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Farm to Fork Gala brings farmers and community members together.

December 18, 2019

Farm to Fork Gala brings farmers and community members together. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — What safety protocols go into producing milk? What impact have trade tariffs had on local farmers? What career opportunities are there locally for agriculture?…

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Sheriff’s Office holding vehicle auction.

December 18, 2019

Sheriff’s Office holding vehicle auction. Public Notice: The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is currently holding an online auction of abandoned vehicles. The vehicles may be viewed here. The auction will end on Jan. 3, 2020. All vehicles are sold as is and all bids are binding offers to purchase. Do not contact the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, nor the custodian,…

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Winter weather advisory issued.

December 14, 2019

Winter weather advisory issued. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Freezing drizzle has occurred in the area and is expected to continue until later this evening when it will switch to snow showers overnight. Multiple vehicle crashes have been reported in Mason and Oceana counties, some with injuries.…

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Closings and cancellations, Dec. 14, 2019.

December 14, 2019

Closings and cancellations, Dec. 14, 2019. Shelby High School band and choir concert has been cancelled due to weather.

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West Shore Bank’s Spirit of Giving for 786 meals.

December 11, 2019

West Shore Bank’s Spirit of Giving for 786 meals. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank’s 11th annual Spirit of Giving fundraising campaign recently raised $9,869 to purchase 786 Christmas meals that will be distributed to food banks in Mason, Oceana, Manistee and Benzie counties. The program is in partnership with Shop-N-Save of Ludington, Hansen Foods in Hart, Family Fare in Manistee…

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