…

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