Area 24 Special Olympics hosted its annual basketball tournament Saturday at Mason County Eastern gym. Top photo: teams from Muskegon and Cadillac play against each other. Middle photo: Mason County Eastern basketball player Jenni Herrema volunteered at the tournament. At right is athlete Jimmy Treml of Custer. Bottom photo: MCE basketball players Elena Luce and Jessica Appledorn volunteer…
By ROB ALWAY mcp.com editor SCOTTVILLE — Joan Young is well known in this area as an avid outdoorswoman. She writes several blogs, many about “getting off the couch” and being outside, exploring nature. She holds the record as being the first woman to hike the entire 4,600 mile North Country Trail, which spans seven states, including Michigan (and…
By Sgt. KIM COLE At home, on the road, anywhere, anytime, you need to protect your personal property from theft threats. Here are a few helpful tips: Keep it out of sight: use your car trunk or glove box for storage of valuables; close the drapes and curtains at home. Never set up your GPS in the car with your real home address;…
By ROB ALWAY, mcp.com editor SCOTTVILLE — The merchants of Scottville are hoping winter will stick around for at least a few more weeks. Scottville Main Street will hold its first Blizzard Blast on Saturday, Jan. 28 downtown. The event will begin with a pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the senior center, followed by a…
Living Outdoors By STEVE MARTINEZ Winter is the time of year when things slow down — way down. Stores are stocking shelves, getting ready for spring and summer. Seasonal workers are wrenching on their equipment, getting ready for that first big job of the spring. For outdoor marketers and outfitters, this is their busy season, doing show after show getting…
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