No fans allowed for Pentwater district finals game in midst of coronavirus. Parents/guardians and essential administrative personnel allowed. PENTWATER — High school district finals basketball games across the state will be played in nearly empty gyms in the wake of the coronavirus. The Pentwater Varsity Boys Basketball Team plays in the finals Friday, March 13, in Marion. Instead of a…
City council unanimously approves ORV ordinance. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Hart City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday, March 10, that allows ORVs and golf carts to operate on city streets. The city joins 10 of the county’s 16 townships in allowing ORVs to operate on roads in their municipalities. The townships of Colfax, Crystal, Elbridge, Grant,…
Weare votes down 1 mill increase for fire protection. Hart voters OK street millage renewal. HART — Voters in Weare Township voted down a 1 mill increase for fire protection by a slim margin of 141-126 in Tuesday’s primary election, March 10. City of Hart voters overwhelmingly approved a street repair millage renewal request with 250 voting “yes” and 71…
Village suspends water shut-offs to slow spread of coronavirus. First positive cases announced in Michigan. SHELBY – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday, March 10, that two Michigan residents tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) — the first confirmed cases in the state. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency to maximize efforts and…
Letter to the Editor: Friendship Center needs community support. Dear Editor, The Pentwater community has an opportunity to come together as a township and village to fund a new community center, but will they? In 2019, the village decided to use money from the Friendship Center fund (monies from the village millage of .35 mills) and its general fund to renovate the…
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