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Employment: Athletic Director/Assistant Principal or Dean of Students

March 12, 2025

Employment: Athletic Director/Assistant Principal or Dean of Students Mason County Central School District is hiring an Athletic Director/Assistant Principal (or Dean of Students). For details and to apply visit: www.mccschools.org. Application deadline: April 7, 2025 at 4 p.m. Job ID: #610 This is a paid posting. Posted until April 7, 2025

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Obituary: Henry Lewis VerSluys, 88, of Branch

March 12, 2025

Henry Lewis VerSluys, 88, of Branch, died on Saturday, March 8, 2025, after a few years of chronic illness and heart disease. Hank was born on March 29, 1936, in Pipestone County, Minnesota, the Son of Gerrit and Julia (Lofthus) VerSluys.  Hank was a proud military man, and a man of faith.  He was a member of the VFW, and…

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News Alert: Grass fire in Riverton Township

March 12, 2025

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP (3:17 p.m.) — Riverton Fire Department has been dispatched to a grass fire in the 5200 block of South Hoganson Road.  

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Recent births, published March 12, 2025

March 12, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Jameson Wulfric Hansen, the son of Savannah and Jon Hansen of Manistee, was born on Friday, March 7, 2025. Ryker Joshua-Lennox Slamkowski, the son of Cassie Miesch and Joshua Slamkowski, was born on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Unless indicated,…

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SS Badger to undergo repairs in dry dock

March 11, 2025

LUDINGTON  — The SS Badger will be placed into dry dock this spring for repairs in preparation of the upcoming sailing season. The Badger’s official 2025 sailing season will begin on Friday, May 16 when it departs Ludington for Manitowoc, Wis. Prior to that, however, the 410-foot ship will sail to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. where…

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