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Pancakes to the rescue! Riverton Fire Dept breakfast is Saturday.

April 19, 2015
Pancakes to the rescue! Riverton Fire Dept breakfast is Saturday.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TWP. — Mason County is blessed to have over 100 people who serve on fire departments who dedicate their time and expertise to keeping us safe. All of the 11 fire departments in Mason County are staffed by personnel who receive little or no payment for their efforts. While tax dollars fund most of these departments, many of…

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Michigan’s other marriage debate.

April 19, 2015
Michigan’s other marriage debate.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger.  In just over a week, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in DeBoer v. Snyder, the Michigan same-sex marriage case.  Without question, the case presents significant constitutional and family-law issues. But at the same time, there is another marriage debate playing out in Michigan.  This debate has none of…

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The Light Chaser: Avoiding mergers.

April 19, 2015
The Light Chaser: Avoiding mergers.

The Light Chaser is brought to you by MyProLab.com, a professional photographic lab offering services to the consumer market. MyProLab.com, the official photographic lab of Media Group 31 (our parent company). The Light Chaser. A blog by Rob Alway. Chapter 12: The Rules of Composition, part 3 Over the last two chapters we have covered the rules, or rather guidelines,…

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MCE prom king and queen

April 18, 2015
MCE prom king and queen

SCOTTVILLE — The 2015 Mason County Eastern prom was held Saturday at the Scottville Optimist Center. Dani Schultz, the daughter of Shelly Sanders and Chad Schultz of Free Soil, was named queen while Hunter Hofmann, the son of Dan and Sheryl Hofmann of Custer, was named king. This year’s theme was “Alice in Wonderland.”

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The Millennials: Balancing business with art.

April 18, 2015
The Millennials: Balancing business with art.

Editor’s Note: Sustaining a community and keeping it vibrant requires diversity on many levels, especially among age groups. An unintended movement the last few years has been the increased number of millennials who have taken a role in community and business leadership in Mason County. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born…

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