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West Shore offering business and community education courses.

September 30, 2015

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Business & Community Education (BCE) fall 2015 program is now underway and community members can enroll online for a wide range of classes, events and workshops. The BCE program is an inclusive, learning-centered program providing educational and personal enrichment opportunities to all community members. The program supports the life-long learning goals of anyone wishing to…

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Meeting to review Harvest Festival.

September 29, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — Do you want to have a say in next year’s Harvest Festival? A meeting reviewing this year’s festival and discussing options for next year will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 at city hall, 105 N. Main St., beginning at 4 p.m. Meeting topics include discussing the grand parade, kids and pet parade, entertainment tent, teen dance, queen…

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Village manager says water was ample to fight downtown fire.

September 29, 2015
Village manager says water was ample to fight downtown fire.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — The village’s water supply was not in danger of running out of water during a commercial building fire downtown Monday evening, according to Village Manager Rob Allard. During the fire, Pentwater Fire Department Assistant Chief Paul Smith said he was concerned that the water tower was reaching low levels and decided to utilize water…

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Crashes top police activity

September 29, 2015
Crashes top police activity

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. The following is local enforcement activity Monday, Sept. 28, 2015: – 7 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and Custer roads, Sherman Twp. –…

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Fire destroys downtown Pentwater restaurant.

September 29, 2015
Fire destroys downtown Pentwater restaurant.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — Fire destroyed a downtown Pentwater restaurant Monday night. Pentwater Fire Department was initially called to a van fire at Dockside Restaurant and Pizza, 401 S. Hancock Street about 11:30 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Smith said fire ignited a nearby natural gas line, which caused the fire to spread to the building. The business…

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