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Snow owl

February 22, 2012
Snow owl

Nathan DeWeerd of Buttersville Peninsula, Pere Marquette Township took this picture of a snow owl tonight. “I was sitting in my living room, playing cards with my son and watching the remnants of a partially cloudy sunset on the lake, when a white bird caught my eye,” Nathan said. “I initially thought, ‘It’s pretty late for a seagull to be…

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Cop Corner: In case of a fire

February 22, 2012
Cop Corner: In case of a fire

  By KIM COLE mcp columnist   Before Talk to your family about the issues related to a fire and prevention Establish a spot outside the home where everyone must go for a headcount Replace fire alarm batteries during Easter and Christmas weeks Review areas where there is a potential for fire: stored rags, furnace filters, dryer vents, cardboard near…

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Renovate! Ice ice baby

February 22, 2012
Renovate! Ice ice baby

  By CHRISTIAN COOK mcp columnist   Q. It’s been a mild winter so far but in years past I have dealt with major ice cycles coming from my roof. I’ve considered replacing my roof with a steel roof to fix it. Should I take advantage of this mild winter and have my roof done before we get a big…

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Gas prices rising

February 22, 2012
Gas prices rising

Gas prices are rising in Mason County. Murphy in PM Twp and Admiral in Scottville were still at $3.44 and $3.45 as of 4:30 p.m. Others were at $3.69.

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Life of a Marine is one of sacrifice and rewards, Lt. Col. Mike Harmon

February 21, 2012
Life of a Marine is one of sacrifice and rewards, Lt. Col. Mike Harmon

By ROB ALWAY mcp editor   Editor’s Note: This morning I had the privilege to photograph Lt. Col. Mike Harmon and his wife, Joy. Mike, 42, is a helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps who just completed a one year deployment to Afghanistan. Mike and Joy wanted some portraits of themselves so they stopped into Alway Photography. I couldn’t resist…

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