🌱 How a Coopersville dairy expansion could ripple through Hudsonville farms

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Coopersville dairy expansion could ripple through Hudsonville farms
• What’s planned for Beaverdam’s big Community Night and fireworks show?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Fairlife breaks ground on $650M expansion in West Michigan: ‘A win for all' (woodtv.com) — Hudsonville’s own State Sen. Roger Victory is cheering a massive $650 million Fairlife expansion just down the road in Coopersville, which will add about 200 full-time jobs and boost demand for West Michigan milk. The project, backed by state grants and major water-system upgrades, will make the Coopersville facility Fairlife’s largest Midwest plant and further strengthen the region’s agriculture and food-processing economy.
   

• Beaverdam CRC to host Community Night (legalnews.com) — A nearby Beaverdam church is inviting Hudsonville-area residents to a free Community Night next Thursday with carnival snacks, kids’ activities, and a 10 p.m. fireworks show. Held at Beaverdam Christian Reformed Church on 64th Avenue, the event aims to give smaller communities like Beaverdam and Hudsonville their own big summer gathering spot.
   

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📸 Around Hudsonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hudsonville

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Thursday August 13

• Ribbon Cutting | Independent Bank →
  Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 4675 32nd Ave A, Hudsonville, MI 49426
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Hudsonville Public Schools 3886 Van Buren Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426
  5:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Township Board Meeting
  Jamestown Township Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, MI, 49426, United States
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Jamestown Township Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, MI, 49426, United States
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Thursday: Fit & Strong →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar, 7100 8th Ave, Jenison
  9:00 am
• Thursdays: Flex & Focus →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar, 7100 8th Ave, Jenison
  9:45 am
• Thursday: Flex & Stretch →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar, 7100 8th Ave, Jenison
  10:30 am
• Thursdays: Better Balance →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar, 7100 8th Ave, Jenison
  11:15 am
• Soup and Salad Lunch →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  11:30 am
• Mens Coffee Group →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  12:30 pm
• Mahjong (National Mahjong League Rules) →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  12:30 pm
• Walking the Camino de Santiago →
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• When Christine isn’t in a helicopter helping secure the grid, she’s out enjoying the outdoors—hunting, boating, skiing, fishing or running 5Ks.
  ​ ​You might not always be able to track her down, but one thing you can count on: when it matters most, Christine is there helping keep the lights… (Nextdoor )
• Looking for a Female Roommate in my home, No kids, no pets
  private bathroom - $900 a month - must have a job and references PM me if interested - Please serious inquiries only (Nextdoor Alward Estates)

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Hudsonville. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(01259) - 314 Baldwin St in Jenison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hudsonville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Zeeland

• Larry Jay Petroelje (whtc.com)
• Lions name Pistons executive Richard Haddad as new CEO (whtc.com)
• Huizenga, McCann win primaries for U.S. House 4th District (hollandsentinel.com)

Allendale

• What does El-Sayed's win mean for Michigan Democrats? (woodtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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