Pentwater News

LOCAL SOLUTION: When Congress declined to fund a dredging operation to keep its access to Lake Michigan open, community members in Pentwater began raising money to pay the approximately $50,000 fee.

Bumstead's office hours will take place in Pentwater and Hart. He encourages residents to come and meet with him to discuss their concerns with state and local issues.

* creating a handicap parking space on the north side of Third Street west of Hancock near the Cottage Garden Cafe.

PENTWATER, Mich. - A community in Oceana county is pulling together to help make sure their harbor is deep enough for large power and sail boats.

I'm at a cabin in Pentwater, soaking up some sun, watching storms and eating lots of good food on the grill.

Firefighters from Hart, Shelby and Pentwater were summoned just before 5 a.m. today to a fire in a single-wide mobile home on Beechwood Drive south of Fox Road in the area of Silver Lake.

The following area students were candidates to earn bachelor degrees from Hope College May 6: Kurtis Burmeister, son of Alan Burmeister of New Era and Cathlen Burmeister, Shelby, management; he also earned a varsity letter blanket; Lindsay Johnsen, daughter of Brock and Sylvia Johnsen, Shelby, psychology.

The Pentwater Village Planning Commission will conduct public hearings to consider rezoning of eight properties at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21 in the Pentwater Friendship Center, 310 N. Rush St., Pentwater.

Police say a 79-year-old Ohio man, who went missing Wednesday morning after dropping people off at Gerald R. Ford Airport, has now been found safe in Pentwater.

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Kent County deputies are asking for the public's help in the search for a missing Ohio man last seen dropping off family members at Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

Glenn was born July 20, 1923 in Pentwater. Glenn was the sixth of seven siblings, five boys and two girls, and was the last surviving child of Leo Albert Griffis and Mary Edith Davis Griffis.

Pentwater Public School's 7th Annual Community Pride Day took place on Wednesday, May 9. As a part of Pentwater graduation requirements, students must earn 40 hours of community service by the time of graduation.

The Shelby High School duo of Douglas Kelly and Shane Anderson captured second place while Pentwater's Austin Case and Mark VanderZanden finished third in the West Shore Chemistry Competition Thursday, May 3. High schools from Lake, Manistee, Mason, and Oceana counties competed in the event sponsored by the chemistry department at West Shore ... (more)

The Pentwater Village Council voted April 9 to name the village launch ramp on Lake Road for the late 'Coho' Bob Maynard.

Pentwater took second place and Mason County Eastern was fourth Tuesday at the fourth and final Western Michigan D League golf jamboree held at Ludington's Lakeside Links.

Muskegon County is set to sign off Thursday on a final lease agreement, including a special protection against a potential lawsuit, that may eventually lead to construction of a wind farm on the wastewater site.