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Village, township to hold joint meeting to discuss water extension.

August 26, 2021

Village, township to hold joint meeting to discuss water extension. SHELBY — The Shelby Village Council and the Shelby Township Board will hold a joint meeting Monday, Aug. 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the Shelby High School Library to discuss and hear public comments about a possible water extension outside the village limits for a proposed development project on Oceana…

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Shelby ends ‘pay to play’ for sports.

August 26, 2021

Shelby ends ‘pay to play’ for sports. SHELBY — The Shelby Public School Board recently voted to eliminate the district’s “pay-to-play” athletics program. “The pay-to-play program, created in 2013 as a response to the Great Recession, required families/students to pay a fee to participate in athletics, which helped offset the costs to maintain the programs,” states a press release from…

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4-H teaches valuable life lessons.

August 26, 2021

4-H teaches valuable life lessons. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — 4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands and Health, and kids who are involved in the agricultural program learn many life lessons in those four important areas. Local 4-H clubs are spending this week at the Oceana County Fairgrounds during the 150th Annual Oceana County Fair to show their animals…

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Shelby Township unanimously OKs $1.8 million bond for road work.

August 25, 2021

Shelby Township unanimously OKs $1.8 million bond for road work. SHELBY — The Shelby Township Board unanimously approved a $1.8 million bond for road work earlier this month. “Our tax-paying residents deserve to see where their hard-earned money is going, and this very large project is a true example of that,” said Shelby Township Supervisor Richard Raffaelli. “I realize the…

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News alert: Transformer on fire in Ferry.

August 24, 2021

News alert: Transformer on fire in Ferry. FERRY TOWNSHIP — Ferry Township Fire Department was dispatched to a transformer on fire at Garfield Road and 154th Avenue Tuesday, Aug. 24, at around 4:30 p.m.

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