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Snow forecasted for Monday.

December 20, 2020

Snow forecasted for Monday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Cloudy skies tonight with a low temperature of 31 degrees. Winds southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 – Winter Solstice Snow during the morning will taper off to light snow during the afternoon; 1 to…

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Full Court Press: Hart’s Coach Terry Tatro

December 19, 2020

Full Court Press: Hart’s Coach Terry Tatro Full Court Press is a presentation of House of Flavors, Inc. and Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics.  HART — Today, Toni Swinehart travels to Hart High School to speak with Varsity Cross Country Coach Terry Tatro, who was recently named the Michigan High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year.  Please consider helping…

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Fire destroys Free Soil house. 

December 19, 2020

Fire destroys Free Soil house.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL — An early morning fire destroyed a house at 2759 E. Michigan St. in the village Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Free Soil/Meade Fire Department and Fountain Area Fire Department were initially dispatched at 4:48 a.m. and Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched at 5:52 a.m.  Free Soil/Meade Fire Chief…

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Locally filmed movie puts new twist on deer hunting.

December 19, 2020

Locally filmed movie puts new twist on deer hunting. Firearm deer season is a special tradition for hundreds of thousands of hunters in northern Michigan. A new movie filmed almost exclusively in Mason and Oceana counties, tells the story of a group of friends who travel from Detroit to northern Michigan to enjoy a hunting excursion. Their excursion, however, goes…

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Mike Shwartz: Holocaust survivor became local ‘Cheeseman’.

December 18, 2020

Mike Shwartz: Holocaust survivor became local ‘Cheeseman’. 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. Editor’s Note: Last week, in honor of Hanukkah, we told the story of the Benow and Schoenberger families and their influences as Jewish merchants Scottville and the surrounding area, including…

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