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$13.32 million lottery ticket purchased in Custer

August 15, 2013

CUSTER — Somebody is $13.32 million richer today and it is quite possible that they live in Mason County. According to the Michigan Lottery, one ticket matched the Michigan Classic Lotto 47 numbers on Aug. 14 and the ticket was purchased at Bonser’s of Custer. The winning numbers were: 01-07-20-25-35-39. The jackpot was last won on Feb. 13, 2013 and…

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Rep. Franz honors Tim Allen for Pure Michigan

August 15, 2013
Rep. Franz honors Tim Allen for Pure Michigan

MANISTEE — When comedian and actor Tim Allen recently performed a show in Manistee, state Rep. Ray Franz took the opportunity to deliver thanks from the state Legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder for Allen’s help to make the Pure Michigan advertising campaign successful. “Those of us who live and play in Michigan know what a special place on earth we…

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Historic baseball game takes place Sunday

August 15, 2013

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Ludington Mariners Old Time Base Ball Team will be hosting players from the Chicago Salmon at Historic White Pine Village on Sunday, August 18 at 2 p.m. The teams will be playing 1860-style baseball. America’s past-time, base ball (two words back then), was a gentleman’s game back in the 1860s. Hours of operation on Sunday…

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Another mystery object falls from sky

August 14, 2013

HAMLIN TWP. — Anthony Zoulek of Shelby was fishing at the end of the dock by Waterside Resort Wednesday night around 10 p.m. when he saw something fall into Hamlin Lake. “At first I thought it was a motorized para-glider,” he said. “It looked like it was gliding across the lake.” Zoulek said he saw a silhouette of the object…

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Meet Wisconsin’s top Badger fans, the Manitowoc Mafia

August 14, 2013
Meet Wisconsin’s top Badger fans, the Manitowoc Mafia

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. MANITOWOC, Wis. — For the past 14 years a group of people have gathered at the Manitowoc carferry dock pretty much every day the S.S. Badger sails. The group size varies depending on the day. On this particular day, Monday, Aug. 12, there are six guys, hanging out in the chairs in the passenger staging area.…

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