Optimists donate $1,000 to library. HESPERIA — The Shelby Optimist Club recently awarded the Hesperia Community Library a $1,000 donation that will be used to help fund the summer reading and Imagination Library programs. The national Imagination Library program founded by celebrity Dolly Parton helps develop reading skills for children under the age of 5. “Parents who are residents of…
There’s no fish here! The Watson Country Outdoor Report is a presentation of the Watson Auto Group, selling Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Fiat in Ludington, Manistee, Benzie and Rockford. “Every season there’s a reason to visit Watson Country. For more information, visit watsoncountry.com. By Mark Platt, MCP/OCP outdoors writer. Fishing, one of the many outdoor activities that span and can…
Hesperia applies for HGTV’s Home Town Takeover. By Michelle Allen, Roxanne Kammer, and Jennifer Sherburn. HESPERIA — What do renovation, the HGTV television channel, and the Village of Hesperia have in common? A group of caring and motivated residents are putting together an application for HGTV’s next big series called “Home Town Takeover” in hopes of revitalizing the small community.…
Outdoor report: Stopping by the woods on a snowy afternoon. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — When you embark upon the Pentwater Pathways, you feel as if you stepped into the famous Robert Frost poem, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” The pathways consist of 7.2 different trail miles that form four loops. If you ski each loop,…
Cherry pie contest Feb. 15. NEW ERA — Take part in a 51-year tradition that supports the local community — New Era’s Cherry Pie Contest Fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event takes place at the The Avenue Event Center, formerly Morat’s Bakery, at 4747 First Street. Prizes of up $100 will be awarded…
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