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The Land: Generational lessons at the Bob Ohse Farm.

October 25, 2016

The Land: Generational lessons at the Bob Ohse Farm. #TheLand #MasonCounty Agriculture By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Farming is more than just a job and it’s more than just a business. It’s a lifestyle and its tradition. But, there reaches a point when a farmer needs to make a decision on what happens to the farm when he…

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Obituary: Myron Delavergne, 81, Ludington.

October 25, 2016

Obituary: Myron Delavergne, 81, Ludington.  #MasonCountyDeaths Myron Richard (Dick) Delavergne, 81, of Ludington, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016 at home. He was born on July 10, 1935 in Ludington, son of the late Myron A. and Louise (Meisenheimer) Delavergne in Hart.  He attended Ludington Schools and graduated with the class of 1953. Myron married Cora J. Graham…

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Rural Fire Authority voters asked to pass gap millage.

October 24, 2016
Rural Fire Authority voters asked to pass gap millage.

Rural Fire Authority voters asked to pass gap millage. #MasonCountyElection By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. An error in the ballot language from the August primary has caused a gap in funding for the Mason County Rural Fire Authority. On Nov. 8, voters are being asked to approve a 1 mill renewal for one year. In 2018, the 1 mill renewal approved…

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Recent death, reported Oct. 24, 2016.

October 24, 2016

#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Bertha Mae Holt, 94, of Ludington and formally of Scottville,  passed away of October 21, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here. 

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Shaken, Not Stirred: Billy.

October 23, 2016
Shaken, Not Stirred: Billy.

Shaken, Not Stirred: Billy. #ShakenNotStirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. Billy entered my home in August, 2015. He was the result of some little carnival game at the Western Michigan Fair. I took my young son Nelson. I have always paid for the ‘Day Band’ for my children at carnivals throughout the years,…

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