SCOTTVILLE –West Shore Community College will honor Dr. Sara R. Tanis with the Alumni Achievement Award during the 44th annual commencement exercise on Fri., May 2, at 7 p.m., in the College’s Recreation Center. Dr. Tanis is a 1990 graduate of Mason County Eastern and earned an Associate of Science degree from West Shore in 1992. Thereafter, she attended Western Michigan University, where…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. NEW ERA – Who would ever think that such a tiny dog would have such an enormous impact on so many lives? Foxy, a 9-week-old Chihuahua mix puppy, became a local celebrity last winter when she was featured on local media outlets after supposedly being found in a trash bin outside a woman’s home in…
HART – Join the visitor center volunteer team this summer by volunteering to be a greeter for the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce. Welcome guests and residents to our area from May 19 through Sept. 13 and assist with greeting over 4,000 people and their families. The visitor center is located at 2388 N. Comfort Dr., in…
HART – The Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing the All Season Sportsman Show set for the weekend of Aug. 2 and 3 at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The chamber is looking for vendors, activity hosts, sponsors and event planning team members. This event celebrates all the sports in Oceana County – the ideal location for hunting,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A capital campaign to build a new facility for COVE (Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters) is at 90% of its goal. However, the organization still needs to raise $300,000. A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning at the Ludington branch of the Mason County District Library. The event was originally planned for the East Ludington…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY – Just one week after getting a new village clerk on board, Village Treasurer Roxanne Inglis has resigned. “With the notification of Roxanne stepping down, how many village employees have moved on since (Village Administrator) Aaron (Desentz) has been here?” Shelby resident Mary Lulich asked during Monday night’s village council meeting. Desentz said two…
Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. While the wind advisory has expired, strong and gusty winds are still expected this evening. Tonight’s forecast: Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. Low 44 F. Winds E at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a half…
SCOTTVILLE – Nearly 200 West Shore Community College students are eligible to receive degrees and certificates at the college’s 44th commencement ceremony to be held on Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the College’s Recreation Center Arena. Speakers for the event will be Guy Smith, president of the Student Senate, WSCC Faculty Association president and Professor of Philosophy Dr. Matthew Sanderson, WSCC…
Renew. Rebuild. Recover. A blog written by the staff of West Michigan Community Mental Health. In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we reprint this information from the Autism Society of America (http://www.autism-society.org/). Autism Prevalence Rates Increase According to CDC, Autism Society Responds Bethesda, MD (March 27, 2014) – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announce new autism…
Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. The area is under a wind advisory from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. The following has been issued by the National Weather Service: Areas affected: Mason, MI; Lake, MI; Osceola, MI; Oceana, MI; Newaygo, MI; Mecosta, MI; Muskegon, MI; Montcalm, MI; Ottawa, MI; Kent, MI; Ionia, MI; Allegan, MI; Barry, MI; Van Buren,…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this past week in 78th District Court: – David Hernandez, 29, of 511 Courtland St., Hart, pleaded “no contest” April 22 to domestic violence and was sentenced to 93 discretionary jail. – Jill Ann Graham, 50, of 205 5th St., Ludington, was found guilty April 21 of operating while intoxicated…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – For anyone driving or strolling through downtown, it’s hard not to notice renewed energy in the quaint city. The rejuvenation in the business district continues with city council’s unanimous nod earlier this month of a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) agreement to reconstruct the State Street Bridge over Hart Lake this summer. “It should be…
Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. Thursday, April 24, 2014. A period of rain showers between noon and 1 p.m. Cloudy with increasing winds. Temperatures steady near the upper 40s. High of 55 F. Winds SE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 55%. Sunset: 8:40 p.m. …
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A Walkerville man who lives and operates a small beef cattle operation in the 6000 block of East Filmore Road reported to authorities yesterday that up to 20 of his cows are on the loose. The farmer told police that some time during early January he had a fence fail, and he…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – Approximately 25 percent of housing in the city is rental property, and officials are aiming to regulate it. City council discussed Tuesday night the need for inspections of rental property, and it is getting closer to making those inspections mandatory. Last November, Mayor Fred LaPorte appointed five members to a housing board of…
Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. Tuesday, April 22, 2014: Partly cloudy. High near 45 F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Sunset: 8:37 p.m. Tonight, generally clear. Low 31F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday, April 23, 2014: Sunrise: 6:50 a.m. Except for a few…
Most of Michigan’s wildfires occur in the spring – April, May and June. According to the Department of Natural Resources, which is responsible for wildland fire protection on 30 million acres of state and private land, April is when wildfires start becoming a problem. During the state’s annual observance of Wildfire Prevention Week, April 20-26, the DNR reminds the public about the dangers of…
The Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division recently released data from its 2013 state-licensed commercial fishing season. Combined, the state-licensed commercial fishery caught more than 3.6 million pounds of fish with an estimated wholesale dockside value of roughly $5.53 million prior to processing, marketing and retail sales. The state’s total harvest was about 150,000 pounds less than in 2012 due to lower reported catches…
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