Blue ribbons, pinwheels symbolize child abuse prevention. #ChildAbusePreventionMonth HART — Local organizations had a Blue Ribbon Ceremony Thursday afternoon, April 18, at the Oceana County Courthouse in conjunction with April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Approximately 25-30 people from agencies, organizations and the community attended. Oceana County Probate Judge Bradley Lambrix spoke about the importance of prevention and education for…
Oceana 4-H quiz bowl team wins state title 6th straight year. #OceanaCounty4-H EAST LANSING – The Oceana County 4-H Goat Quiz Bowl Senior Team won the state championship for the sixth straight year Saturday, April 13, at the State 4-H Quiz Bowl Competition at Michigan State University. The junior teams took second and fifth place. Families and volunteers make this…
Michigan launches industrial hemp ag pilot program. LANSING – Farmers, processors and institutions of higher learning who are interested in Michigan’s newest agricultural crop – industrial hemp – will now have an opportunity to test the waters under the state’s new Industrial Hemp Ag Pilot Program. Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)…
Mason Co. man charged with murder of Mears man. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Mason County man has been charged in the shooting death of a 32-year-old Mears man. Corey Ryan Beekman, 32, of 10550 N. US 31, Free Soil Township was arraigned today in Mason County’s 79th District Court on open murder charges, and three…
Residents say proposed sewer system stinks. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A proposed $23.8 million public sewer project being developed by township officials to protect Silver Lake from contamination is drawing strong opposition from residents in the summer tourist community. The plan is to construct a new sanitary sewer system to replace on-site septic systems for homes and…
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