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Dual enrollment scholarships available at West Shore.

February 23, 2016
Dual enrollment scholarships available at West Shore.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College officials have announced that scholarships are now available to high school students who are taking dual enrollment courses. The scholarships are provided through a gift to the College’s foundation by Hardman Construction Company of Ludington. The scholarships will be based on financial need and a record of academic achievement. Dual enrolled students earn credit toward…

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Road weight and speed restrictions take effect Wednesday.

February 23, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that seasonal weight and speed restrictions are going into effect on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7 a.m. and will remain in effect until further notice. All county roads will be restricted by reducing the maximum axle load by 35% per axel and truck speeds to 35 mph. Weight and speed restrictions…

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MCC takes a step closer to facility repairs.

February 22, 2016

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central School District took another step towards fixing some major facility issues during the board of education’s regular meeting tonight. The board voted to hire an energy efficiency firm, Honeywell, to study the school district’s buildings and find out where it could save money and also what systems may need to be…

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Program will address PM River invasive species.

February 22, 2016
Program will address PM River invasive species.

BALDWIN — Seth Herbst of Michigan Department of Natural Resources will give a presentation regarding invasive species, most notably the New Zealand Mudsnail, now rapidly establishing a presence in the Pere Marquette River on Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Baldwin Elementary School gymnasium, 525 Fourth Street. The program is being presented by the Pere Marquette River Chapter of Trout Unlimited…

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K-9 assists with Oceana assault investigation.

February 22, 2016
K-9 assists with Oceana assault investigation.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. FERRY TOWNSHIP, (Oceana Co.) — Mason County K-9 Unit tracking dog, Cash, assisted the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation of an assault that occurred Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:43 p.m. in the 3800 block of East Baker Road in which two women attacked another woman with an “edged weapon,” OCSO Lt. Craig Mast…

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