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News Alert: vehicle crash, First St.

August 2, 2021

AMBER TOWNSHIP— Report of a single vehicle crash, First Street, east of Meyers Road.

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Obituary: Lois Riffle, 78, of Fountain.

August 2, 2021

Obituary: Lois Riffle, 78, of Fountain. Lois Ann Riffle (Bates), 78, of Fountain, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Lois was born March 22, 1943 at Paulina Stearns Hospital in Ludington, the daughter of Kenneth Frederick and June Hope (Christensen) Bates. She grew up in Mason County and attended school at…

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Obituary: Stanley Gajeski, 74, of Free Soil.

August 2, 2021

Obituary: Stanley Gajeski, 74, of Free Soil. Stanley B. Gajeski, 74, of Free Soil passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Friday, July 30, 2021. He was born November 28, 1946 in Manistee to George and Celia (Rybicki) Gajeski. Stan graduated from Free Soil High School in 1965. He went on to serve his country…

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The Scoop: Scottville 10&31 Celebration, Optimist Club Renovations.

August 1, 2021

The Scoop: Scottville 10&31 Celebration, Optimist Club Renovations. The Scoop is a community-oriented webcast presented by West Shore Bank and Betten Baker Ford of Ludington.  SCOTTVILLE — Today, on MCP’s The Scoop, Alan Neushwander speaks with Joe Knowles, chairman of the Scottville Downtown Development Authority about the Scottville 10 & 31 Celebration, which will be held this weekend in downtown…

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Fire destroys Sheridan Twp. pole barn.

July 31, 2021

Fire destroys Sheridan Twp. pole barn. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a pole barn at 5417 N. Budzynski Road Saturday evening, July 31, 2021. Fountain Area Fire Department and Free Soil/Meade Fire Department were dispatched to the fire at 10:18 p.m. Upon arrival of the first fire truck, the building was engulfed in flames. The building…

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