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		<title>Motorists found at casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MANISTEE &#8212; The three motorists reported missing Monday were found Monday night at the Little River Casino in Manistee. The Mason County Sheriff&#8217;s Office had been attempting to locate Shirley Brunson, 78, and her husband William Brunson, 92, along with their 43-year-son, William. The three had left Detroit at 7:50 a.m. Sunday en-route to their daughter&#8217;s house in Free Soil but did not arrive when expected. The sheriff&#8217;s office reported this morning that the three had been found at the casino after Shirley Brunson had apparently suffered from a medical condition and was transported to West Shore Hospital in Manistee. Emergency responders recognized the name and notified Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Police.]]></description>
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		<title>Temperatures hovering around 70 today</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11:30 a.m. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 52 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 48 F Summit Park: 52 F Pentwater: 50 F &#160; Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington and Scottville: Sunny and 70 degrees F, increasing to 73 F by 2 p.m. Humidity: 39%; precipitation: 0; wind east at 10 mph changing to east by northeast at 10 mph by 3 p.m. Pentwater: Sunny and 68 F increasing to 71 F by 2 p.m. Humidity: 47%; precipitation: 0; wind NE at 9 mph changing to N at 9 mph by 3 p.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Downtown Scottville parking will remain the same</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCOTTVILLE &#8212; Scottville City Commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle raised concerns about the downtown angle of parking during Monday&#8217;s city commission meeting. City Manager Amy Williams said some citizens have been complaining to Pfefferle because of the slight change of the angle of parking that was made when the street was redesigned last year. Like what was discussed last year, Williams said she informed the commission that it would cost between $10,000 to $12,000 to change the parking stripes. &#8220;A special paint was used for the lines,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;In order to change them, it would be necessary to grind the stripes off.&#8221; Williams said one of the issues are over-sized long vehicles that park downtown. She said those vehicles should be parking in one of the two rear parking lots. She agreed that placing a center-line on South Main Street may help drivers from misunderstanding where the center of the road is. Since the bump-outs in the center of downtown were constructed drivers tend to swerve over the center of the lane, even the bump-outs do not come out any further into the lane than the rear of vehicles. She said the center-line is scheduled to be re-painted in August. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scottville considers contracting lawn mowing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCOTTVILLE &#8212; A high volume of lawn mowing violations and a high work volume for the Scottville Department of Public Works opened up discussion by the city commission Monday afternoon about whether the city should contract its lawn mowing of code violators. City Manager Amy Williams said Mayor Dick Macki asked the question, noting that it appeared the DPW wasn&#8217;t able to keep up with the violators. The city&#8217;s ordinance requires grass to be no longer than 6-inches long. Violators are warned once and then the city mows the lawn at a $25 service fee and the DPW employees&#8217; regular hourly wages. Some lawns can cost up to $80 per mowing, Williams said. If the fines are not paid, a lien is placed against the owner&#8217;s property taxes. Williams said City Attorney Tracy Thompson wanted to look into the liability of hiring a third-party contractor since technically the city itself is a third party mowing private property. Williams said another option would be to ask the DPW employees to work voluntary overtime, charging the property owners the time and a half wages instead of regular wages. She said currently the DPW is working on several projects including tearing out old [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relay for Life begins Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LUDINGTON &#8212; The annual Mason County American Cancer Society Relay for Life takes place at Oriole Field beginning at noon on Saturday, June 22 and continues until 11 a.m. Sunday, June 23. More than 44 teams are expected with over 1,200 participants from Mason County and the surrounding area. The purpose of the relay is to raise funds and awareness towards the battle against cancer. One out of every two men and one out of every three women will face a cancer diagnosis in his or her lifetime, according to statistics. Though the event includes teams, anyone from the public is welcome to join in any activity of the event. Here is a schedule of events: Key activities include: ·          Opening Ceremony                        Noon, Saturday, June 22 ·          Cancer Survivor Victory Lap         Noon, Saturday, June 22 ·          Caregiver Celebration                    Noon, Saturday, June 22 ·          Luminaria Ceremony                      9:00 PM, Saturday, June 22 ·          Fight Back Ceremony                     4:00 PM, Saturday, June 22 ·          Closing Ceremony                           10:00 AM, Sunday, June 23 &#160; Other activities of interest: ·         Zumba                                                11:00 AM Saturday ·         Linda &#38; the Boys                              1:00 PM Saturday ·         Mason Co Central Jazz Band          2:00 PM Saturday ·         Team Laps and Skits                        3:00 PM Saturday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pilots will raffle B-17 rides</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PERE MARQUETTE TWP. &#8212; The Mason County Pilot&#8217;s Association will again host the World War II era B-17 bomber Yankee Lady on July 3 and 4 at the Mason County Airport. The association is selling raffle tickets for a ride on the plane. Eleven winners, out of 400 tickets being sold at $25 each, will win the chance to ride on the plane. The drawing will take place on June 29 and rides will begin on Wednesday, July 3 at 5 p.m. and will continue again on the afternoon of July 4. Rides may also be purchased for $425 per person. The raffle is a fund raising to pay for the plan coming to Ludington. In order to break even the association must raise $6,500. Any excess funds will be donated to Sandcastles Children&#8217;s Museum of Ludington. Tickets are being sold at the American Legion Post 76 on North James Street in Ludington, Sandcastles Children&#8217;s Museum on Ludington Avenue and from any member of the pilot&#8217;s association. For more information, contact Bob Taylor, president of the pilot&#8217;s association at 231-690-0397 or mytylt@hotmail.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Custer native creates Songs 4 Soldiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There are a lot of basic necessities our soldiers are in need of while serving in Afghanistan. Though music is not a need, it certainly is something that helps with morale. Last year, while managing some bands in Las Vegas where he now lives, Custer Township native Eric Pehrson came up with the idea of sending CDs to the soldiers. &#8220;My brother, Brian, has served in the Army since 2000. He has spent a couple tours in Afghanistan and talked many times about how the soldiers there can never get enough music. &#8220;There are massive periods of pure boredom, a lot of it very mundane. The soldiers are always trying to find ways to kill time. Music seems to really help fill those gaps.&#8221; Last year on Veterans&#8217; Day, Nov. 11, Eric started Songs 4 Soldiers (Songs for Soldiers). &#8220;When I originally started, I thought it would just be a little Christmas project. I wanted to send out 10 packages of three CDs each.&#8221; That little project has been on-going since, Eric has sent out nearly 390 CDs to soldiers since that time. The CDs are from bands that are not necessarily on the national scene, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update: US 10-31 accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Names released. AMBER TWP. &#8212; Edgar Ward, 88, Manistee, was hospitalized Sunday following a traffic crash on U.S. 10-31 near Quarterline Road. According to the Mason County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, Ward made a left turn with his 2005 Subaru Forester from west U.S. 10-31 onto Quarterline Road into the path of an east-bound Jeep driven by Tyler Varenhorst, 20, Scottville. Both drivers were traveling alone. Ward was airlifted from the scene to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids where he is listed in critical condition as of 7 a.m. today. Varenhorst was transported to Memorial Medical Center by Life EMS ambulance where he was treated and released. In addition to the sheriff&#8217;s office, Scottville and Custer fire departments also responded.]]></description>
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		<title>12-year-old nearly drowns in campground pool</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PERE MARQUETTE TWP. &#8212; A 12-year-old boy is in DeVos Children&#8217;s Hospital in Grand Rapids as a result of a near-drowning at Poncho&#8217;s Pond Saturday afternoon. Emergency personnel were called to the scene after Seth Sevenski-Pompa of Hopkins, Mich. did not resurface after going under water. He was pulled from the water by other members of his group. He was first transported by Life EMS to Memorial Medical Center then transferred to Grand Rapids. He is listed in serious condition as of 7 a.m. today.]]></description>
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		<title>Man injured in U.S. 10 crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Alway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMBER TWP. &#8212; An 88-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday following a traffic crash on U.S. 10-31 near Quarterline Road. According to the Mason County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, the Manistee man made a left turn from west U.S. 10-31 onto Quarterline Road into the path of an east-bound vehicle. The 88-year-old man was airlifted from the scene to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids where he is listed in critical condition as of 7 a.m. today. The crash remains under investigation with more details expected later today.]]></description>
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