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🌱 How a new fire authority could change protection for Pentwater residents

Pentwater, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Pentwater! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new fire authority could change protection for Pentwater residents
  • Will Pentwater’s summer fireworks tradition continue without your help?
  • Pentwater man hospitalized after alarming incident on Business Route US 31

Also on today's calendar: Civic Band Concert – Pentwater and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Friday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hart and Pentwater Fire Departments move toward unified fire authority (dailydispatch.com) — Plans are moving ahead to combine the Hart and Pentwater fire departments into a single West Mich Fire Authority, aiming for full-time staffing and faster response times. After about 18 months of discussion, the Hart Fire Board has now taken its first formal steps, which could significantly change how fire protection is funded and delivered for Pentwater residents.
   

2. Fireworks displays make summertime ‘unforgettable' at this Lake Michigan beach town (mlive.com) — Pentwater’s beloved Fourth of July and Homecoming fireworks are at risk without additional community support, and the chamber is trying to raise $30,000 to keep both shows going. With dates set for July 3 and August 15, organizers say rising costs make every donation important and are inviting residents to give online or by mailing or dropping off checks in town.
   

3. Car jumper taken to hospital (oceanacountypress.com) — Emergency crews responded on June 1 after a Pentwater man was seen jumping onto vehicles and lying in the roadway on Business Route US 31 near the Wishing Well convenience store. He was taken to a hospital with apparent road rash, and no motorists were reported injured, though officials urged extreme caution for drivers in that area.
   

4. Pentwater baseball falls to MCE in district semifinal (shorelinemedia.net) — Pentwater’s varsity baseball team saw its postseason run end with a 15-2 loss to Mason County Eastern in the Division 4 District 107 semifinal in Custer. The Falcons briefly led 2-1 before MCE’s bats exploded, but several Pentwater players still contributed at the plate and on the mound in the final game of their season.
   

5. Firefighters respond to smoke-filled home (oceanacountypress.com) — Pentwater firefighters were initially dispatched but then canceled after a minor cooking-related fire filled a Golden Township home with smoke Tuesday morning, leaving the structure undamaged and everyone unhurt. Hart and Shelby-Benona crews handled the call, and officials say it followed standard county protocol to summon three departments for any reported structure fire.
   

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  • Manpower posted a job opening for Controls Technician in Shelby. Apply here.
  • Goodwill Industries of West Michigan posted a job opening for Retail Production Worker - Full Time in Ludington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pentwater here.

Ok Pentwater! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pentwater

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pentwater

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.