Pentwater

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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Barbed-wire horse sculpture to remain on permanent display by Pentwater Channel

May 13, 2025

PENTWATER — As the Pentwater Arts Council’s 2024-2025 Sculpture Walk draws to an end, the council announced its donation of a favored sculpture piece, “Gypsy,” to the Village of Pentwater.   “With the help of Pentwater community input, the final decision of ‘Gypsy’ was favored by a slightly greater than 2-1 vote over ‘Time Passes,’ another popular sculpture piece,” states a…

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Nominations open for Pentwater ‘2025 Citizen of the Year’

May 8, 2025

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club is accepting nominations for the club’s 2025 Citizen of the Year. The winner will be recognized at an Oct. 7 community dinner and program held in the winner’s honor at the Pentwater Yacht Club. This year marks the 52nd year that a Citizen of the Year has been honored. “For more than 50 years,…

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New Pentwater village manager to begin job Oct. 21

October 1, 2024

PENTWATER — After a recent unanimous vote by the Pentwater Village Council to offer the village manager job to Rachel Witherspoon, contract negotiations are now complete and Witherspoon is set to begin the job Oct. 21 The village made the official announcement in a press release: “After a thorough executive search process that included stakeholder engagement sessions, staff discussions, candidate tours,…

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The ‘Super Bowl’ of bowl making 

August 28, 2024

By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — Maybe the word “teaching” should be added to the Pentwater Artisan Learning Center’s name because that’s what some members enjoy the most from belonging to it.   Barry Freed is one. He retired to Pentwater four years ago, moving from Lansing where he worked at — and then became part owner of — a…

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