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Advertise your yard sale on MCP/OCP.

July 15, 2019

Advertise your yard sale on MCP/OCP. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press will now offer yard sale ads each Thursday. We will run a post with a listing of the yard sales happening in Mason and Oceana counties. We want to keep it simple: The cost is $12 per weekly posting, payable by PayPal. Add $5 for up to…

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Offshore Classic/Big Boys fishing tournaments begin this week.

July 15, 2019

Offshore Classic/Big Boys fishing tournaments begin this week. LUDINGTON — The port of Ludington will host fishing contests for all ages and abilities this week. Between 250-300 boats are expected to compete for large cash prizes during the Ludington Offshore Classic/Big Boys Tournament. Sponsored by the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and Betten Baker Ford of Ludington, the…

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Local author receives awards.

July 15, 2019

Michigan Outdoor Writers Association recently presented writer Joan H. Young of Amber Township with three awards for excellence in writing craft for 2018. The recognition was made at the MOWA annual conference in June 2019. Young received a James H Hall award which includes stories highlighting “non-consumptive” activities, those whose intent is not to take something from the outdoors (such…

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Scattered thunderstorms possible this morning.

July 15, 2019

Scattered thunderstorms possible this morning. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Monday, July 15, 2019 Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the morning. High 80; low 69 Precipitation: 40% day; 20% evening. Wind: S 13 mph day; SSW 12 mph evening Humidity: 74% day; 77% evening. Sunrise: 6:16 a.m.; sunset: 9:26 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Partly…

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Motorcyclist who died on US 10 Saturday identified. 

July 14, 2019

Motorcyclist who died on US 10 Saturday identified.  AMBER TOWNSHIP –The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the motorcyclist who died Saturday afternoon following a motorcycle/truck crash on US 10 near the US 31 bypass. Douglas Fleischfresser, 58, of Oshkosh Wis. was pronounced dead on the scene.  According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole,  Fleischfresser was leading…

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