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Scottville closer to cleaning up blight

August 19, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is closer to cleaning up blighted homes. Earlier this year the city commission set its top goal as cleaning up properties that were in violation of the city’s zoning ordinance. The city administration has made a strong effort to enforce the code by attempting to contact the owners of the nearly 30 properties that…

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Tire fire

August 19, 2013
Tire fire

RIVERTON TWP. — A large pile of tires on fire created a big black plume of smoke over Riverton Township this afternoon. Firefighters from Riverton and Scottville fire departments responded to the fire behind the Petersen farm at 1316 W. Marrison Rd. around 4:30 p.m. The initial call was for a possible woods fire. Upon arriving, Riverton Fire Chief Joe…

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Harvest Festival street closure now will be 5 days

August 19, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — When the Scottville City Commission meets today it will once again address the closing of South Main Street for the Harvest Festival. However, this time the request will be for closing the street for five days instead of one. At the last commission meeting, two weeks ago, the commission allowed for the closure of the street on Saturday,…

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WSCC student orientation scheduled

August 19, 2013
WSCC student orientation scheduled

VICTORY TWP. – First–time or returning students at West Shore Community College are invited to attend the 2013 Student Orientation to be held on Thursday, August 29, at 6 p.m., in the Arts and Sciences Center and Center Stage Theater. “This is a great opportunity for our new students to learn their way around the campus and to learn how to be…

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Old time base ball

August 18, 2013
Old time base ball

Photos by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. – Could summer get much better than days like today? Temperatures were in the low ’80s, there was a slight breeze from Lake Michigan and the game of the day was old time base ball (two words). The Ludington Mariners took on the Chicago Salmon at Historic White Pine Village. The rules…

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