This MCP Great Lakes History Blog is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Mason County Historical Society. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — Amber Township maintains two cemeteries, Rickey Cemetery, located on Conrad Road, and Towns Cemetery, located on Johnson Road. Before either of those cemeteries were developed, the township owned a cemetery known as the Evans Cemetery,…
Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — Earlier this month, the USS Silversides Submarine Museum announced that its board and staff have made the decision to de-accession the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter McLane, due to the boat’s state of disrepair. Commissioned in 1927, the McLane served with distinction through multiple eras of Coast Guard history. During World War II, the…
By Joan Young, Contributing Writer Just a few weeks ago, I returned from visiting, once again, the western terminus of the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT). There the NCT meets the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail where the Missouri River splits the landscape between rolling prairie and badlands. The river follows the leading edge of the Wisconsin Glacier-…
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Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Elementary PTC held its annual fun run/color run Friday evening. The event is a major fundraiser for the organization which helps fund field trips, playground equipment, and many other services for MCC elementary students. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email…
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