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Get off the Couch — Explore Michigan with Joan Young

February 2, 2012
Get off the Couch — Explore Michigan with Joan Young

  Editor’s Note: I am very happy to introduce you to Joan Young of Amber Township. Last week, you may recall, I featured Joan in a story about her new fiction novel (click here for link). Beginning today, Joan will be writing about one of her passions, the outdoors. Joan holds the record as being the first woman to ever hike…

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Renovate! Kitchens

February 1, 2012
Renovate! Kitchens

  Renovate!  By CHRISTIAN COOK   Q. We live in a turn-of-the-century farm house and are hoping to improve the very dated kitchen. I know that the kitchen is the heart of our home and a major factor in its equity. I have heard of kitchens costing as little as a couple thousand dollars and that the high side is…

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Be alert when shopping: Cop Corner with Kim Cole

January 31, 2012
Be alert when shopping: Cop Corner with Kim Cole

COP CORNER By Sgt. KIM COLE Shop­ping is both fun and nec­es­sary, but there are good rea­sons to keep a watch­ful eye; there are  many dis­trac­tions and the bad guys love distractions:   Always be aware of your sur­round­ings: observe and make men­tal notes on things that look out of place Have you seen the same per­son in sev­eral places as you move from one…

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From the editor: The best and worst of our area

January 31, 2012
From the editor: The best and worst of our area

By ROB ALWAY mcp.com editor   This past weekend saw the best and the worst of people in our area.     The best, being the Scottville Blizzard Blast. It’s always great to have an event like this in the middle of winter. We stopped in at the tail end of the pancake breakfast where lots of volunteers were cleaning…

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Obituary: Dale Ronald Rinkevicz of Scottville

January 30, 2012
Obituary: Dale Ronald Rinkevicz of Scottville

Dale Ronald Rinkevicz, 48 of Scottville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 28, 2012.  Dale was born February 4, 1963 to Ronald & Donna (Petersen) Rinkevicz, the second of five children.  He grew up on the family dairy farm, always eager to help and be the big brother.  He graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1981 and joined the United States…

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