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The Gathering will bring farmers’ market, arts and crafts to Harvest Festival Saturday.

September 18, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — This year’s Harvest Festival includes activities on North Main Street as well as South Main Street. Several vendors will be set up in the open lot between North Country Cafe and Cole’s Antiques Villa as well as in the parking lot of Miller’s Market Place, for an event called The Gathering: Locally-grown, Locally-made. The event takes the place of…

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2 vehicle crash in Sheridan Twp

September 17, 2015
2 vehicle crash in Sheridan Twp

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TWP. — An 18-year-old Branch Township man received a ticket following a two vehicle crash at the intersection of East Dewey and North Schoenherr roads Thursday night. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene of the crash about 8:30 p.m. The crash occurred when an eastbound Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck, driven by…

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Ox Roast is 105-year Scottville tradition.

September 17, 2015
Ox Roast is 105-year Scottville tradition.

MCP Living History series is sponsored by Cole’s Antique Villa, 120 N. Main St., Scottville, 231-936-1123, colesantiquesvilla.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Ox Roast, which takes place tonight, is an event that exemplifies how people feel about this small town in the center of Mason County: Tradition. Pride. Modesty. The ox roast is Scottville’s oldest traditional event,…

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Over $185 in fuel stolen during gas drive-off

September 17, 2015
Over $185 in fuel stolen during gas drive-off

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. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A total of $185.86 in fuel was stolen during a gas drive-off Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:31 a.m at the Airport EZ Mart located in…

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10-year-old recovering from bike crash injuries.

September 16, 2015
10-year-old recovering from bike crash injuries.

The 10-year-old boy who was injured in a bicycle crash Sunday morning continues to recover at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Maxwell Smith received a head injury after the crash at the intersection of Larson and Trail Ridge roads in Sheridan Township. Max and a group of boys were traveling down a steep hill on Trail Ridge that…

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