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Alleged Shooter at Ashland Twp Home Arraigned
Newaygo County Prosecuting Attorney, Worth Stay, announced today that Clifton David Bonter Jr. of Grant, date of birth July 23, 1980, was arraigned on May 10 on a two count criminal complaint. The charges stem from an investigation into an alleged discharge of a firearm at a dwelling in Ashland Township.
The defendant is charged with one count of Weapons - Firearms - Discharge in or at a Building Causing Injury, in violation of MCL 750.234b(3) and one count of Weapons - Felony Firearm, in violation of MCL 750.227b. A probable cause conference is set for Schools Weigh In On Vax Efforts
The best way to keep our schools open is to reduce and prevent COVID-19 in our communities, especially in those people who are around our students and staff. Currently, our best hope of doing that is with vaccination for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. We ask that all those able to get vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2 do so to help keep our schools open. As vaccination becomes available to younger age groups, we encourage you to get your children vaccinated to help end this pandemic and help us have a more traditional school year in the fall. You can find information about vaccination at www.dhd10.org. The kids in your community are counting on you...
DHD#10 Launches Community Survey on COVID-19 Vaccine
The survey will be available for a couple of weeks to capture as much information as possible. Please participate in the survey at this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6322393/Community-Vaccine-Input
For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, go to www.dhd10.org/covid-19-vaccine. To stay up to date on the latest information, sign up for Public Health Alerts at www.dhd10.org/schedule. The (Much Awaited) Return of HHW Collection Day
Ready to get rid of those old paint cans? Got some antifreeze that needs to be gone?
How about batteries? Light bulbs? Pesticides? Well, the waiting is over. After a year’s sabbatical due to COVID concerns the annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is back. Bring your unwanteds to the Newaygo County Road Commission garage on Saturday May 15th from 8am-2pm and they will e out of your life (and garage) for good. But hey, don’t bring tires. There will be a separate date set for those steel belted discards 
Trail Tales: The Dragon Via The Eyes Of Young Photogs
TrueMentors, a service of TrueNorth Community Services recently took a small group of youth from the Parks in Focus program to hike Michigan's Dragon at Hardy Dam.
Parks in Focus is an outdoor based group mentoring program run through TrueMentors with support from the Udall Foundation and financial backing from the Fremont Area Community Foundation. The purpose of Parks in Focus is to connect youth to nature through photography. 
Snow, Supes, Songs & Stout
Look, I was born in this state, pretty much lived in one part or another since then. I get it. It happens. It’s not like I’m going to stay mad or anything. You live here, you learn how to forgive when it comes to Mitten meteorology.
Besides, to quote my long departed and never forgotten Mother when confronted with yet another in a lengthy series of missteps made by her youngest child. “I’m not mad…..I’m just disappointed.” Parenting Self-Care – Forgotten Needs
Take a look at your family schedule. Narrow down times during the day and week that allow you to focus on time to yourself. Naps, school, a trip to grandmas, bedtime, or a play date are all great times to consider. Parents often look at these times to take care of chores and errands. It is much easier to get groceries or go to the bank without your child. The time spent without our children seems to evaporate and we forget to take a breath and relax...
Trail Tales: The North Country Trail
Feeling confident after my 7ish miles, I felt ready to tackle the 8+ mile stretch of Echo Drive to 40th street on my birthday. My father-in-law even gifted me a decades old walking stick, forged by his dad from Alaskan wood.
Huge thanks to the famous Charles Chandler, providing crucial car spotting service, I started at Echo Drive around 8:40 in the morning. Only slightly terrified of running into a bear, thanks to a circulating photo on the White Cloud Community Network page the night before, I began my trek. It was a little chilly and slightly damp, but the woods were... 
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SEARCH NEAR NORTH NOWHelp For Restaurants!
The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to
Burrell Business Brief
This column is designed to share the timely information our community needs to continue being a place where both people and businesses can grow and prosper.
People We all know it’s tough to find people to fill open jobs, but what about keeping them from jumping ship? A focus on culture has become critical to retaining talent, and it’s how one local tool & die company has made huge strides in this space. The company has opted out of setting parameters on lunch or breaks, telling staff to simply take care of themselves. Additionally... Supporting Growth & Development
Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial’s Early Childhood Nutrition program is geared to encourage healthy eating habits during pregnancy and for children from newborn to 2 years old.
Upcoming virtual sessions are Tuesdays, May 11, for pregnancy through babies 6 months old, and May 18 for children 6 to 24 months old. The sessions are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The classes are free and participants who register will receive a free gift. Benefit Brings Affordable Broadband
Family Health Care announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency (NC RESA) Accepting Bids
Newaygo County RESA is accepting bids for the purchase of a parcel of property and buildings located at 5479 West 72nd Street Fremont MI 49412.
Interested parties may request a bid packet by... NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition
The NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition is an annual event with the goal of exhibiting and acknowledging some of the finest photographers in Michigan while encouraging greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. With an entry deadline of July 19, photographers across the state are shooting and printing their favorite subjects for their entries in this year’s competition.
Dogwood Summer Youth Theater Auditions–May 22
The Dogwood Summer Youth Theater will be holding auditions on Saturday, May 22 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts for their summer production of Shakespeare's “Comedy of Errors” for youth ages 12 years and up. Casting calls for a 14 male and female roles with room for a few extras.
The "Comedy of Errors" is one of William Shakespeare's early plays with a major part of the humor coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. As the story unfolds... We Want Your Trail Tales
At N3 we want to hear about your trail tales. Where have you been? What are your favorites? Who do you go with?
And more importantly… What has it given you? There are volumes of research touting the bountiful health benefits to be gained from getting outside and moving about and trail hiking fits the bill perfectly for such an experience. We are asking you to share why you hike and what you have learned (if anything) by engaging in this ambulatory activity. Send us your stories (photos strongly encouraged) and we will |
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