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Not such a sweet of Valentine’s: Crashes shut down highways.

February 14, 2015
Not such a sweet of Valentine’s: Crashes shut down highways.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  Multiple crashes were reported in Mason and Oceana counties between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, two of them closing down highways. The first crash involved multiple vehicles on northbound U.S. 31 south of the Mason County line in Oceana County. A witness traveling south reported seeing many vehicles stopped along with highway with several vehicles…

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Closings and cancelations, Feb. 14 and 15, updated.

February 14, 2015
Closings and cancelations, Feb. 14 and 15, updated.

Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. Closings and cancelations for Feb. 14 and 15, 2015: – Sunday services at Grace Episcopal Church canceled. – Mason County Reformed Church services and programs canceled Sunday. – Salvation Army Sunday worship canceled. – Sunday services at Cross Roads Church canceled. – Sunday services at…

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The Millennials: Keeping a community fit.

February 14, 2015
The Millennials: Keeping a community fit.

Editor’s Note: Sustaining a community and keeping it vibrant requires diversity on many levels, especially among age groups. An unintended movement the last few years has been the increased number of millennials who have taken a role in community and business leadership in Mason County. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born…

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The Light Chaser: Capturing motion

February 14, 2015
The Light Chaser: Capturing motion

This site is brought to you free through the generosity of our advertisers. Today we would like to feature a new advertiser, MyProLab.com, the official photographic lab of Media Group 31 (our parent company) and Alway Photography. The Light Chaser. A blog by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Chapter 4: Exposure — shutter. Last week we introduced you to exposure and understanding…

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Laundry room safety.

February 14, 2015
Laundry room safety.

Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. Are you aware of the risks lurking in your laundry room? According to the U.S. Fire Administration, an estimated 2,900 clothes dryer fires are reported each year. And in 2013, more than 10,000 children were exposed to dangerous detergent, reports the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Clean, check and…

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