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Boat used to removed deceased body from beach.

August 6, 2015
Boat used to removed deceased body from beach.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol boat was being used to remove the body of a 55-year-old man from the beach Thursday evening, according to deputies on scene. Initially, emergency crews were dispatched to an unknown crash involving a motorized scooter (Moped) near the beach in the 3100 block of South Lakeshore…

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The musical legacies of Margaret Erickson and Gilbert Stansell continue in tribute concert at Blue Lake.

August 6, 2015
The musical legacies of Margaret Erickson and Gilbert Stansell continue in tribute concert at Blue Lake.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. There was a period of time from the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s when two individuals influenced dozens, if not hundreds, of children from Scottville to pursue music. Margaret “Sunny” Erickson and Gilbert Stansell I, left a legacy of music that continues to influence children around the world, to this day long after their passings. The special…

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“The Lego Movie” playing at Scottville free Friday night movie series.

August 6, 2015
“The Lego Movie” playing at Scottville free Friday night movie series.

SCOTTVILLE — The second movie in the Scottville Clown Band Shell Free Friday Night Movie Series continues this Friday, August 7. This week’s featured film is the animated hit “The Lego Movie.” The movie begins at dusk, about 9:15 p.m. with live music on stage beginning at 8 p.m. Movie goers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and bug…

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Letter: Life lessons from selling books, a father pleads his daughter’s case.

August 6, 2015
Letter: Life lessons from selling books, a father pleads his daughter’s case.

  Letter to the Editor, by Rick Whitcomb, Azle , Texas. This letter is not as much about a recent article, but more the love a father has for his daughter and making things right for all sides. Recently, my daughter, Claire Whitcomb, was the subject of an article in which she was criticized for her sale techniques. I pose a…

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Minor injuries in Ludington crash.

August 5, 2015
Minor injuries in Ludington crash.

LUDINGTON — A 75-year-old Ludington woman received minor injuries after the vehicle she was a passenger in was involved in a crash at the intersection of Rath Avenue and Loomis Street Wednesday about 3:50 p.m. The crash occurred when a Dodge Grand Caravan driven by a 75-year-old Ludington woman was east on Loomis Street, stopped at a stop sign and…

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