SCOTTVILLE — Smith & Eddy Insurance is among several insurance agencies across the country helping people ages 65 and over navigate Medicare. The current Medicare enrollment period began Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. “There’s a lot of noise out there,” said Ed Forfinski, agent at Smith & Eddy. “There are a lot of TV commercials and other advertisements…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor FERRY TOWNSHIP — Some young chickens died in a chicken coop fire at 4213 S. 132nd Avenue Monday afternoon, Oct. 27, said Capt. Chris Ernst of the Ferry Township Fire Department. The chicken coop and attached workshop are a total loss, said Capt. Ernst. “It was more of a chicken coop/workshop,” he said. An approximate…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Richard Vern Holtrop, 45, pleaded guilty Oct. 14 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to complete Alcohol Highway Safety Education and $1,155 in fines and costs. Mitchell James Mulder, 23, pleaded guilty Oct. 14 to operating while impaired and was sentenced to two days in jail;…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor MUSKEGON — A 36-year-old mother has been charged with operating while intoxicated causing death and reckless driving causing death in connection to the tragic death of her 6-year-old daughter. The child died in a three-vehicle crash on Holton Road near East Michillinda Road in Dalton Township Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 21, according to the Muskegon County…
SHELBY — The Village of Shelby is one of 39 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 that will receive road funding grants awarded through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) Category B program, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced. The $246,500 in funding is aimed at repairs to South Michigan Avenue, Bennett Street and Grant Street, according…
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