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Shelby Road from 96th to 132nd avenues to be closed for road work

August 12, 2024

SHELBY AND FERRY TOWNSHIPS — Shelby Road from 96th Avenue to 132nd Avenue will be closed to traffic for road maintenance beginning Tuesday, Aug. 13, until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes.

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Freeway sunflowers part of MDOT pollinator program

August 9, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HART TOWNSHIP — Motorists traveling on US 31 freeway north of Tyler Road most likely have noticed a small plot of sunflowers growing in the median. The 1.7 acres of grey mammoth sunflowers is part of a resource management project by the Michigan Department of Transportation to increase pollinators. This is the first year the sunflowers…

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Health department lifts water contact advisory at lighthouse beach, state park playground

August 8, 2024

The lighthouse beach and the Silver Lake State playground no longer contain elevated levels of E. coli. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — After issuing an advisory Wednesday, Aug. 7, urging people to avoid water contact  at the Little Point Sable Lighthouse beach and the playground at Silver Lake State Park due to “unusually high levels” of E. coli bacteria, the District Health Department…

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Country and rock band Northern Ground to perform at Hart Commons Thursday evening

August 8, 2024

HART — Country and rock band Northern Ground is slated to perform at the Hart Commons Thursday, Aug. 8, from 7-9 p.m. Bring a lawn chair to the free concert. Originating from Battle Creek, Michigan, Northern Ground’s Tyler Roy is a Nashville recorded country artist who commands the stage no matter where he goes. Tyler has always known the power…

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Pentwater FD to seek renewal of existing millage Nov. 5 following defeat of new millage proposal

August 7, 2024

Voters rejected new millage proposal Aug. 6 that included funding 4 full-time firefighters PENTWATER — After voters turned down a millage proposal during the primary election Aug. 6, the Pentwater Fire Department announced it will ask voters to approve its existing millage that has been in place for 20 years during the Nov. 5 general election. “The Aug. 6, 2024…

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