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DeRouin announces candidacy for prosecutor.

April 20, 2020

DeRouin announces candidacy for prosecutor. #Election2020 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A second Republican candidate has announced his candidacy for the nomination to run for Mason County Prosecuting Attorney. Chad A. DeRouin, a resident of Pere Marquette Township, is currently the chief assistant prosecuting attorney for Oceana County. To date, the only other person to announce a candidacy for…

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Sports Hall of Fame postpones inductions until 2021.

April 20, 2020

Sports Hall of Fame postpones inductions until 2021. The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame has postponed its Class of 2020 induction events, which were originally scheduled for June 27. The ceremonies have been rescheduled to June 26, 2021.  The decision was made at the April 15 meeting of the hall of fame board due to the many uncertainties related…

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Full Court Press: Travis O’Hara, coaching middle schoolers.

April 20, 2020

Full Court Press: Travis O’Hara, coaching middle schoolers. Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart interviews Travis O’Hara who coaches seventh and eighth grade baseball, along with fifth grade girls basketball for Mason County Central. Travis also coaches recreational soccer. Full Court Press is a presentation of House of Flavors, Inc. and Shelby State Bank.  

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Michigan Farm Bureau Insurance gives back to members during pandemic.

April 20, 2020

Michigan Farm Bureau Insurance gives back to members during pandemic. As part of its statewide We’re in This Together initiative, Farm Bureau Insurance announced that it will give back over $5 million to its members across the state as they support local businesses in their communities. “In this unprecedented time, Farm Bureau’s We’re in this Together program is one part…

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Momentum Business Plan Competition cancelled for 2020.

April 20, 2020

Momentum Business Plan Competition cancelled for 2020. Organizers of the annual Momentum Business Plan Competition made the decision to take a one-year hiatus from its annual business plan competition, canceling this year’s Pitch Night scheduled for June 11 in favor of redirecting the $50,000 prize money to where the funds can have the greatest impact on the most businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. “In light of…

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