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MANISTEE MICH. — Applications are now open for the 11th Cohort of the Manistee Area Leadership Program. Hosted by the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce, this nine-month program runs from September through May with a focus on creating knowledgeable and connected professionals. Participants wi…

Historic White Pine Village is home to nearly 30 buildings of local historic significance. One of the oldest buildings is known as The Trapper’s Cabin. The building was used for many other purposes since it was constructed many decades ago, even before Mason County was formed in 1855. This i…

The Family Friendly Fishing Waters map shows locations across the state that are easy to access and have a high likelihood of catching fish.

To everyone except an active birder, a seagull is a seagull. However, the herring gull is one of 13 species of gulls known in Mason County!

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  • Sunrise: 06:14:37 AM
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Today

Sun and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 75F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 64F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 77F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

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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.

District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is announcing Measles walk-in vaccination clinics throughout the jurisdiction during the month of July.

SCOTTVILLE – Over 150 West Shore Community College students are eligible to receive degrees and certificates at the college’s 53rd commencement ceremonies to be held on Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the college’s Center Stage Theater.

MANISTEE – Coming into Sunday’s Gratiot County Baseball League doubleheader tied with the St. Louis Spirits, the Manistee Saints responded to the challenge with a 7-6 and 5-0 sweep at Kliber Field.

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Over 200 people attended the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame banquet formerly introducing the Class of 2025 inductees Saturday night the Lincoln Hills Golf Club, including several past inductees.

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The pollen has been banished, the bugs are still angry, but the days are warm and hopefully the nights will be tolerable.

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A 55-year-old Manistee man was arrested near the scene of an accident at the Brye Road and U.S. 10 intersection in Amber Township Monday at 7:21 p.m.

MANISTEE COUNTY — A 27-year-old man from Mancelona was arraigned this week in Manistee County and charged with six counts of varying degrees in the alleged sexual abuse of a child that spanned several years, according to a press release provided by the Michigan State Police.

The tragic news out of central Texas has been heartbreaking, but it’s also been maddening — because so many lives could have been saved if elected officials had done their jobs. They owe the families who lost loved ones — the death toll from the Fourth of July floods is now at more than 100 …

It was a somewhat sad, quaint scene; I got out of an Uber and noticed eyes on me immediately. I had arrived at Planned Parenthood’s flagship Manhattan center. It’s supposed to close and be sold, but for now it’s still in operation. Saturday used to be a big day for surgical abortions here, b…