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Mental Health Matters: CMH provides free tobacco cessation program 

January 22, 2020

Mental Health Matters: CMH provides free tobacco cessation program  By Alan Neushwander West Michigan Community Mental Health There’s a new program at West Michigan Community Mental Health that focuses on reducing tobacco usage in our local community. Called Dimensions, the six-week tobacco cessation group provides adults who want to quit smoking with the tools and support they need to achieve…

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Brad Brown, addicted to farming.

January 21, 2020

Brad Brown, addicted to farming. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief RIVERTON TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Brad Brown has been a farmer all his life. He was born and raised on the family farm, located near Brye and Kistler roads. In the late ‘80s, his…

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WSCC Tech Center, Schoenherr Center closed Wednesday.

January 21, 2020
WSCC Tech Center, Schoenherr Center closed Wednesday.

WSCC Tech Center, Schoenherr Center closed Wednesday. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Classes at West Shore Community College’s Technical Center and Schoenherr Campus Center have been cancelled for Wednesday, Jan. 22. This includes West Shore Educational Service District Career Technical Education courses. Tuesday evening classes were also cancelled.  Both buildings will be closed due to an issue with a water main. Other…

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Huizenga requests ag, trade agencies to hold local field hearings.

January 21, 2020

Huizenga requests ag, trade agencies to hold local field hearings. On Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R, Zeeland) wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer requesting the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Commerce hold a field hearing in west Michigan to hear directly from area farmers,…

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Water main cancels classes at WSCC Tech. Center, Schoenherr Center.

January 21, 2020
Water main cancels classes at WSCC Tech. Center, Schoenherr Center.

Water main cancels classes at WSCC Tech. Center, Schoenherr Center. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A water main issue has caused the West Shore Community College Technical Center and Schoenherr Campus Center to close for the remainder of the day. Classes in those buildings have been cancelled. The West Shore Educational Service District has announced that Career Technical Education (CTE) classes have…

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