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Obit: Betty L. Lundquist, 93; a Scottville business leader

April 22, 2014
Obit: Betty L. Lundquist, 93; a Scottville business leader

Betty L. Lundquist, aged 93 of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 Easter morning at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Betty was born in Ludington on April 1, 1921, the daughter of Maurice and Mary (Hutchinson) LaBar. She grew up on the family farm just outside of Ludington, graduated from Ludington High School with the class of…

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Michigan fire season builds during wildfire prevention week

April 22, 2014

Most of Michigan’s wildfires occur in the spring – April, May and June. According to the Department of Natural Resources, which is responsible for wildland fire protection on 30 million acres of state and private land, April is when wildfires start becoming a problem. During the state’s annual observance of Wildfire Prevention Week, April 20-26, the DNR reminds the public about the dangers of…

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Governor tours FloraCraft: ‘This really gets me fired up.’

April 21, 2014
Governor tours FloraCraft: ‘This really gets me fired up.’

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — “It’s great to see a company as successful as this,” Gov. Rick Snyder said after he took a tour of the FloraCraft plant in Ludington Monday afternoon. “It was an honor to have him here,” said Jim Scatena, CEO/president of FloraCraft, the world’s largest supplier of Styrofoam products for the craft and floral display…

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Scottville budget calls for small pay increases

April 21, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.   SCOTTVILLE — City employees may be getting a small raise if the 2014/2015 budget is approved. A public hearing on the next fiscal year’s budget will be held this afternoon during the regular meeting of the city commission, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. City Manager Amy Williams reports that both revenues and expenditures are…

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Coming Home: Josh Kozicki had a Grand plan

April 21, 2014
Coming Home: Josh Kozicki had a Grand plan

Coming Home. An MCP Special Series. Many people have traveled the world and have had life experiences that their hometowns could never offer them, but many of those people are choosing to leave those grand ventures behind to move back to their roots in search of a slower paced lifestyle. Mason County Press’ Kate Krieger meets up with some of…

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