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Michael Clark Receives Life Saving Award
Michael Clark is a lifesaver.
And he has an award to prove it. At last week’s County Board of Commissioners meeting Sheriff Bob Mendham introduced Clark and Sergeant CJ Frericks saying “They have a story to tell.” “We were sent down to the Muskegon River for a water emergency,” said Frericks. “Mr. Clark happened to be on the river in his boat that day and came upon two people stranded and unable to get free. One of them couldn’t swim. They were tied up on a log and one guy fell out and went underwater. Mr Clark went over there with his boat and Pink Pony Peril, Trailblazing Women and Honest Abe
One of the coolest ongoing programs around is the Live @ the Library series the folks at the FADL have been serving up to a grateful community. Authors, artists, historians, story tellers, musicians and more have delivered on helping to educate, entertain and enlighten attendees.
This month the library tosses out a threesome of events and each seems destined to provide some lively post session dialogue. A Food Truck, A Fast Fall and A Whisper on the Tigers
It’s great to see the collaborative efforts of the White Cloud United Methodist Church and the White Cloud Library succeed in bringing back the Feeding America food truck to the area. The Church also sponsors Benny’s House, a nearby emergency food pantry.
In June we ran a story on the delivery being canceled abruptly by... Football Preview Week II
Ok, that first game is now history and teams have had a week's practice to wotk out the bugs, fine tune their game or in some cases perhaps look at a major overhaul.
The Lions, Tigers, and Indians are on the road while the Packers entertain at home and the Panthers get their neighbors coming in from down south on M120 for a matchup. Too early to see who has what but this week should shed some light. Croton Pond Hit By Algae Bloom
HAB found at Croton Campgrpund
District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) in cooperation with Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) have confirmed the presence of a harmful algae bloom (HAB) on Croton Dam Pond at the Croton Township Campground in Newaygo County. GriefShare Returns to Fremont First CRC
Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope”-Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love.
Michigan Irish Music Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Michigan Irish Music Festival, presented by Family Financial Credit Union, is excited for a stellar 25th Anniversary celebration. Join the festivities September 12-15th at Heritage Landing in downtown Muskegon, Michigan!
Festival Pass & Single Day tickets are available now! Prices increase on September 1st, so buy early and save. Ticket sales are sponsored by Barry's Greenhouses. Children 12 & under are free, but still need a ticket code. All tickets are non-transferable and non refundable. Tickets can be purchased at https://michiganirish.saffire.com/p/tickets. |
SEARCH NEAR NORTH NOWNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Newaygo County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing
on the proposed County Budget for FY 2024-2025 on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. in the Commissioners Room of the County Administration Building located at 1087 Newell Street, White Cloud, Michigan 49349. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the proposed 2024-2025 Budget is available for public inspection at the Newaygo County Clerk’s Office. Who’s Getting Married?
The recent applicants courtesy of the Newaygo County Clerk’s Office:
James Force, Grant & Megan Davis, Newaygo Nickolas Miller, Brohman & Samantha Cole, Walkerville Lane Armstrong, Grant & Riley Higgins, Muskegon William Montei, Madison WI, & Eva Roos, Ann Arbor Tamara Dempsey, Hesperia & Jesse Campbell, Hesperia Brent Tanis, Fremont & Kasey Benton, Newaygo Isaac Nurmi, Fremont & Emily Moore, Fremont Meghan Walsh, Chicago, IL & Dacid Biedezycki, Chicago IL Chalsea Bassett, Newaygo & Drew Fouchea, Newaygo “A good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.”-Anne Lamott 
SPORTSFootball Roundup: Tigers, Panthers Take Openers; Cloud, Pack Fall Short
Cloud Vballers Sweep Panthers
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