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Cancer society fundraiser is personal for many at FloraCraft

April 10, 2014
Cancer society fundraiser is personal for many at FloraCraft

Life Blooms event is Saturday night. By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – Floracraft in Ludington is no stranger to the craft world and all it entails, including producing hundreds of Styrofoam objects. One may not link foam wig heads to cancer, but the employees at Floracraft see these heads as a symbol of hope to those living with cancer…

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Masons help Lakeview students with IDs

April 10, 2014
Masons help Lakeview students with IDs

By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – A school’s number one priority is to keep its students safe while educating them and Lakeview Elementary School is a prime example. The Masonic Temple and some of its members worked with Lakeview to bring in the Michigan Child ID Program. The program is offered to schools as a free service to give…

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Chamber accepting nominations for Business of the Year, Community Service Awards

April 10, 2014

Future Five Recipients new this year. LUDINGTON — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Mason County Business of the Year award, the 2013 Mason County Community Service award, and new this year, nominations for the Future Five. Deadline for all nominations will be 5 p.m., Monday April 14, 2014. The awards will be…

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Community leaders discuss high speed Internet

April 10, 2014
Community leaders discuss high speed Internet

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. HART — Several dozen community leaders gathered at the Hart Middle School library this morning to discuss how to integrate broadband Internet into underserved local rural areas. The meeting was facilitated by State Sen. Geoff Hansen (R-Hart) who represents Mason, Oceana, Newaygo and Muskegon counties. Hansen said the meeting came out of a discussion he had…

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Free Soil man arrested for assault

April 10, 2014
Free Soil man arrested for assault

FREE SOIL TWP. — A 57-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday night for assault. The incident occurred around 10:58 p.m. on East Sauble Road. Other activity of the MCSO for Wednesday, April 9, 2014 included: – 9:35 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Hawley and Indian Trail roads, Eden Twp. – 12:42 p.m.: Retail…

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