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‘Celebration of the Holidays’ dazzles Shelby library this week

November 19, 2025

SHELBY — The Friends of Shelby Area District Library are hosting the 30th annual Celebration of the Holidays this week with a silent auction of 60 displays of trees, wreaths, quilts and unique gift baskets.  Bidding ends Saturday, Nov. 22, at noon. A ‘buy-it-now’ sale of repurposed Christmas items and a drawing for a collection of new Christmas decor are…

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Lighted Christmas parade set for Nov. 28 

November 18, 2025

HART — Kick off the holiday season with the 2025 Home for the Holidays Lighted Christmas Parade Friday, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m. The streets will come alive with sparkling lights, festive floats and Christmas cheer as the parade makes its way through downtown Hart. Join the fun by entering a Christmas-themed float or bundle up and line the streets…

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Pentwater area cemeteries to participate in Wreaths Across America

October 23, 2025

PENTWATER — National nonprofit Wreaths Across America announced that Pentwater Township Cemetery will once again participate and North Weare Township Cemetery will join for the first time as official locations for the 2025 Wreaths Across America program. This marks the second year of participation for Pentwater Township Cemetery and the first year for North Weare Township Cemetery as part of…

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Trick or Treating and Halloween events 2025

October 17, 2025

The following are Oceana County trick or treating hours and Halloween events reported to OCP: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025: Trick or Treating at Dunes, Silver Lake Sand Dunes, noon to 1 p.m. Halloween Spooktacular, Pentwater Village Green, begins at noon. Costume contest, treat bags, scavenger hunt, trick or treating with village merchants and a witches dance at 1:30 p.m. Tractors…

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Shelby Optimist Club elects new officers, directors

October 13, 2025

SHELBY — The Shelby Optimist Club elected officers for the 2025-2026 term during the group’s Oct. 1 meeting.  The new officers are Deana Fox, president; Ross Field, vice president; Greg Siebert, treasurer; and Travis McLouth, secretary. The Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term includes the newly-elected officers as well as Jeremy Gowell, Chad Warner, Carmen Beemer; Noble Graham-Lattin and…

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