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ESD expands ag program; college exploring MSU partnership.

August 19, 2015
ESD expands ag program; college exploring MSU partnership.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP  — Agricultural education in this area is seeing a resurgence. The West Shore Educational Service District is expanding it agricultural science program to Mason County while West Shore Community College is in talks with Michigan State University to provide an agricultural technology program here. Beginning this fall, the ESD’s Career Technology Education (CTE) program…

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Teen who was missing is found, safe.

August 19, 2015

Jessie Colin Reid, the Custer Township teen who has been missing since Saturday, August 15, has been found and is safe, his mother, Katie Drake said. “He showed up at a relatives house in town. He’s safe and unharmed but hungry and glad to feel safe again. He said he’s sorry he worried everyone and that he made a poor decision.”…

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Mother says she is worried about missing teen son.

August 19, 2015
Mother says she is worried about missing teen son.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Katie Drake is worried about her missing 15-year-old son. Jessie Colin Reid ran away after the Western Michigan Fair Saturday, August 15, and hasn’t been seen since. “We haven’t heard from him or anything about his whereabouts,” Katie said. “He has taken off before because he was mad and didn’t want to…

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5 businesses will enter ‘shark tank’ for $50,000 prize.

August 19, 2015

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Five area entrepreneurs will plead their case why they should receive a $50,000 grant during a “Shark Tank” style event Thursday at West Shore Community College Center Stage Auditorium. The five are the finalist in the recent Momentum Business Plan competition. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will feature the following businesses: All Occasions by WCT Submitted by:…

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Free bus rides to college this fall.

August 19, 2015

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – Riding a bus free-of-charge to the West Shore Community College campus will be offered again to students and anyone traveling from Ludington, Manistee and Scottville. The College underwrites the operational costs of the bus service to encourage more students to pursue their education without concern over high gas prices. The service is also available to anyone using college…

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