#KidsOfCharacter #HouseOfFlavors Editor’s Note: Today we begin a new series called Kids of Character, sponsored by House of Flavors restaurants of Ludington and Manistee. We will feature kids from Mason, Manistee, and Oceana counties who go out of their way to help others or just to be kind citizens. If you have a suggestion for us, please email editor@masoncountypress.com…
Story and photos contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club, assisted by several boy scouts from local Troop 1145, picked up litter along US-31 between Monroe and Wayne roads Thursday, July 16. The volunteers were among 2,800 groups in West Michigan and across the state participating in the Adopt-A-Highway program this past week. Three times a year,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Michigan State University lost one of its biggest fans Tuesday. Most of us who grew up in Scottville and went to Scottville Elementary had Gene and Shirley Muscoe as teachers. Gene died Tuesday, appropriately on the day when many people wear green. He was 80-years-old. Gene was my fifth grade homeroom teacher. I had Shirley in…
In observation of National Agriculture Week, we present stories about Mason County farming this week. See video here. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — As the spring equinox nears, a special ritual occurs in the woods across the northern United States. It’s maple syrup season. For farmer Fred Bates, the season has even special meaning. His birthday is on…
Coming Home. Many people have traveled the world and have had life experiences that their hometowns could never offer them, but many of those people are choosing to leave those grand ventures behind to move back to their roots in search of a slower paced lifestyle. Mason County Press occasionally features these individuals in our series, “Coming Home.” Today’s feature…
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