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No school for MCC Friday.

September 15, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The staff of Mason County Central Schools will be participating in an all-day school safety training on Friday, September 18. All school offices will be closed for the day. Reminder to parents that students have the day off.

Scripps announces candidacy for state representative.

September 14, 2015

NORTHPORT — Former State Representative Dan Scripps last week filed the paperwork as a candidate for State Representative in the 101stDistrict, launching his bid to again represent the people of Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, and Mason counties in the Michigan House of Representatives. Scripps, an attorney who currently serves as president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a non-profit organization focused on…

McVicker tournament raises over $5,000 for Jessica Scharp

September 14, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The fourth annual Pay it Forward Brandon McVicker Softball Tournament was held over the weekend at MacPhail Field. This year, the tournament raised over $5,000 to help Jessica Scharp. “A young lady who is a hero in my eyes,” said Bobbi McVicker, mother of Brandon McVicker, whom the tournament is named after. “She was there comforting and supporting…

Explosion severely injures leg; woman spits on police, tells them she has hep C

September 14, 2015

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. GRANT TWP. — A piece of debris nearly severed a 49-year-old Muskegon man’s leg Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. after a group of men on private property…

Sheriff discusses reduction of U.S. 10 crashes, elimination of gun board at GOP picnic.

September 13, 2015

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The amount of traffic crashes on U.S. 10 between Ludington and Scottville that have resulted in serious injuries has dropped over the past year, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Cole spoke Sunday afternoon at the Mason County Republican picnic and said left-turn lights have played a role in making U.S. 10…