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Hart’s Altland represented the Pirates well at state wrestling tourney.

March 9, 2016
Hart’s Altland represented the Pirates well at state wrestling tourney.

By George C. Wilson, contributing writer.  AUBURN HILLS — Robert Altland wrestles 10 pounds under the 103 pound limit in his weight class.  That did not deter him during the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 individual wrestling championships at the Palace in Auburn Hills this last weekend.  The young Hart Pirate wears his small stature as a badge…

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Tales from the mat: A look at the MHSAA wrestling state finals.

March 9, 2016
Tales from the mat: A look at the MHSAA wrestling state finals.

C Notes: by George C. Wilson. AUBURN HILLS — The Michigan High School Athletic Association conducts the largest high school individual state  wrestling tournament in the nation every year.  For over a decade the MHSAA has taken over the venerable Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the NBA Detroit Pistons, to put on a spectacle unrivaled by any other state athletic…

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‘Breaking the Code’ on WSCC stage this weekend.

March 7, 2016
‘Breaking the Code’ on WSCC stage this weekend.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) – “Breaking the Code,” Hugh Whitemore’s exceptional biographical drama of Alan Turing, the famed English mathematician and computer science pioneer who solved the German Enigma code during World War II, opens at West Shore Community College’s Center Stage Theater on Thursday, March 10.  The production is directed by Michael (Mik) Mikula. “Breaking the Code” took London and…

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Recent deaths, reported March 7, 2016.

March 7, 2016

Janet Bahr, 79, of Shelby, died Thursday, March 3, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Pastor Samuel Routley, 66, of Hesperia, died Saturday, March 5, 2016.Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Shirley Holz, 92, of New Era, died Sunday, March 7, 2016.Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Sean Lee Melin, 76, of Pentwater, passed away March 5, 2016 at…

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8 mistakes that can upend retirement.

March 4, 2016
8 mistakes that can upend retirement.

The Financial Minute is sponsored by SSB Financial Services located at Shelby State Bank, with offices in Shelby, Hart, Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee and Fruitport. www.ssbfinancialservices.com Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes to steer clear of, if possible. No Strategy: Yes, the biggest mistake is having no…

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