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Recent deaths, reported Aug. 26, 2015.

August 26, 2015

Robert Best, 65, of Whitehall, died August 21, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Gloria L. Bush, 67, of Grand Haven, formerly of Hart, passed away August 21, 2015.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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ESD expands ag program; college discussing partnering with MSU.

August 19, 2015
ESD expands ag program; college discussing partnering with MSU.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Agricultural education in this area is seeing a resurgence. The West Shore Educational Service District is expanding it agricultural science program to Mason County while West Shore Community College is in talks with Michigan State University to provide an agricultural technology program here. Beginning this fall, the ESD’s Career Technology Education…

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Recent death, reported August 18, 2015.

August 18, 2015

May Lynn McTaggart, 73, of Hart died on August 15, 2015 in Hart.  Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Recent deaths, reported August 17, 2015.

August 17, 2015

Malcolm Jackson, 84, of Montague, died August 14, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Arlo Matney, 95, of Shelby, died August 15, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Will they stay or will they go? The House affair.

August 16, 2015
Will they stay or will they go? The House affair.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger.  By now, you’ve probably heard about Lansing’s most recent scandal involving state representatives Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) and Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainwell).  Rumors of the extramarital affair between Courser and Gamrat had been circulating since spring. The story became more salacious earlier this month when The Detroit News released audio recordings of Courser, Gamrat,…

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