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State data center site proposed for PM Twp.

March 26, 2013

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Mason County may soon be home to the state’s data center. Representatives from Consumers Energy and the development company were at the Pere Marquette Township board of trustees meeting Tuesday night to ask for a resolution of support for the project. If it is approved by the state Department of Energy, the project will mean a…

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Left turn signals planned for Brye and 10, PM and 10

March 26, 2013
Left turn signals planned for Brye and 10, PM and 10

The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to place left turn signals at the U.S. 10-31 intersections of Brye Road and Pere Marquette Highway. It also plans to upgrade the traffic signals at Meyers and Nelson roads, which will allow for the signals along the entire corridor to be timed better. Dan Lund, traffic and safety engineer with MDOT, attended a…

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Area’s last Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 91

March 26, 2013
Area’s last Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 91

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Leo Petrosky of Ludington, MasonCounty’s last Pearl Harbor attack survivor, passed away on March 16. He was 91-years-old. A few years ago I had the honor of meeting Mr. Petrosky and writing a story about him. Leo was living in an adult foster care home at the time and had been recovering from a stroke, which…

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Food for thought, Hart business helps food entrepreneurs find their niche

March 25, 2013
Food for thought, Hart business helps food entrepreneurs find their niche

By Rob Alway Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — Have you ever heard of Sassy Seasonings? How about Maple Island Pie Factory? Perhaps you’ve bought some Good Life Granola at Meijer. These are just some of the food products that have been developed with the help of the Starting Block Incubator in Hart. Ron Steiner, founder of the Starting Block, spoke at…

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MCC forensics takes first place again

March 25, 2013

The Mason County Central High School forensics team competed Saturday in Mattawan against some of the best Class A teams in the state. MCC took first place in small school size division. The team consisted of: Connar Klock, Kaitlyn Dwyer, Savanna McCabe, Bethany Anderson, and Jason Mickevich. The team scored 39 points and defeated seven small schools and three medium…

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