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BOC To Consider Millage Vote

​The Newaygo County Board of Commissioner Finance Committee decided this past Wednesday at their regular meeting  to move forward a request from the Sheriff’s Department for the Newaygo County Board of Commissioners to place a .5 mill Public Safety Millage on the August 7, 2018 ballot. The action places the resolution on the agenda for next week's full board meeting...

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Wellspring Dance at Dogwood 

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Agents Of Change

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 HH&G Show, Helping At Camp, Hitting The Road

Stressed? Anxious? Tired? 

“Research has shown that TM meditators have less anxiety and depression, sleep better, and are mentally and physically healthier,” said Mike Hummel a long time practitioner who  began instructing the method over 10 years ago.
On Thursday April 26th at 7pm he will be presenting a free ‘Introduction to Transcendental Meditation’ session at Tamarac 1401 West Main Street in Fremont
“Transcendental Meditation is a simple, easy to learn, mental techniquethat reduces stress, gives us more energy, and...

Disney With Toddlers

Anyone who has traveled with kids can tell you two things for certain: it closely resembles herding cats and children require STUFF. Lots and lots and lots of stuff. That they can’t carry. They need all of the things, and also want all of the things, but can carry virtually NONE of the things. 
We left on a Sunday afternoon and returned that Friday afternoon. The plan was ​ to spend three days at Disney with one “rest” day not spent at the park, but split between a fun character meal at Disney and our AirBnB. Keeping in mind that...

Brace Yourself For Phase One

  I figured we would have plenty of time to prepare for it, but when she was 7 years old she had her first orthodontic appointment. I had done my research, I knew it was going to be pricey. The thing that really surprised me was how little our dental insurance would contribute. Seriously insurance companies?!?! It’s not nearly enough. Which leaves us parents to contemplate doing it ourselves, with some pliers, paperclips and rubber bands, or getting on a payment plan. 
We chose the payment plan... 

A Few Minutes With: Kelly Smith of the County Road Commission

As for how the prolonged winter type weather has affected the Newaygo County Road Commission, we are spending monies that we hoped to use on summer projects for gravel and pavement on sand and salt . We are also a few weeks behind schedule for summer maintenance activities.  This delay has had a very negative impact on our gravel roads as they...

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Autism: One In 68 Children

According to the CDC, 1 in 68 school-aged children in the U.S. have been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  ASD occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, but is about 4.5 times more common among boys than among girls. Locally, there are approximately 150 children in Newaygo County receiving educational services as a student with ASD. ​

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