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Obituary: Arlene Hackert, 91, of Scottville

October 18, 2024

Arlene Hackert, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the age of 91 after a long battle with cancer. Arlene was born on March 10, 1933, in Chicago to Arthur and Julia Schmuldt. She moved to Ludington in 1949 and graduated from Ludington High School. She was preceded in death by her brother Eugene…

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Employment: GSRP Associate Teacher

October 18, 2024

Employment: GSRP Associate Teacher West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Associate Teacher. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 or via email to: humanresources@wsesd.org until filled.  The…

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Driver who died following Sugar Grove crash identified

October 17, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver who died in a single vehicle crash on Sugar Grove Road. Shari Nott, 59, died as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Emergency personnel responded to the vehicle crash just after…

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Orchard Market maize maze

October 17, 2024

Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Orchard Market’s Fun of the Farm continues this weekend and next with a variety of fall activities including a large corn maze, pumpkin patch, wagon rides, apple cannons, fresh doughnuts and cider and more. The activities happen from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is a small admission…

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Fountain woman dies following Sugar Grove Road crash

October 17, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Fountain woman passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Emergency personnel responded to the vehicle crash just after 1 p.m.,  Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the 3000 block of East Sugar Grove Road. The woman was the…

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