Going On Now! 2009 Manistee National Forest Festival July 1-5

Family fun and entertainment await you during The Manistee National Forest Festival.  Carnival rides, parades, fireworks, art exhibits, vendors, tours, and so much more!  For more information, visit the Chamber of Commerce website.

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

On June 1, 2009, the U.S. Government implemented the full requirements of the land and sea phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.  The regulations require that U.S. citizens entering the United States at land and sea ports from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda need to have a passport, passport card or other travel document approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  A passport card is not valid for international air travel. See www.dhs.gov or www.getyouhome.gov for more information on the changing travel requirements and other alternative documentation acceptable for land/sea border crossings.

Clean Sweep: August 15th

The Manistee, Mason and Oceana Counties' clean sweep and hazardous waste collection day is back for its third year for one day only, August 15th, 2009!  Clean Sweep offers free collection and disposal of most household and farm related hazardous waste.   The Manistee County collection is at the Road Commission building on Chippewa Highway (US-31) and 9-Mile Road.  Collection starts at 9am and ends at 2pm, please no early or late drop-offs.  Pre-registration is required for waste amounts exceeding 200 lbs.  For more information, visit the program website at http://www.manisteecd.org/programs_hazard.html or call the Manistee Conservation District at 231-889-4761.