October 2021 issue
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Authors Hit the Art Fair Instead of the Book Fair
On August 21, 2021, I was able to interview a small group of local Michigan authors who participated in signings and selling their books at the Arts & Drafts art fair, held at Ross Park, in Norton Shores. I met author Jean Davis, from Holland, who shared a book signing tent with Lon Hieftje of…
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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…