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Dandelion season

May 14, 2014
Dandelion season

SCOTTVILLE — Lori Schneider submitted this photo of Scottville Upper Elementary students picking dandelions this afternoon during their recess. Recent rains have meant fast growing grass — and dandelions — but very wet ground, making grass cutting difficult for many, especially in the eastern side of the county that is mostly clay.

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Marketing boot camp to be held May 29

May 14, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Downtown Ludington Club will hold the WhizBang! Retail Marketing Boot Camp on Thursday, May 29. The free session will be held at The Book Mark at the corner of Rath and Loomis streets from 8 to 10:30 a.m. The WhizBang! Retail Boot Camp is a free educational session presented by the Downtown Ludington Board, Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber…

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Dumas family appreciative of calls for help, but have enough for hop planting

May 14, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Dumas farm will be hopping with hop planters on Saturday. After a call for help posted on MCP Tuesday, the family received a tremendous amount of responses. The request was made because Scott was the victim of a hit and run crash in April which caused him severe injuries. After almost a month…

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Deputies arrest 75-year-old for domestic violence

May 14, 2014

HAMLIN TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 75-year-old man Tuesday on the charge of domestic violence. The alleged incident took place in the 4600 block of West Decker Road at 10:22 p.m. Deputies also arrested a 46-year-old Scottville man on two friend of the court warrants from Grand Traverse County. The man was arrested at Thornwild…

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Vehicle rolls over after attempting to pass tractor

May 13, 2014
Vehicle rolls over after attempting to pass tractor

SHERMAN TWP. — A 49-year-old Alto man was uninjured after his pickup truck rolled over on U.S. 31 between Sugar Grove and Decker roads Tuesday afternoon around 2:15 p.m. Law enforcement on the scene said the man was following a southbound tractor, owned by Larsen’s Farms and attempted to pass the tractor on the right as the tractor made a…

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