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By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — After more than three months away from its home port, one of the most decorated American submarines of World War II is making its way back across Lake Michigan. The USS Silversides (SS-236), a 312-foot Gato-class submarine that has been a landmark along the Muskegon Channel since 1987, is underway from Sturgeon Bay, Wis.,…
This MCP Shipping Report is presented by Great Lakes Boat Blog by Rob Alway. Please consider subscribing to www.greatlakesboatblog.com for an exclusive page about the story of the maritime industry past and present. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Every year, Kevin and Kate Watkins ask their daughter, Lauren, a question that most children never have to consider:…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee will consider a proposed $183,558 annual agreement for medical services at the Mason County Jail, along with several other agreements involving county services, during a meeting Monday, Nov. 2. The committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. at the Mason…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners may consider allowing employees to cash out accumulated sick time to help offset a 27% increase in health insurance premiums for 2027. The commission’s Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee is scheduled to discuss the proposal Monday, Nov. 2, following a recommendation from County Administrator Kaitlyn Szczypka.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County officials are considering temporary management agreements with two of the county’s four senior centers, a move that would give county government a more direct role in the day-to-day operations of the facilities. The Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee is scheduled to consider a temporary management…
