Drive-up COVID-19 testing site opens in Shelby. SHELBY — Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. and District Health Department #10 announced a new partnership to open a testing site at the community health center clinic in Shelby across from the street from Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore campus. The site will be open Wednesday, April 29, and interested individuals should call the…
Ferry Ghost Town Day canceled. FERRY — The annual summer event, Ferry Ghost Town Day, is canceled due to COVID-19 precautions. Ghost Town Day 2020 was scheduled for Saturday, July 25. Organizers announced on the event’s Facebook page Tuesday, April 28, that it is canceled. One of the highlight events during the festivities is the Greased Pig Contest. The unique…
Lake’s high water level threatens cottages. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. COLFAX TOWNSHIP — Several cottages on School Section Lake near Walkerville are threatened by high water levels, but owners are hopeful their summer homes will survive. The Great Lakes and surrounding inland lakes are experiencing record-high levels. Mark Boertman, who owns two next-door cottages on the south side of the…
Wine & Art Event canceled. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Women’s Club has canceled its annual Wine & Art Event at the Pentwater Yacht Club scheduled for May 17 due to COVID-19. The event benefits the club’s scholarship fund for Pentwater High School seniors, and the group is committed to finding other projects to raise scholarship money. Anyone who wishes to…
Sand Dunes Jeep Invasion postponed to September. MEARS — “As a result of continued concerns over COVID-19 and in order to deliver the event while protecting the health and safety of our attendees, participants, exhibitors and staff, the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Jeep Invasion has been postponed,” states a press release from event organizers. The event, which attracts over 1,000…
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