Farmers press ahead with 2018 season despite late winter snows
Local farmers report ongoing planting for the 2018 season amid forecasts of possible snow showers. At Crisp Country Acres Mitch Visser notes early plantings of potatoes onions lettuce spinach Swiss chard rhubarb and greenhouse herbs with year round work continuing to grow fresh produce for families. Farmers emphasize flexibility after a volatile previous year with warm Februarys and cold May.
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Crisp Country Acres
Visser
Doug Visser
Ben Visser
Tim Boeve
Boeve Farm
Holland
Boeve
Austin Metz
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Michigan moves to cancel LRE contract over data concerns
Michigan plans to terminate the Lakeshore Regional Entity contract within 30 days, citing data accuracy and other issues. The LRE distributes Medicaid funds to Allegan and Ottawa counties’ five community mental health providers, with MDHHS issuing the March 22 notice of intent for material default and demand for corrective action.
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Lakeshore
Lakeshore Regional
LRE
West Michigan
Allegan
Ottawa
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
MDHHS
Trump calls for military to guard border until wall built
President Donald Trump said he plans to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until the border wall is completed. He told reporters the move is a big step and that security will be guarded by the military until a wall and proper security are in place.
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San Luis
Ariz
Donald Trump
U.s.-Mexico
Khampha Bouaphanh
Washington
Trump
Recall election set for November in Saugatuck Township
Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski issues official recall vote for four Saugatuck Township board members to be held Tuesday, November 6. Signatories and recalls detail that Clerk Rudich Babinski Lane and McIlwaine faced claims of misconduct and anger issues with township manager Aaron Sheridan. The recall results show signatures surpassing the required 336 threshold with Rudich 415 Babinski 395 Lane 391 McIlwaine 375 as up to date. Candidates may file by April 12 with affidavits of identity due to nonpartisan recall rules.
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Saugatuck Township
Allegan County
Bob Genetski
Brad Rudich
Lori Babinski
Roy McIlwaine
Douglas Lane
Aaron Sheridan
Rudich
Babinski
Lane
McIlwaine
Cindy Osman
Kathy Sturm
Sheridan
Jonathan Phillips
Phillips
Osman
Genetski
McKwaine
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