Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Peterson Farms in Shelby Township is planning an expansion that will create 96 new jobs. The governor announced in a press release Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board support for the Oceana County project, along a residential project in Oakland County’s downtown Clawson. Combined, the projects will generate nearly $50 million in total capital investment, states…
Over 900 acres, migrant housing, prime farmland and extensive farm equipment for sale HART – Todd and Sarah Greiner of Todd Greiner Farms Packing LLC have announced a significant land and equipment auction as they transition their business focus, states a press release from the auction service handling the sale. “After 30 years of successful farming — raising asparagus, cherries,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — Danny Zuniga has made many improvements to the Rothbury Tavern after purchasing the bar in May of 2022. One of the biggest changes to the tavern, located at the corner of Oceana Drive and Winston Road is the addition of a kitchen with a full menu. Now the bar offers appetizers, chicken wings,…
BIG RAPIDS – Michigan Works West Central announced more than $506,700 in training funding is being awarded to 14 local companies to train more than 1,750 employees. Two Oceana County businesses — Michigan Freeze Pack and OPC Arbre Farms LLC — are among those companies. The funds are being awarded through the Going PRO Talent Fund, which offers fall and…
HART — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes-Hart Visitors Bureau announced Thursday, Oct. 10, that 2023 visitor spending increased in Oceana County by nearly 6 percent. According to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Tourism Economic Impact Report, $160.8 million dollars were spent in the county during 2023, which is up 5.9 percent over 2022. Visitor spending accounted for $19 million…
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