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Pentwater, Hart schools closed Monday.

February 2, 2020

Pentwater, Hart schools closed Monday. Pentwater Public Schools and Hart Public Schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, due to illness. Pentwater was also closed on Friday, Jan. 31. Pentwater Schools Superintendent Scott Karaptian said the additional day will give staff and students another 24 hours to recover from the high number of illnesses that have occurred and will…

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The Land: Making applesauce at Peterson Farms, Inc.

February 1, 2020

The Land: Making applesauce at Peterson Farms, Inc. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Applesauce is one of the go-to foods for us parents. It is also one of the many products produced right here in west Michigan by Peterson Farms,…

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Recent deaths, posted Feb. 1, 2020

February 1, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Feb. 1, 2020 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Carl Alan Griffis, 67, of Ludington, died on Friday, January 31, 2020. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Connie Kay Alvesteffer, 72, of Hart, died on Friday, January 31, 2020. Vaughn Garrett Mead, 80, of Shelby died on Monday, January 20,…

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Wayne State program provides local training for school psychologist students.

January 31, 2020

Wayne State program provides local training for school psychologist students. West Shore School News is a presentation of the West Shore Educational Service District. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, MCP Staff Writer. With the shortage of school psychologists in the State of Michigan making it harder to meet the educational and emotional needs of students, the West Shore Educational Service District (ESD)…

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Hart Schools closed Monday.

January 31, 2020

Hart Schools closed Monday. HART — Hart Public Schools Superintendent Mark Platt announced Friday afternoon that the school will be closed on Monday, Feb. 3, due to the high number illnesses at the school. “The last two weeks have been filled with higher than normal absences due to illness throughout our buildings,” Platt said. “We have been monitoring this situation…

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