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Scottville Summerfest to feature ice cream social, no chicken barbecue this year.

June 24, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville chicken barbecue has been a tradition in town for many years. Over the past few years, however, the event has seen smaller attendance. Plus, during the spring the city’s barbecue pit was destroyed by a vandal. As an alternative, a community ice cream social is going to be held this year instead. The ice cream social…

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Credit union offers debt counseling services to its members.

June 23, 2015
Credit union offers debt counseling services to its members.

Mason County Press is provided to our readers for free, thanks to the generous support of our advertisers. One of those great advertisers is Safe Harbor Credit Union. LUDINGTON — Do you find yourself overwhelmed in debt with the collectors calling on a daily basis? Safe Harbor Credit Union offers its members access to a debt counseling service called Accel,…

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New cottage at the Village.

June 22, 2015
New cottage at the Village.

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Volunteers spent the morning chinking the Hamlin Lake Cottage at Historic White Pine Village. The cottage was disassembled and moved a few years ago from Hamlin Lake. It was reassembled last year.

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Local youth attend electric cooperative tour of Washington.

June 22, 2015
Local youth attend electric cooperative tour of Washington.

Two Mason County high school students visited Washington, D.C. during the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour June 13-18. Sanford Narmore of Custer and Brooke Thurow of Riverton Township, whose parents are members of Great Lakes Energy electrical cooperative, were among five representatives of Great Lakes Energy to attend the tour. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) hosts 1,700 future energy leaders for their annual…

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West Michigan Works: A visit with Shelby Gem Factory.

June 19, 2015
West Michigan Works: A visit with Shelby Gem Factory.

SHELBY — Shelby Gem Factory is one of the only manufacturers of imitation diamonds in the country and one of the few that make artificial gems. Owner and founder Larry Kelley recently spoke to OCP for our video series, West Michigan Works.    

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Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks