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Promise Zone is a great opportunity, but board seems a little lopsided.

April 11, 2018

Promise Zone is a great opportunity, but board seems a little lopsided. Editorial By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Mason County Board of Commissioners recently selected the members of the newly formed Mason County Promise Zone Authority Board. The Promise Zone is a positive move in the right direction but the board’s geographical make-up seems to be drastically lopsided. See related…

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Police activity for April 10, 2018.

April 11, 2018

Police activity for April 10, 2018. The following list includes some highlights of law enforcement for Tuesday, April 10, 2018. 12:41 a.m., Scottville Police Department (SPD), Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), domestic, 400 block of Thornwild Dr., City of Scottville. 6:25 a.m., MCSO, car/deer crash, no injuries, Lincoln and Dewey roads, Hamlin Township. 10:23 a.m., MCSO, car/deer crash, no injuries,…

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Promise Zone board established.

April 11, 2018

Promise Zone board established. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Board of Commissioners appointed the Mason County Promise Zone Authority Board during its monthly meeting Tuesday. The Promise Zone will provide major financial support for college tuition. Members include: 4-year terms: Jason Kennedy, Fabian Knizacky, Andrea Large. 3-year terms: Nick Krieger, Roger Nash, James McLean. 2-year terms: Ed Makowicki, Amy Pepper,…

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Court denies Phillips’ appeal in Baby Kate murder case.

April 10, 2018

Court denies Phillips’ appeal in Baby Kate murder case. #BabyKate. Today a three judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its opinion affirming the second degree murder conviction of Sean Michael Phillips for the June 29, 2011 murder of his 4-month-old daughter Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips, also known as “Baby Kate.” Phillips sought reversal of his conviction on five…

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Obituary: Helen Budzynski, 95, Fountain. 

April 10, 2018

Obituary: Helen Budzynski, 95, Fountain.  Helen Eva (Baibak) Budzynski, 95, and long-time resident of Fountain passed from this world to be with her beloved Savior, husband, parents, departed family and friends in Heaven on April 10, 2018. Helen was born October 23, 1922 on her family’s Mason County dairy farm, beloved second child of Lithuanian immigrants Zigmont and Helen (Monchunski) Baibak.…

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