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Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

January 29, 2016
Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER — Buses from Ludington Area Schools were used to transport Mason County Eastern children home today after the school was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the MCE buses are parked just outside of the high school/middle school complex during the school day and therefore were part of the…

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Bomb threat at MCE.

January 29, 2016
Bomb threat at MCE.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER — Law enforcement and other emergency personnel were dispatched to Mason County Eastern Schools about 2:50 p.m. today, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, for a report of a bomb threat that was emailed to the school. The school, which would have been dismissed within 30 minutes, was quickly evacuated, with students moved to St. Mary’s Church…

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Hiring the Millennial generation: Topic of next Scottville Connection program.

January 29, 2016
Hiring the Millennial generation: Topic of next Scottville Connection program.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — As times change, generations also change, which means work practices must also be adjusted. Many employers find hiring the “Millennial” generation a challenge. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born from the early 1980s to the 2000s.. This generation grew up in the digital age and…

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Entries sought for Shamrock Parade.

January 29, 2016

LUDINGTON — Entries are being sought for the Shamrock Parade, part of the downtown Ludington St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. The parade begins at noon on Saturday, March 12. Entrance is free and participants are invited to be a part of this event by entering a creative, outrageous and of course, green themed float. Entrants may be an individual, group, business or organization.…

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Sheriff’s K9 unit receives ballistic vest thanks to donation.

January 27, 2016
Sheriff’s K9 unit receives ballistic vest thanks to donation.

LUDINGTON — Cash, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 dog, recently received a special gift from a concerned citizen. Thanks to a $1,200 donation from Carol Broderick, Cash now has a ballistic/stab vest and harness, which cost $1,197. Cash is a 4-year-old Dutch Shepard that serves the MCSO in drug detection and tracking. The donation was made in 2015 but…

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