Work to begin on Pentwater-Hart Trail. #OceanaCountyNews HART – The Oceana County Board of Road Commissioners approved a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation during a special meeting Friday, April 5, that starts work on the Pentwater-Hart Trail. Resurfacing and widening the shoulders of Business Route US 31 from the expressway ramps to Wythe Street in Pentwater will take…
Donkey basketball tourney April 19. #PentwaterPublicSchools PENTWATER – A four-on-four donkey basketball tournament involving Pentwater school staff, parents, students and alumni is set for Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m. in the high school gym. Enjoy watching players ride on donkeys while playing basketball. Children under age 12 are eligible to have a free donkey ride at intermission. The event…
$40,500 grant gives Pentwater school added layer of security. #PentwaterPublicSchools #MichiganStatePolice PENTWATER – Pentwater Public Schools was recently awarded a $40,454 Michigan State Police (MSP) Competitive School Safety Grant. “This grant will allow us to purchase new safety and security measures, and/or upgrade measures that are currently in place,” said Pentwater Public Schools Superintendent/Principal Dr. Scott Karaptian. The funds will…
Pentwater, Shelby finalists in ‘Put Your Town on the Map’ contest. #OceanaCountyNews Two Oceana communities – Pentwater and Shelby – are finalists in Consumer Energy’s “Put Your Town on the Map” competition that provides funding for projects that help energize towns. Both villages’ projects improve cycling activities in Oceana County. The Village of Pentwater’s automated bike share program and the…
Police chief expects pot legalization to impact summer tourist season. #Pentwater By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER – Not too much happens in the Village of Pentwater during the winter months, but in the summer it is a destination for people from all over the country. That is why Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum set up presentations for business owners and…
