Education

Hart native accepted to medical school.

April 24, 2018

Hart native accepted to medical school. WINONA LAKE, Indiana – Macie Brown, the daughter of Meg and Jeff Brown of Hart, has been accepted to the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she will study to become a physician beginning this fall. Brown graduated from Grace College in December of 2017, with a bachelor’s degree in health science and…

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Reading program brings more books into Oceana homes.

April 4, 2018

Reading program brings more books into Oceana homes. #ReadEarlyReadOften In Oceana County, 62.3 percent of third graders are non-proficient in English language arts, ranking the county 75th out of 83 counties in Michigan. Incidentally, the number of books in a child’s home has shown to be as impactful on a child’s educational attainment as the education level of her parents.…

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Wine and Art by the Water event May 20.

March 28, 2018

Wine and Art by the Water event May 20. #PentwaterWomensClub #PentwaterYachtClub PENTWATER — Members of the Pentwater Women’s Club are actively preparing for the club’s annual ‘Wine and Art by the Water Scholarship Benefit,’ set for Sunday, May 20, from 2-5 p.m. at the Pentwater Yacht Club on Dover Street. Members are currently seeking items for silent auction, and Hansen…

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Panther Olympiad teams excel at regionals.

March 26, 2018

Panther Olympiad teams excel at regionals. #HesperiaCommunitySchools HESPERIA — Hesperia Middle School and High School students had exciting finishes at regional competition at Mid-Michigan Community College Saturday, March 17. Science Olympiad is an academic-focused extracurricular option for students interested in math, science, and engineering. Students interested in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) become “specialists” in events like forensics, material…

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New super identifying district needs.

March 23, 2018

New super identifying district needs. #ShelbyPublicSchools By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Shelby Public Schools’ new superintendent, Tim Reeves, has been busily assessing the school district’s needs since he started the job less than two months ago. The experienced educator most recently worked as the Hamilton High School principal before taking over leadership of Shelby schools. Reeves replaces Dan Bauer, who…

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