HESPERIA — A group of local students spent a week working with US Forest Service archaeologists and Newaygo County Museum staff at a dig site near Hesperia. The 10-12 year-olds began their week-long experience on August 3 to discuss tools and techniques with the forest service staff. The dig site was a farmstead owned by the Booher family on Jefferson…
The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to check their antlerless deer drawing results and availability of remaining licenses at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings. Successful applicants may purchase their licenses online at E-License, at any authorized license agent or at a DNR Customer Service Center. All leftover public- and private-land antlerless deer licenses will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Wednesday Sept.…
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging residents and visitors to be cautious when lighting, enjoying and extinguishing their outdoor fires this Labor Day weekend. Dan Laux, DNR fire prevention specialist, said that despite recent rain, Michigan is seeing late summer conditions where fuels, such as grass and leaves, are approaching the end of their growing season. “Even with wet…
HART –The Hart Healthy Labor Day 5K run has been renamed the Rich Tompkins Memorial Race in memory of Rich Tompkins, who passed away suddenly in late July. “He leaves such a gaping hole behind,” said Hart Main Street Manager Ingrid Pearson. “He always helped out behind the scenes, made sure that the race course was exactly 5 kilometers long,…
SHELBY — Shelby State Bank and Gales Agency, in conjunction with United Way of the Lakeshore, are sponsoring a food truck for the Oceana County community on Saturday, September 12, from 2:30 p.m. until all the food has been distributed. The mobile food pantry will be at the Shelby State Bank rear parking lot located at 242 N Michigan Avenue.…
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