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For Smith & Eddy’s Joe Knowles, community involvement is part of living life.

February 4, 2016
For Smith & Eddy’s Joe Knowles, community involvement is part of living life.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Joe Knowles loves working with people, whether it’s at his workplace, Smith & Eddy Insurance, or being involved in the community. Joe is a graduate of Mason County Central High School and West Shore Community College and has been with Smith & Eddy since 2009, where he is now vice president, a partner and an…

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Closings and cancellations, Feb. 4, 2016.

February 4, 2016

Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Abrahamson’s Towing of Ludington: 231-843-2990. –  The blood drive scheduled at Mason County Eastern scheduled for February 19 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a date in March or April.

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Crews working to lift sunken boat.

February 3, 2016
Crews working to lift sunken boat.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Crews have been on scene and in the process of raising a sunken fishing boat out of Pere Marquette Lake this afternoon. Sometime over the weekend, the commercial fishing boat Sandy sunk into the channel near Washington Avenue bridge. The trap net boat is licensed by the Little River Bank of Ottawa Indians. According…

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New county treasurer selected.

February 3, 2016

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Andrew Kmetz IV was selected this morning to be the new Mason County treasurer. Kmetz was one of five candidates who were interviewed for the position by the Mason County Appointment Authority, which consisted of Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly, Mason County Probate Judge Jeff Nellis and Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola. The position…

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Grand Ole Opry movie will have limited showing at cinema; ticket sales raise funds for St. Jude’s.

February 3, 2016
Grand Ole Opry movie will have limited showing at cinema; ticket sales raise funds for St. Jude’s.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Carmike Harbor 8 Cinema will present the film “American Saturday Night: LIve From The Grand Ole Opry” on Feb. 12, 13, 14 and 15. Part of the ticket sales will go to St. Jude’s Country Cares for Kids Campaign. The show that made country music famous brings some of the genre’s most popular artists to the big…

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