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Amber resident Joan Young to hike North Country Trail continuously. 

November 3, 2021

Amber resident Joan Young to hike North Country Trail continuously.  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SWEETWATER TOWNSHIP (Lake County) — In 2010, Amber Township resident Joan Young became the first woman to completely hike the 4,600 miles long North Country National Scenic…

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Scottville to consider updating truck route. 

November 3, 2021

Scottville to consider updating truck route.  By Rob Alway Editor’s note: Rob Alway is a Scottville city commissioner and editor-in-chief/owner of Mason County Press. This article serves as an op-ed, including some opinion as an elected official.  SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is considering changing the city’s truck routes, which would include limiting truck traffic on Main Street north…

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Deposit Day will help kids prepare for future. 

November 3, 2021

Deposit Day will help kids prepare for future.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Community Foundation for Mason County’s KickStart to Career program will hold its first Deposit Day of the current school year for area kindergartener, first and second graders on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Flyers and deposit envelopes have been sent home with each child this week. Beginning in 2019, at…

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Amber voters approve road millage.

November 3, 2021

Amber voters approve road millage. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Voters in Amber Township approved a 1.5 mill bond request to help improve and maintain roads. The vote passed 184-116 following Tuesday’s election. The millage will be levied for five years from 2022 to 2026, and will raise an estimated $181,277 in the first year. The Amber Township road millage was the…

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Ceremony at Victory Park to commemorate unknown soldiers. 

November 3, 2021

Ceremony at Victory Park to commemorate unknown soldiers. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion Post #76 will hold a ceremony on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the burial of the unknown soldier of World War I. The ceremony is part of the…

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