The many faces of homelessness. Editor’s Note: This week is Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week. By Diana Hanna, TrueNorth Community Services. The face of homelessness can often be hidden from view. Unlike, in urban areas where homeless people are in plain sight on street corners and sidewalks, homelessness is not as evident in rural communities like ours. Take one perspective…
Community Foundation awards nearly $17K in recent grants. SHELBY — The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC) recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of projects throughout Oceana County. A total of $16,919 was awarded as a result of CFOC’s competitive application process that is overseen by a subcommittee of its trustees.…
Recent deaths, posted Nov. 13, 2017. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Skyla Cole, 14, of Hart died Thursday, November 9, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. Kevin L. Stafford, 56, of Walkerville died Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored…
Democratic gubernatorial candidate will be in Pentwater. #Election 2018. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer will hold a meet and greet with the Indivisible Advocates for Humanity-Oceana/Mason from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Boathouse Bar & Grille, 5164 W Monroe Rd. Whitmer is the former Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney and former Michigan senate democratic leader.
Michigan farmers watching closely as tax reform continues to evolve. #AgricultureNews. Michigan farmers remain cautiously optimistic with the recent House Ways and Means Committee tax reform package, officially labeled the “The Tax Cuts & Job Act.” Calling it long-overdue, Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) President Carl Bednarski, a Tuscola County row-crop farmer, says the organization is encouraged that Congress has taken “the first-steps”…
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