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Scottville to appoint new planning commissioner

April 14, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville will again appoint a new planning commissioner. Lisa Foster is expected to be appointed Monday night during the City Commission’s regular meeting. Foster replaces Marcy Spencer. Spencer was appointed but never served because, instead, she was appointed to the city commission, replacing Joe Baxter, who resigned. City Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in city…

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Great Start Collaborative to host parent info nights

April 14, 2013

The Mason and Oceana County Great Start Parent Coalitions will host two Parent Info Nights this month. The first will be held on Monday, April 22nd from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. at Pentwater Elementary School and will feature guest speaker Karen Goodman of West Michigan Community Mental Health with a presentation entitled “Positive Parenting Techniques for Behavioral Change.” The second is…

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Flood warning

April 12, 2013
Flood warning

SCOTTVILLE — The Pere Marquette River has flooded parts of Scottville Riverside Park. The river’s water level has steadily increased over the last several days. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a flood warning for the river. At 4 p.m. Friday the stage was 5.3 feet, flood stage is 5.5 feet. The river is expected to rise…

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Free Soil will have party of the century, celebrating school’s life

April 12, 2013
Free Soil will have party of the century, celebrating school’s life

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL – On June 30 of this year, an institution in this northeast MasonCounty village will come to an end. Free Soil School District will end its 100th and final year with the party of the century. The Free Soil Community Schools All Class Reunion Community Celebration will take place on Saturday, June 22. The…

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Compromise met on downtown Ludington music levels

April 12, 2013

LUDINGTON — A compromise has been reached on the noise stipulation of Ludington’s new outdoor dining ordinance. The ordinance allows for establishments to have outdoor dining without receiving special permission from the planning commission. The ordinance allows businesses to have outdoor dining and entertainment as long as they follow the ordinance and the guidelines established by the Downtown Ludington board.…

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