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Arch Staffing waives fee for Scottville city manager search. 

April 20, 2021

Arch Staffing waives fee for Scottville city manager search.  SCOTTVILLE — During its regular meeting Monday, April 19, Scottville City Commission voted to extend a job offer to Scottville native Jim Newkirk of Oscoda (see related story here). In March, the commission hired Arch Staffing of Ludington to assist with the search for a manager. The local firm bid a…

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Alleged drunk driver arrested after going 96 mph.

April 20, 2021

Alleged drunk driver arrested after going 96 mph. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. CUSTER — A 50 year-old Ludington woman was arrested by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy following a “be on the lookout” for a high speed-reckless driver eastbound on US 10 coming from Scottville…

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Scottville commission selects Newkirk as next city manager. 

April 19, 2021

Scottville commission selects Newkirk as next city manager.  SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission voted unanimously tonight, Monday, April 19, during its regular meeting, to hire O’Neil James (Jim) Newkirk III as the next city manager. Newkirk, 46, who lives in Oscoda, grew up in Scottville and graduate from Mason County Central High School in 1993. He has a bachelor’s degree…

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Weekend police news, April 19, 2021.

April 19, 2021

Weekend police news, April 19, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, April 16, 2021: 5:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Beyer Road, Sherman Township. 6:57 a.m.,…

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Schedule a tour of the Sports Hall of Fame.

April 18, 2021

Schedule a tour of the Sports Hall of Fame. By Vic Burwell, President, Mason County Sports Hall of Fame In July of 2020, the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame introduced the rebranding of their vision for the Hall of Fame with the $141,000 renovation at Historic White Pine Village, of “Beyond the game:  The Value of Sports.” Since its inception…

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