Western Michigan Fair sheep competition winners. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pictured are the Western Michigan Fair sheep competition winners. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the…
Fair best in class youth arts and crafts. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The following were the Western Michigan Fair Best in Class winners for youth arts and crafts: Front row, from left: Tristan Johnson, Brayden Morse, Hailey Weidas, David Gaudette, Adrianna Palehorpe, Amelia Malburg, Afton Shoup. Back row, from left: Christian Cheney, Deven Gauthier, Stephanie Berghost, Willow Cross, Trey Johnson,…
Fair training. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pere Marquette Township Fire Department and Ludington Fire Department held a joint training Monday evening at the Mason County Fairgrounds. The firefighters practiced rescues from carnival equipment, such as the Ferris wheel, utilizing ladder trucks. This is the second year the two departments have practiced with T.J. Schmidt & Company, the fair’s carnival provider,…
Fair truck and tractor pull cancelled, due to weather. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The truck and tractor pull grandstand event, scheduled for tonight at the Western Michigan Fair has been cancelled, due to possible inclement weather. The weather forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms beginning at 6 p.m. Weather has already caused chaos with the pre-fair…
Fair harness racing postponed again. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Rain overnight has resulted in the decision to again postpone Colt Stakes Harness Racing at the Western Michigan Fair. According to fair association representative Marcia Hansen, the races will likely be on Sunday, Aug. 15 and Monday, Aug. 16. Harness racing had originally been scheduled to take…
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