April 2023
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West Michigan K9 Building New Dog Facility in Fruitport
Fruitport, Michigan—West Michigan K9, a rapidly growing dog training company from West Olive, Michigan, is in process of building a new dog training facility off Airline Highway east of Quarterline Road. At a cost of $2.5 million, the facility will be built of steel on 10 acres of land. The building will house up to…
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Sailors Salute Game Honors America’s Heroes
Sailors Stadium, September 17, Norton Shores–Mona Shores High School put on quite a show, not just by giving fans a great win over the Zeeland West Dux in the OK Green Conference game, but also by honoring America’s heroes from the military, first responders, and frontline health workers with the 2021 Sailors Salute. “Basically, what…
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Veterans’ Memorial Day Drive Hits the Road
For many years, the Fruitport community has gathered to hold a Veterans’ Memorial Day Parade to honor both local vets and those from around the country. Even though COVID-19 shut down the parade in 2020, and hampered organizers again in 2021, Larry Baxter of Baxter’s Towing was able to organize a Veterans’ Memorial Day Drive,…
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New Business Profile: Duell Electric
Duell Electric provides a wide variety of electric services in Fruitport, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and the surrounding area. The company’s service range includes electrical maintenance, repair, and installation, and generator installation. Owner and founder Patrick Duell originally lived in North Muskegon, then moved to Spring Lake in 1999. He started Duell Electric…
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‘Thank You’ to All Those Who Protect and Support Us During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been very difficult for many people around the world over the last few months. The situation has been the worst for the US in the last two months of that time. We are grateful to God for all of our service workers – police, firefighters, medical workers, our military, and other…
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Fruitport Able to Feed Students for Free as USDA Extends Free Summer Meals
“Great news!!” said FCS Superintendent Bob Szymoniak, in his September 10th letter. “The federal government has extended the summer meals program to December 31, or when the program runs out of money, whichever comes first. ” Following Phase 4 of the FCS COVID-19 Preparedness & Response Plan, the Fruitport School District determined that students would…
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Techno Trojans: Triumph Out of Tough Times
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Fruitport’s F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Team, the Techno Trojans, saw the disappointing suspension of the remainder of their competition season. But, they have gained valuable insights and had outstanding achievements, and hope that next season will be better. According to an article by Krystle Wagner of the Grand Haven Tribune, Coach Joe…
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Fruitport Community Schools’ Response to COVID-19
In accordance with the state’s “MI Safe Schools Roadmap”, Fruitport Community Schools have been following the Roadmap’s Phase 4 since they reopened on August 31. Procedures are listed in the FCS COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan for the safety of the attending children and the school staff. Fruitport schools are also working with parents and…
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Local Businesses Hit Hard, Recovering As State Reopens
In late March, Governor Whitmer closed Michigan’s economy due to concerns of spreading COVID-19. Businesses in Muskegon County and the Fruitport area were affected by the statewide shutdown. Many of our small businesses closed their doors or changed their routines to minimize gatherings where coronavirus might spread. Business owners and managers at The Lakes Mall…
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Tim McFarland: Flag-Flyer and Tree-Chopper
One resident who is fondly remembered by our Fruitport Township Family every time we see the iconic U.S. Flag flying proudly at the US-31 and I-96 intersection is our friend, Tim McFarland. He was a resident passionate about keeping the flag flying in honor of the 9/11 victims and our veterans. The late Tim McFarland…
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Stare-down
Category : authors, fantasy, flash fiction, Original Stories, readers, scifi, suspense, Tiny Tales and Poetry, writersI trotted my horse into the old stable of the castle I was painting. My puppy squirmed in my arms, and jumped down before I dismounted. He took off out of the stall at top speed, wagging his tail and barking. I had to unload the cans of paint I had bought to finish the…
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All the King’s Horses
Category : authors, Children, fantasy, flash fiction, Original Stories, readers, scifi, Tiny Tales and Poetry, writersThe chess men fell into line on their checkered battle field surrounded by the mountainous peaks of Marky’s comforter. “And the great knight, Sir Mark of Bed Spread, will lead the charge for the White Army to keep the Dark King’s army of bad guys at bey,” the nine-year-old boy shouted, setting his favorite player…
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A Kris-Moose Christmas!
Category : authors, Children, Christmas, flash fiction, Kris Moose Stories, Original Stories, readers, Tiny Tales and PoetryKris Moose usually spent Christmas with the Roberts family. This Christmas, he was going to visit with a special friend, Emily. Emily was six years old, and she lived with her parents at the penguin research station at the South Pole. She and Kris Moose had been pen pals, which meant they wrote letters to…
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The Kris-Moose Tree
Category : authors, Children, Christmas, flash fiction, Kris Moose Stories, Original Stories, readers, Tiny Tales and PoetryIt was almost Christmas. The neighbors all along the street had Christmas lights sparkling on their houses. Christmas trees twinkled I the windows, and the smell of cookies baking filled the air. “Christmas is such a wonderful time of year,” Kris Moose said, as he CRUNCHED through the snow. He was on his way to…
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The Winter Sports-moose
Category : authors, Children, Christmas, flash fiction, Kris Moose Stories, Original Stories, readers, Tiny Tales and PoetryOne winter day, Kris Moose and his friends Peter and Kiley and their dad, Mr. Roberts, visited the big ski resort near their home. The blue sky was dotted with poofy white clouds. Prickly pine trees covered in puffs of white snow surrounded the resort. Mr. Roberts led the way to the little ski slopes…
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Jenny’s Deadly Decision
She had to rid him from her life, once and for all! Jenny had never been so conflicted in her life. She just knew in her heart of hearts that Ronald Gibson was worth more than that, didn’t she? But she couldn’t find anyone else who thought so. Her friends told her to just cut…
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The Martian Trials: CHAPTER 1
Maggy walked slowly up to her front door, keys in one hand, attention-hijacking phone in her other hand blaring out a podcast. Podcaster: “I can’t believe he just did that! What a stunt! World Trends CEO, Burt Landow, just made history with his announcement of seeding life on another planet. Incred–“ Maggie’s foot collided with a…