By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The 137-year-old former Scottville schoolhouse is going to be razed. In a memorandum to the Scottville City Commission dated Nov. 10, Scottville City Manager Clarence Goodlein made a recommendation that the commission support an effort of the Mason County Land Bank to demolish the building, located at 209 N. Main St. The Mason County…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — New phases of the water main reconstruction project have begun with work beginning along East State Street (US 10). The street is expected to be closed, between Main Street and Columbia Avenue, on Tuesday, Sept. 2 with a detour route of State Street, Columbia Avenue, Broadway Avenue. The route coincides with the city’s designated…
SCOTTVILLE — After nearly a month of drivers disregarding “road closed to local traffic” signs on Johnson Road, the City of Scottville has doubled down on barricading the local street. Currently US 10 west of Main Street is closed due to replacement of a water main. The official detour is Main Street/Scottville Road north to US 31 for westbound State…
By Kai Taylor, MCP Contributor and Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE – In 2023, the opportunity arose for the City of Scottville to receive a grant from the State of Michigan to replace some of its aging water mains. Two years later, that opportunity is finally becoming a reality. The city has been awarded $8.7 million from a Drinking Water State…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission voted Monday, Jan. 13, to eliminate the city police department. The action was the result of a deficit the city is facing, according to Interim City Manager Clarence Goodlein. Last fall, Interim City Manager Clarence Goodlein reported to the commission that the city was nearly $500,000 in debt due to various incidences of overspending…
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