WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman John Moolenaar (R—Michigan) reintroduced “bipartisan legislation to address high costs Michigan farmers are required to pay due to Department of Labor regulations,” states a press release from his office. The bill, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, would freeze the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for H-2A migrant farm workers at the 2023 rate through the end…
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Peterson Farms in Shelby Township is planning an expansion that will create 96 new jobs. The governor announced in a press release Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board support for the Oceana County project, along a residential project in Oakland County’s downtown Clawson. Combined, the projects will generate nearly $50 million in total capital investment, states…
Over 900 acres, migrant housing, prime farmland and extensive farm equipment for sale HART – Todd and Sarah Greiner of Todd Greiner Farms Packing LLC have announced a significant land and equipment auction as they transition their business focus, states a press release from the auction service handling the sale. “After 30 years of successful farming — raising asparagus, cherries,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 41-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies after he allegedly ran naked down Garfield Road near 200th Avenue Monday, Feb. 24, shortly after 3:30 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man, who also…
HART – In an effort to protect the roads from damage by heavy trucks, the Oceana County Road Commission is imposing seasonal weight and speed restrictions on county roads beginning Friday, Feb. 28, at 6 a.m. The restrictions will be imposed on all roads except for those listed as “all-season.” “While roads are concrete and asphalt and look indestructible, they…
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