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The Land: Farm tour demonstrates diversity of Mason County agriculture.

September 10, 2016
The Land: Farm tour demonstrates diversity of Mason County agriculture.

  #MasonCountyAgriculture #TheLand By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A tour of three southwestern Mason County farms Friday night demonstrated why this county is considered one of the most agriculturally diverse counties in Michigan. The Mason-Lake Conservation District, along with the Mason County Farm Bureau, coordinated a farm tour, which began at a dairy farm, followed by a blueberry…

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Lansing artist featured at West Shore exhibit.

September 9, 2016
Lansing artist featured at West Shore exhibit.

#MasonCountyArts VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The first exhibit of the season at West Shore Community College’s Manierre Dawson Gallery highlights the work of Lansing artist, Aimee Brasseur. The exhibit will run until October 14, and is free and open to the public. Brasseur’s composite photography often centers on themes of memory, time, and emotion. In the collected works of “Remanence,” the…

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Papes joins Scottville Farm Bureau agency.

September 9, 2016
Papes joins Scottville Farm Bureau agency.

#MasonCountyBusinessNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — Sean Papes has joined Farm Bureau Insurance as a new agent serving this area. He is working out of the Farm Bureau Insurance office at 106 S. Main St., Scottville, MI 49454, alongside Matthew Knizacky. Papes, who is from Scottville, recently completed an extensive career development program for new agents, which prepared him for the state…

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Recent death, reported Sept. 9, 2016.

September 9, 2016

#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Donald J. Sladick, 81, of Ludington passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here. 

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Sheriff Cole attends Capitol Sept. 11 ceremony.

September 8, 2016
Sheriff Cole attends Capitol Sept. 11 ceremony.

LANSING — State Rep. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, was joined by Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole and Lake County Sheriff Dennis Robinson for the annual Michigan House of Representatives 9/11 Memorial Service today. The ceremony marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and honored military members and servicemen. The names of 12 first responders and…

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