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College president pleads guilty to drunk driving.

September 17, 2014
College president pleads guilty to drunk driving.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. MANISTEE — West Shore Community College President Chuck Dillon appeared in 85th District Court this morning where he pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was sentenced to two years probation and was given a fine of $925. He was also sentenced to two days in jail, which he has already served. Dillon, 64,…

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Students take a step back in time at old engine club education day.

September 17, 2014
Students take a step back in time at old engine club education day.

By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent. SCOTTVILLE – Sometimes it can be very educational and refreshing to pull students away from all of the screens and technology and introduce them to certain aspects of history. That is exactly what the Western Michigan Old Engine Club does every year at its annual Education Day and this year wasn’t any different. Around 500…

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Locally filmed movie showing for free at Harvest Festival.

September 17, 2014
Locally filmed movie showing for free at Harvest Festival.

SCOTTVILLE — “The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure” will be showing, for free, this Friday at the Scottville Harvest Festival. The locally written, directed and produced movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Scottville Optimist Center. Chairs will be available but movie-goers can also bring blankets (no lawn chairs allowed in the center). The Scottville Optimist…

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MCP salutes Scottville businesses, in celebration of Harvest Festival.

September 17, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. On Thursday the annual Scottville Harvest Festival begins. This three-day festival is a Mason County tradition that goes back to the early part of the 20th century. As a kid growing up in the Scottville area, it was always something we looked forward to. The festival was created as a way for the merchants to say…

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WSCC delegation attending student success summit.

September 17, 2014

VICTORY TWP. – A delegation from West Shore Community College is joining over 360 representatives from Michigan’s 28 community colleges for the 2014 Student Success Summit, hosted by the Michigan Community College Association’s Michigan Center for Student Success, on Sept. 18 and 19, at Michigan State University in East Lansing. The two-day Summit is an annual event featuring presentations from national…

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