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A Safer Streetscape With Benches to Boot

White Cloud has been making some positive changes throughout the town and recently received a pair of grants to improve the downtown area.
Thanks to a generous Safe Routes to School grant the city has been able to secure funding to install new sidewalks on Lester Street, Clark Street and Pine Hill Avenue. The total cost of this project is estimated at $450,000 and the City has committed $84,500 to the project with the remainder of funding being covered by the grant. The project improves the safety and accessibility of the community while...

A Mélange of Macabre

It was the fall of 2020 when COVID restrictions continued to limit activities. Bob Walker of Newaygo looked around and didn’t like what he was seeing. Or maybe not seeing.
“It was awful what kids had to go through with all the restrictions. There was nothing for them to do. They couldn’t go anywhere or do anything fun.They even had police tape around the skate park.”
So Walker decided to do something about it...

For the Birds…
and Their Watchers

Together with a group of local birding experts, the Newaygo County Tourism Council is excited to announce the launch of the Newaygo County Birding Trail, a new attraction designed to highlight the region's rich biodiversity and scenic landscapes.
The Newaygo County Birding Trail, a collaborative effort between local birding experts Charles Chandler, Andrea and Terry Grabill and Marie Rust and the Newaygo County Tourism Council, features over 30 easily accessible sites throughout Newaygo County, where visitors can

The Mad Angler and Mad Cellist at the Dogwood on October 12

Join us at the Dogwood Center on Saturday, October 12 for a very special evening of
poetry and music with “The Mad Angler meets the Mad Cellist”, featuring Michael Delp and Crispin Campbell.
This moving and expressive performance will feature Delp’s Mad Angler poems paired with Campbell on cello. Delp was an instructor of creative writing at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Delp’s literary works have been recognized and highlighted at Michigan State University in their Michigan Writers Series. He is known for writing about nature, especially fishing and water. Crispin Campbell is the principal cellist of the Traverse City Symphony Orchestra and...

Around the Near North

Birds, Bones, a Poet & Well-Earned Praise
In lieu of political signs (perhaps the most annoying of all yard ornaments) he has created a nightmarish wonderland in his yard in Newaygo. Stopped by to take a few snaps and spoke with him briefly as he was preparing yet another prop for the dazzling display of daunting decor....

White Cloud to Host
Quiz Bowl Tournament

It is now that much anticipated, exciting time of year where White Cloud hosts its annual mid-October classic, the Jan Rademacher Memorial Quiz Bowl Invitational. The tournament will be held on Saturday, October 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Spectators are welcome to attend!...

COVID, Flu Shots Coming to County

District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is announcing upcoming COVID-19/Flu vaccination clinics.

Grant Township Hall
1617 E 120th St
Grant, MI
October 10, 1pm-3pm

Newaygo Congressional United Church of Christ
432 Quarterline St
Newaygo, MI
October 9, 9am-11am

Coroner’s Daughter Author Returns to FADL

Live @ the Library, a series of events including author visits and special presentations is welcoming back local author Jennifer Dornbush on Tuesday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m. to present the fourth book in The Coroner's Daughter Mysteries Series! Jennifer is a screenwriter, author, international speaker, and forensic specialist. In her newest book, Frozen Lives, Emily Hartford finds herself...

Hands in the Dirt: Potager Herb Garden

There’s a new historic herb garden in downtown Muskegon. A Herbal Potager garden has recently been planted in front of a depression-era house at 500 Clay Avenue.
The house is located next to the Scolnik House near the historic fire barn museum. It is also a few steps away from both the Monet Garden and the Heritage Memorial Garden. All are Muskegon historic landmarks, open to the public.
The historic house and herb garden is owned by...

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Leadership & Dedication

Family Health Care CEO Julie Tatko (right) and Board President Pam Panetta were presented with leadership awards at the Michigan Primary Care Association’s annual conference in Kalamazoo...

Attention Seniors!
Scholarship Alert!

The Gerber Foundation scholarship application is open and high school seniors are
encouraged to apply by 4 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, for consideration. The program provides scholarships ranging from $11,500 to $1,000 to high school seniors who are planning to attend a college or university or a vocational training program after graduation.

Public Notice

The Family Health Care Child and Adolescent Health Center Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at noon in the Grant Public Schools administration building. The meeting is open to the public and lunch will be provided. To RSVP for lunch, please call (231) 834-1350. To attend virtually, log on to meet.google.com/VXG-OCBA-BQH or call 1-929-251-5532 and use code: 560340384#

Who’s Getting Married?

The recent applicants courtesy of the Newaygo County Clerk’s Office:

Chelsie Sheldon, Hesperia & William Tate, Hesperia
Hannah Postma, Newaygo & Ryder Storms, Newaygo
Andy Cook, Paris & Jeanne Burch, Paris
Katie Naerebout, Newaygo & Tristan Engberg, Newaygo
Ryan Smith, Fremont & Rachel Pietz, Fremont

“A good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.”-Anne Lamott