Fruitport’s very own Jersey Mike’s Subs opened just this April. “We’re Jersey Mike’s. We’re a national brand, franchised in the late ‘80s and quickly growing ever since,” said Matt Bissell, who bought into the franchise and owns the Jersey Mike’s right here on 1664 East Sternberg Road, Suite A2. After nine years of eating…

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            Josh Skiles, co-owner of Marhar Snowboards, started doing business with Nathan Morse years ago to explore a new, adventurous path in their lives. But the young business owners could never have imagined what selling their snowboards would eventually become.             Before they built the business, they built and tested their very first snowboard. Skiles…

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            Started in late 2000 by owner Joel Forrest, CJF Saddlery & Upholstery is a custom leatherwork and repair business. CJF Saddlery began by making horse tack and moved into working with upholstery, among many other things, over the years. The business has moved several times in its history, finally landing here in Fruitport two…

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            Savage Hog BBQ was only a food tent when Dennis Cooper and his wife started the business five years ago. Now, the restaurant occupies a cozy corner of a strip mall on Pontaluna and Airline Road. “A year ago, I was still in my tent,” Cooper recalled, “and when COVID started, I started building…

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            I only knew Mary a little bit, but I knew her well enough to figure out that she was a pleasant, caring Christian. I had no idea, until I went to her funeral, what an accomplished person she was, too. I found out quite a bit, but I really wish I could have known…

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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 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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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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