Pentwater News

BATH - To get a sense of how Ronald 'Jake' Huffman values small-town community, you need only to see him tooling to work in a well-seasoned Ford pickup truck.

State legislators are close to trumping the agency that certifies police officers on a controversial minimum-employment standard -- a new rule that small-town police chiefs fear could devastate their forces.

Add Hart and Pentwater to the list of area communities receiving state help in an attempt to revitalize their downtowns.

Two weeks after nearly losing his life in a motorcycle accident, Muskegon County Commissioner Bob Scolnik has been released from the hospital and is on the mend.

Lloyd Dennis, 98, lived in Ludington for 45 years. He left town in 1992 and returned this past weekend to take a look around and reminisce.

When runners lined up for the 8:30 a.m. start of the 2009 Lakestride 5 kilometer and half-marathon on Saturday morning, it was mostly cloudy, the temperature was in the low 50s and there was just a trace of a breeze.

A new study shows the levels of contaminants in White Lake fish are decreasing, raising hopes that the lake can eventually be removed from a federal list of toxic hot spots.

In a 6-1 vote, the Shelby Village Council May 28 set its annual millage rate. The village will collect 10.7194 mills for general operations, 2.7328 for local streets and 4.5 mills for street improvement for a 17.9522 mill total.

Posted: 6-3-2009 Last week's weather, lake levels Soggy month's end Hi Lo Prcp Conditions May 26 72 46 .21 cloudy/rain May 27 64 48 1.3 cloudy/rain May 28 68 48 .96 cloudy/drizzle May 29 52 44 tr.

Pentwater Police Chief Mike Schuitema started a discussion mid-May regarding his department's coverage of township, as well as village, police protection.

As a parent, Pam Sniegowski feels empowered these days, even though she admits that her sixth-grade son, Hunter, 'is not too happy about it.' If Hunter somehow misses a homework assignment, mom knows about it before the day is out.

Ludington Memorial Day parade and service, 10:30 a.m. from Rowe Street and Ludington Avenue to Lakeshore Drive and 11 a.m. service at Veterans Memorial, Stearns Park, N. Lakeshore Drive, Ludington Scottville Memorial Day program at MCC High School, 9 a.m., cemetery visits, and Custer VFW.

Friday night was busy for hundreds of local graduates and their families because there were commencement ceremonies for Ludington, Mason County Central, Pentwater, Hart and Walkerville high schools.

There were mixed emotions among Pentwater's 27 seniors as they stood outside the gymnasium door waiting to take the ceremonial walk down the aisle at graduation Friday evening.

Despite Oceana County's high unemployment rate, local leaders painted a positive picture for the future of economic development in the county.

Shelby Road - 52nd to 40th avenues, Benona Township; American Reinvestment Recover Act funds; possible October or November start date, if not spring 2010.

Shelby Road - 52nd to 40th avenues, Benona Township; American Reinvestment Recover Act funds; possible October or November start date, if not spring 2010.

Jeffrey Albert Sharpe, 34, of 5176 W. Monroe Rd., Pentwater, was convicted of OUIL, second offense, and was sentenced to one year in jail to be served at the court's discretion with 17 days to be served immediately and credit given for time served.

Charterboat fishing from Ludington was some of the best in the state in 2008, but fewer people took trips last year than any year since 1999.

Posted: 5-6-2009 Hart passes, Shelby rejects millage requests Montague passes building bond By 12 votes, Shelby Public School voters rejected a non-homestead renewal request while Hart voters approved its request in Tuesday's school elections.