79th Western Michigan Fair begins Tuesday. #WesternMichiganFair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The 79th Western Michigan Fair officially begins Tuesday, Aug. 8 and will run through Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Mason County Fairgrounds on US 10. One of the highlights of this year’s fair is the return of harness racing, which began today, Sunday, Aug. 6,…
Victim of Saturday crash was father of 4, veteran. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The victim of Saturday’s fatal crash on US 10-31 was a father of four children and a US Marine veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jacob Gross, 31, of Roscommon had been working in the area as a heating and cooling technician…
Obituary: Theo “Ted” Miller, 84, Scottville. Theo Neil “Ted” Miller, 84, of Scottville died peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2017. Ted was born on March 28, 1933 in Newaygo County to Neil and Edith Miller and served his country during the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army. On February 5, 1968, he married Sylvia Newhardt in Grand Rapids and they have celebrated…
1 person dead following US 10-31 crash involving boat. #MasonCountyNews. This story has been updated. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — One man is dead after a three vehicle crash involving a trailered sailboat in the 2700 block of US 10-31, west of Stiles Road, Saturday night. According to Mason County Sheriff Sgt. Oscar Davila, the crash occurred about…
Photographer Sue Brown receives national recognition. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Sue Brown, of Photography by Sue Brown participated in the Photographers of America’s 2017 International Photographic Competition on Jul 30, 2017. A panel of 46 jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from nearly 6000 total submitted entries. Brown submitted four photographic art pieces into the annual…
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