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The Shoop family, friendly farmers who love 4-H.

July 31, 2016
The Shoop family, friendly farmers who love 4-H.

The #WesternMichiganFair takes place August 9-13, 2016. Mason County Press, along with the Western Michigan Fair Association, presents this series of videos and stories about the fair.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Shoop siblings – AmyGrace, Jacob, Andrea, and Audra — are part of the Free Soil Friendly Farmers 4-H group, which was started by their grandmother,…

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Crash victim, Rosemarie Ohse, dies of injuries.

July 31, 2016
Crash victim, Rosemarie Ohse, dies of injuries.

#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Rosemarie Ohse, 79, of Custer Township, died Saturday night as a result of injuries she sustained during a three vehicle crash at US 10-31 and Brye Road Thursday afternoon, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The sheriff’s office, along with the Michigan State Police, continue to investigate the crash that occurred when a 2007 Dodge minivan…

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2 injured following Hansen Road crash.

July 31, 2016
2 injured following Hansen Road crash.

#MasonCountyNews #CusterTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Two men were injured following a single vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning on Hansen Road between Tuttle and Custer roads. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were initially dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle about 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the vehicle had been…

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Shaken, Not Stirred: Keep your opinions to yourself, part 1.

July 31, 2016
Shaken, Not Stirred: Keep your opinions to yourself, part 1.

#ShakenNotStirred Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. No, the title of this blog is not self admonition. It’s to interruptive, disruptive parents. We’re all enjoying summer. The season of children’s baseball games, community theatre, dance lessons, martial arts, piano instruction, and a variety of other activities designed to keep youngsters active during their summer vacation. This is not…

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Family loses home following Amber Twp. fire.

July 30, 2016
Family loses home following Amber Twp. fire.

#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A family lost their home following a fire Saturday afternoon in the Hidden Forest mobile home community. The home, located at 3812 W. Pine View Court, was occupied by Bill and Connie Sirks, along with an adult daughter and her 2-week-old infant, according to Jody Hanis, park manager. The house was…

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