LUDINGTON — Experience Works, Inc. (formerly Green Thumb), a nonprofit provider of training and employment services for 50 years, has recently announced that Kathy Soper has been assigned to work with the low-income senior residents of Lake, Mason and Oceana counties. Individual qualifying for services, may have the opportunity to be temporarily assigned to work at a nonprofit or government…
CUSTER — Area 24 Special Olympics had its annual basketball tournament Saturday at Mason County Eastern High School gymnasium. “Area 24 relies on donations to support the organization along with this tournament,” said Special Olympics representative Cindy Boerema. “The community is outstanding in its support of Special Olympics. In turn, we wanted to give back to the community in the same way, so we held a fundraiser…
MANISTEE TWP. (Manistee Co.) — A passion for the outdoors by two hunting partners has turned an event that they are hoping will become to premier outdoors show. Curtis Smith and Jimmy Stankowski said they wanted to help others develop their own successful hunting experiences. Last year they put together their first sports show. This year, the Michigan Sports Show…
Editor’s Note: Sustaining a community and keeping it vibrant requires diversity on many levels, especially among age groups. An unintended movement the last few years has been the increased number of millennials who have taken a role in community and business leadership in Mason County. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born…
SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is in need of planning commissioners. The commission currently has two openings, at least one of which needs to be a city resident. The planning commission has not met recently due to the ability to form a quorum, City Manager Amy Williams stated in a memo to city commissioners. She said the commission meets…
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