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Quarterline Road construction, detour Tuesday.

October 19, 2015

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Quarterline Road between White Road and Lake Michigan Drive will be closed for one day on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 beginning at 7:30 a.m. for a culvert replacement. The detour will be northbound: White Lake Road to LaSalle Road; southbound: Lake Michigan Drive to LaSalle Road to White Road.

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The Armistice Day Storm: 75 years later.

October 17, 2015
The Armistice Day Storm: 75 years later.

This Living History series is sponsored by Cole’s Antique Villa, 120 N. Main St., Scottville, 231-936-1123, colesantiquesvilla.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Monday, Nov. 11, 1940 was a warm November day. Armistice Day started out with temperatures in the 60s. Three days earlier a storm hit the Northwestern shoreline with winds so strong that the Tacoma, Washington bridge collapsed.…

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Pumpkin carving safety tips.

October 17, 2015
Pumpkin carving safety tips.

Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan, Erin Doan State Farm Insurance, Scottville;www.erindoan.com. The combination of slippery pumpkins and sharp knives can be dangerous. Follow these tips to help keep everyone safe when carving your Halloween pumpkin this year. Set an Age Limit Consumer Reports recommends that children younger than 14 years old should not do the actual pumpkin…

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Cheer clinic Saturday at MCC.

October 16, 2015
Cheer clinic Saturday at MCC.

SCOTTVILLE — A cheer clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Mason County Central High School gymnasium. The clinic is open to  students in grades kindergarten (including home school students) through sixth grade. Lunch will be provided and the participants will be given a t-shirt. Participants will be invited to cheer alongside the…

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“Why We Are Here?” community writing project seeks entries.

October 16, 2015
“Why We Are Here?” community writing project seeks entries.

As residents of Mason County, we all have an interesting story to tell about why we are here. Many of us were born and raised here, never having left. Others were drawn in somewhere along the way by the county’s natural beauty and laid-back lifestyle. And still others are here because of a vision for the future and a belief…

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