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Asparagus queen candidates pick asparagus during tour

May 27, 2025

WEARE TOWNSHIP — The National Asparagus Festival queen candidates recently toured the West Michigan Research Station, and under the guidance of Justin Adams, the women learned about the local asparagus industry.  The queen candidates had the opportunity to pick asparagus — a process that requires coordination and technique. From a candidate field of 11, the judges narrowed the candidates down…

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Scottville Clown Band awards $18,000 in music camp scholarships

May 23, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band has announced the recipients of its 2025 Raymond Schulte Memorial Scholarships. This year, the band has awarded 50 scholarships, totaling $18,000 to middle school and high school students attending summer performing arts programs, the highest amount in its history. Funds for the scholarships were provided through the Clown Band’s George F. Wilson Memorial Endowment…

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Macher is named Pentwater All-Around Senior

May 23, 2025

PENTWATER — Nathan Macher, son of Lucy and David Macher was honored as the Pentwater High School All-Around Senior during senior commencement Thursday evening. Macher plans to study business administration at Aquinas College while also playing on its golf team as an Aquinas Saint. He also plans on getting his insurance license to sell insurance.   ___________________________ Please Support Local News…

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George Wendt who played Norm on ‘Cheers’ summered in Stony Lake

May 21, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor STONY LAKE — George Wendt, who played the beloved beer-chugging bar regular on the TV sitcom “Cheers,” died Tuesday, May 20, at the age of 76. Wendt, a Chicago native, spent time over the years during the summer months at a cottage in the small Oceana County lakeshore community of Stony Lake. “He married Bernadette…

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Moolenaar helps secure funding for Pentwater Channel dredging 

May 21, 2025

PENTWATER — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it has allocated $2.2 million for operations and maintenance of the Pentwater Harbor. Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Midland) has “strongly advocated for the project,” states a press release issued from Moolenar’s office Wednesday, May 21. “The Pentwater channel is at dangerously low water levels, risking damage to vessels attempting to navigate…

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