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Monroe Road to be closed next week for flood mitigation.

May 21, 2020

Monroe Road to be closed next week for flood mitigation. PENTWATER — Monroe Road/US 31 Business Route will be closed for flood mitigation between Longbridge Road and Sixth Street beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, through 5 p.m. Friday, May 29, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent. Please consider helping fund local news.…

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25 years of saving lives.

May 21, 2020

25 years of saving lives. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — On May 22, 1995 Amy Heer, Leslie Best and Patricia Dancz began training as the first dispatchers for Mason-Oceana 911. Twenty five years later, the dedicated trio remains on hand to serve Oceana and Mason counties’ residents during critical times — often in life-or-death situations. Mason-Oceana 911 marks…

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Pentwater graduation set for July 9.

May 20, 2020

Pentwater graduation set for July 9. PENTWATER — The Pentwater High School Class of 2020 graduation ceremony is set for Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. on the Pentwater Village Green. “After presenting you with a survey to determine the day and date that would work the best, the date that received the largest response is Thursday July 9, 2020…

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Socially-distant Walkerville graduation this Friday evening.

May 20, 2020

Socially-distant Walkerville graduation this Friday evening. WALKERVILLE — The Walkerville High School Class of 2020 graduation ceremony is set for this Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m. at the school campus — with some social distancing rules due to COVID-19. “Due to the unique nature of the year’s graduation, we must abide by certain guidelines in order to safely conduct…

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Hesperia graduation set for July 16.

May 20, 2020

Hesperia graduation set for July 16. HESPERIA — The Hesperia High School Class of 2020 will have its graduation ceremony Thursday evening, July 16, at the football field. The school district announced the plans Wednesday, May 20. “The school board heard the ideas that were developed by our graduation committee and approved holding a graduation ceremony on July 16,” states…

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