State Green Party chair at Scottville library. SCOTTVILLE — Sherry A. Wells, chairwoman of the Green Party of Michigan, will be at the Mason County District Library Scottville branch on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. to hear concerns of local residents from Mason, Manistee, and Lake counties. “The Green Party is not a one-issue party,” Wells said. “In addition…
ESD assures residents that buses are safe. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — In the wake of Thursday’s story about local school buses being “red tagged” by the Michigan State Police, West Shore Educational Service District’s director of transportation wants to assure local residents that its school buses are in compliance and safe. The 2016-2017 MSP school bus inspection…
Chemical Bank expected to close 38 branches, 230 jobs. Chemical Bank has filed documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission announcing a 7 percent reduction in staff as well as bank consolidations. The cost-cutting initiative is expected to generate $20 million in annual savings. The reductions will affect about 230 of the corporation’s 3,500 employees in 38 branches. According…
State red flags many local school buses. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Michigan State Police recently released its 2016-2017 school bus inspection report. With the exception of Manistee Catholic Central School’s one bus, every school district in Mason, Lake, Manistee, and Oceana counties had buses that were “red flagged” by the state police, meaning during the inspection those buses were found…
Leeward Initiative addressing drug and alcohol issues in Mason County. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A coalition formed in 2016 to tackle substance abuse issues in Mason County has formally launched its name and logo. The Leeward Initiative is a multi-agency group formed to address four priority areas: Underage alcohol use, synthetic drug use, use of opiates…
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