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911 offers residents free address fridge magnets.

September 1, 2021

911 offers residents free address fridge magnets. When 911 is dialed, knowing the address where help is needed is critical to a timely response by emergency responders. When callers dial 911 and aren’t sure about the address they are calling from, traditional wired “landline” phones greatly assist 911 by providing the name and address associated with the telephone line.  The…

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Election worker wearing Jesus shirt wins lawsuit.

August 30, 2021

Election worker wearing Jesus shirt wins lawsuit. Poll workers from now on will wear City of Hart election uniforms. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A federal judge ruled in favor of a Hart woman who wore a Jesus shirt while serving as an election worker for the City of Hart during the general election Nov. 3, 2020. Judge Paul…

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Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant app letters of interest deadline set.

August 30, 2021

Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant app letters of interest deadline set. The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is now accepting letters of interest and grant applications from non-profit organizations throughout its local service area for the fall grant cycle. Letters of interest are due by Oct. 1, 2021. If the letter of interest is approved, the applicant can then…

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Lane closures this week on Business Route US 31 near Pentwater.

August 30, 2021

Lane closures this week on Business Route US 31 near Pentwater. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for resurfacing will be in effect this Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 1 and 2, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Business Route US 31 from Lakeshore Drive to 66th Avenue just east of US 31 near Pentwater, according to Michigan Department of Transportation…

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Severe thunderstorm watch until 7 p.m.

August 29, 2021

Severe thunderstorm watch until 7 p.m. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of Central and Northern Lower Michigan, including Oceana County, until 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29. “Strong to severe thunderstorms to affect Lower Michigan this afternoon into this evening. At 1:25 p.m. EDT, a line of scattered to numerous showers…

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