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Traverse City businessman announces run for Congress.

January 14, 2016
Traverse City businessman announces run for Congress.

TRAVERSE CITY — Jason Allen, a Traverse City businessman announced this morning he is going to run for congress. Allen is running as a Republican for Michigan 1st Congressional District, a seat that is currently occupied by Dan Benishek (R-Iron River). Benishek is retiring from the seat at the end of this year. Allen made the announcement at his family…

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Shakespeare group meets tonight, reading ‘Pericles, Prince of Tyre.’

January 14, 2016

LUDINGTON — The Shakespeare Reading Group begins its reading of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” when it meets Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. The interactive Shakespeare Reading Group is open to all who have a “Love of Shakespeare.” The group meets once a month for about two hours to read from the works…

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Community members, school staff discuss MCC facility needs.

January 13, 2016
Community members, school staff discuss MCC facility needs.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A needs assessment community meeting was held Wednesday night to seek input from Mason County Central Public Schools district residents. A mixture of staff and citizens attended the meeting. They provided a list that ranged from building an auditorium and swimming pool to fixing the heating system in several school buildings and paving the…

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VFW helps MCE school safety.

January 13, 2016
VFW helps MCE school safety.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER — Custer VFW Gold Bar Post 5096 donated $2,300 towards the door safety program at Mason County Eastern Schools. The donation will purchase 10 Boot devices that will secure doors in the event of an intruder in the school. Nearly all the doors in county schools have been fitted with the device. All the funding has…

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Sheriff’s office responds to non-injury crashes Tuesday as well.

January 13, 2016
Sheriff’s office responds to non-injury crashes Tuesday as well.

The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016: – 6:33 a.m., slide-off, no damage/no injury, Pere Marquette Hwy. and Iris Rd., PM Township. – 7 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Dr. and Fisher Rd., Hamlin Township. – 6:30 p.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and Stephens roads, Sherman Township. The police news is…

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