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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), along with Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), has introduced the Federal Building Threat Notification Act, a bipartisan effort to strengthen emergency communication protocols in federal buildings and protect more than 1.4 mil…

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education met Aug. 18 to finalize a range of district business, including approval of a tax levy resolution, food service contracts, coaching recommendations, and curriculum updates, while also receiving building-level reports and the superinten…

LANSING— With National Immunization Awareness Month underway, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to stay up to date on routine vaccinations. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has also proclaimed August as Vaccine Awareness Month in Michigan.

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SCOTTVILLE — West Shore Community College has unveiled its 2025–2026 Performing Arts Series, promising a dynamic season of live entertainment featuring nationally recognized musicians, high-energy theatrical performances, and free student ensemble concerts.

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LUDINGTON — This is the week that the local waters of Lake Michigan are tested by professional and amateur anglers in the Ludington Offshore Classic and Big Boys Fishing Tournament.

SCOTTVILLE — Homeowners in Mason, Manistee and Lake counties will have the opportunity to screen their private well water for nitrates and nitrites during a free testing event hosted by the Mason-Lake Conservation District.

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MEARS – On Sunday, a 59-year-old man believed to have shot an acquaintance in the leg was fatally wounded by law enforcement during an officer-involved shooting following an extended manhunt in the Mears area of Oceana County, authorities said.

FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Shelby man is dead and his wife is in custody following a shooting early Thursday in Ferry Township, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office.

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FERRY TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 15 at approximately 1 a.m. detectives arrested a 46-year-old Ferry Township woman in connection with the reported homicide from the morning’s incident located on E. Buchanan Road in Ferry Township.

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