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Antique fair, community garage sale

June 3, 2014

PENTWATER — An antique and appraisal fair is set for this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Pentwater Village Green. Bring your antiques for appraisal and shop the booths for antiques. A community-wide garage sale is set for next Saturday, June 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop throughout the village and surrounding Pentwater area.  

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Asparagus Festival next weekend

May 31, 2014
Asparagus Festival next weekend

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Leading the way as one of the top producers of asparagus in the nation, Oceana County will celebrate its claim to fame this weekend with the National Asparagus Festival. This year’s 41st annual celebration will be especially festive as local farmers are reporting one of  the best asparagus crops in decades. Events begin…

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First-ever unwed Asparagus Queen to be crowned tomorrow night

May 30, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — For the first time in 40 years, an unmarried Asparagus Queen will represent Oceana County. Three local single women are vying for the title, and one of them will be crowned Saturday evening during the Asparagus Queen Pageant in the Shelby High School Auditorium. Formerly Mrs. Asparagus, the Asparagus Queen is now a…

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Weekly fishing report

May 29, 2014

The following fishing report is from the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources. Fishing patterns are slowly moving into the summer mode. Water temperatures on the Great Lakes are still cold especially Lake Superior which still has ice. The inland lakes are warming at a very slow pace. SOUTHEAST LOWER PENINSULA Lake Erie:  Walleye fishing was still sporadic, but starting to heat…

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Blues, Brews & Dunes on tap Saturday

May 28, 2014
Blues, Brews & Dunes on tap Saturday

  Experience live blues music, Michigan beer, and local food during Silver Lake’s inaugural Blues, Brews & Dunes this Saturday from 6-10 p.m. This year’s event is a “preview,” and next year it will be a full-day event. It takes place near the beautiful Silver Lake State Park at 8301 W. Hazel Rd. and coincides with the park’s “Blessing of…

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