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Traverse City businessman announces run for Congress.

January 14, 2016
Traverse City businessman announces run for Congress.

TRAVERSE CITY — Jason Allen, a Traverse City businessman announced this morning he is going to run for congress. Allen is running as a Republican for Michigan 1st Congressional District, a seat that is currently occupied by Dan Benishek (R-Iron River). Benishek is retiring from the seat at the end of this year. Allen made the announcement at his family…

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Obituary: Al Bennett, 64, Free Soil.

January 14, 2016
Obituary: Al Bennett, 64, Free Soil.

Alfred Varney Bennett, 64 of Free Soil passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital following a brief illness.  Al was born on July 2, 1951 in Lansing, the only child of Varney Alfred and Mary (Gancarz) Bennett.  On October 25, 1975 he married Janet Roesler in Manistee, and she preceded him in death on November…

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Shakespeare group meets tonight, reading ‘Pericles, Prince of Tyre.’

January 14, 2016

LUDINGTON — The Shakespeare Reading Group begins its reading of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” when it meets Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. The interactive Shakespeare Reading Group is open to all who have a “Love of Shakespeare.” The group meets once a month for about two hours to read from the works…

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Community members, school staff discuss MCC facility needs.

January 13, 2016
Community members, school staff discuss MCC facility needs.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A needs assessment community meeting was held Wednesday night to seek input from Mason County Central Public Schools district residents. A mixture of staff and citizens attended the meeting. They provided a list that ranged from building an auditorium and swimming pool to fixing the heating system in several school buildings and paving the…

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Welcome to the world! Recent births, reported Jan. 13, 2016.

January 13, 2016
Welcome to the world! Recent births, reported Jan. 13, 2016.

Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Connor Lee Sawyer, the son of Shawna Olnhausen of Ludington, was born Jan. 8, 2016. Kaysen John Pancio, the son of Krysta Ghent of Baldwin, was born Jan. 9, 2016. Charlotte Frances Parker, the daughter…

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