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Fruitport Schools hires Kennedy as next superintendent. 

August 11, 2021

Fruitport Schools hires Kennedy as next superintendent.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Ludington Area School District’s superintendent, Jason Kennedy, was selected tonight by the Fruitport Community Schools Board of Education to become the Muskegon County school district’s next superintendent. According to a press release from Fruitport Schools, the board of education unanimously voted to enter into contract negotiations with Kennedy, who…

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Sheriff’s report, Aug. 11, 2021.

August 11, 2021

Sheriff’s report, Aug. 11, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021: 6:45 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of Beyer Road, Victory Township. 7:49 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road…

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Utility pole causes damage to Optimist Building. 

August 11, 2021

Utility pole causes damage to Optimist Building.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Firefighters and police are on scene of the Scottville Optimist Club where a high intensity utility pole has fallen on the Optimist Building. The pole belongs to Consumers Energy and fell on the building about midnight, according to Scottville Police Chief Matt Murphy, who confirmed that the…

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Storm photos.

August 11, 2021

Storm photos. Several roads in Mason County are impassable this morning following Tuesday evening’s storm. The storm hit landfall about 10 p.m. and knocked down trees and utility lines. As of 10:30 a.m., many places are still without power. Riverton Township resident Wayne Wagner and his son, Thomas, were busy cleaning up his yard on Morton Road this morning. Wagner…

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WSCC offers showers, WiFi. 

August 11, 2021

WSCC offers showers, WiFi.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College has offered its locker room facilities to the public in the wake of Tuesday evening’s storm. The college also offers free WiFi, always, on its main campus at the intersection of Stiles and Sugar Grove roads and at the Riemer Regional Public Safety Training Center, located at the intersection…

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