And So It Begins...
On Tuesday the retail landscape of our area changes significantly as Meijer opens its doors not even a stone’s throw from where Walmart debuted its Supercenter in 2004.
The anticipation surrounding the opening has captivated the community and the ribbon cutting ceremony at 10am will feature the usual announcements by representatives from Meijer as well as a few words from local politicians and community leaders. However it is at 7am when the action... 
G-M Announces Expansion, New Jobs
Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the City of Newaygo, announced that wood component manufacturer, G-M Wood Products, will be expanding its current facility at 460 Clay Street in Newaygo. This expansion will result in the creation of 20 new jobs and a capital investment of $6.5 million...
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Pitch North was designed to spark entrepreneurial change and encourage more small businesses to start in Newaygo, Oceana, and Lake counties. Pitch North received 20 business idea submissions, from which five finalists were selected to pitch at the live event. Each entrepreneur had five minutes to present, and judges had an opportunity to ask questions directly following...
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Review: Waite Rocks The Dogwood
Waite took us on a fun and fetching journey through some familiar past times with the well known music while adding new songs to my working knowledge of his repertoire.
All his selections were obviously familiar to the folks in the audience who commanded the front rows. They seemed to know every word and were unencumbered by... Teeing It Up For Wellness
Spectrum Health Foundation Gerber Memorial will host a golf scramble fundraiser on Friday, June 21, at Waters Edge Golf Course in Fremont to support the hospital’s local community wellness programs. These programs range from free cooking classes and support groups to diabetes education and a countywide program that promotes nutrition and physical activity to more than 3,000 elementary students.
Random Bits…Burning Down the Boy Scout Camp
Mr. Franklin’s brown Ford Fairlane station wagon bounced its way over the rutted two-track as we slowly made our way to the campsite. “Well, scouts, we’re just about at our site. Mr. Bogard and the rest of the boys are not far behind. We’ve gone over this, so every scout knows his job in getting camp ship-shape before nightfall. No flagging on the job, either, or I’ll be on you. Scouts are prepared.”
Good Times, Good Food, Good Golf, and a Good Cause
Newaygo Fitness Club and Van Eerden Food Service will be hosting their third annual Charity Golf Tournament at Water’s Edge Golf Course in Fremont on Thursday May 30th. The event is a 4 person scramble so not only is there the opportunity to help support a local organization, there is the chance to see those scramble-produced numbers on the scorecard that most duffers only dare to dream of.
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