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WSCC to honor Dr. Sara Tanis with Alumni Achievement Award

April 30, 2014
WSCC to honor Dr. Sara Tanis with Alumni Achievement Award

VICTORY TWP. –West Shore Community College will honor Dr. Sara R. Tanis with the Alumni Achievement Award during the 44th annual commencement exercise on Fri., May 2, at 7 p.m., in the College’s Recreation Center. Dr. Tanis is a 1990 graduate of Mason County Eastern and earned an Associate of Science degree from West Shore in 1992. Thereafter, she attended Western Michigan University,…

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COVE breaks ground; 90% of fund raising goal reached

April 29, 2014
COVE breaks ground; 90% of fund raising goal reached

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.   LUDINGTON — A capital campaign to build a new facility for COVE (Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters) is at 90% of its goal. However, the organization still needs to raise $300,000. A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning at the Ludington branch of the Mason County District Library. The event was originally planned for the East Ludington…

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Cops and firefighters will take each other on in charity hockey game

April 28, 2014
Cops and firefighters will take each other on in charity hockey game

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — Some rivalries are just natural. Cats and dogs. Michigan State and University of Michigan. Cops and firefighters. On Wednesday, area law enforcement and fire/rescue personnel will battle it out on the ice — for a good cause. The first Smoke Eaters vs. Law Dogs hockey game will be held at the West Shore…

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Weekend arrests include domestic violence, drug and alcohol, driving violations

April 28, 2014
Weekend arrests include domestic violence, drug and alcohol, driving violations

Weekend arrests of by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office included domestic assault, drug and alcohol violations, license suspensions and outstanding warrants. Below is the activity report of the sheriff’s office from April 25 to April 27, 2014: April 25:  – 7:30 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 10 and Stephens Rd., Custer Twp. 12:09 p.m.: A 39-year-old Ludington man was…

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Coming home: ‘There are so many things here that bring me simple joy’

April 28, 2014
Coming home: ‘There are so many things here that bring me simple joy’

Paula Jury Jarvis didn’t want her daughter to walk through metal detectors at school. Many people have traveled the world and have had life experiences that their hometowns could never offer them, but many of those people are choosing to leave those grand ventures behind to move back to their roots in search of a slower paced lifestyle. Mason County…

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