Community

New indoor marketplace debuts in Shelby Sept. 12

September 4, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — The Shelby Marketplace will have a grand opening Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the gym at the Shelby Public Schools Early Childhood Center, 155 Sixth St. The monthly marketplace is like a farmer’s market during the non-summer months, said Shelby Village Administrator Phil Morse. It will offer vendors,…

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Fall ArtWalk to feature interactive mosaic mural 

August 31, 2026

HART — The Hart Economic and Redevelopment Team (HEART) has announced a brand-new interactive addition to this year’s Annual Fall ArtWalk: 600 Pieces. One Hart., a community mosaic mural that will give residents and visitors the opportunity to help create a permanent piece of public art in downtown Hart. Fall ArtWalk will take place Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m.…

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Shelby village receives $20,345 grant for tree planting

August 28, 2026

SHELBY — The Village of Shelby was awarded a $20,345 grant to complete a public tree inventory and management plan to guide tree planting and maintenance activities in the village. The village is among several other Michigan communities to receive a total of nearly $650,000 in grants for community projects. The Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program is made…

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Sun, sand and fun

August 20, 2026

Sand Sculpture Contest draws many creative competitors PENTWATER — Creative ideas, enthusiastic competitors and another large crowd made the 53rd annual Pentwater Sand Sculpture Contest a highlight of Pentwater’s 2026 Homecoming weekend. Sponsored by the Pentwater Service Club, the longtime community tradition brought children, families and teams to the sugar-sand beach of Charles Mears State Park, where competitors transformed little…

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Shelby Class of ‘56 donates reunion funds to help local youth

August 19, 2026

SHELBY — The Shelby Class of 1956 recently made the decision to discontinue its annual class picnic after a long 70-year run.  The classmates chose to donate the funds remaining in their class treasury to The Ladder Community Center in Shelby, since its youth program benefits local under-privileged children. “The surplus funds from the Class of 1956 were generated over…

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