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DNR offers free fishing weekend

May 12, 2014

The Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that Michigan’s annual summer free fishing weekend is set for Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. On that weekend, everyone – residents and nonresidents alike – can fish Michigan waters without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply. Michigan has offered the free fishing weekend annually since 1986 as an easy,…

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Storm possible today, area under weather advisory

May 12, 2014
Storm possible today, area under weather advisory

Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869.  The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a significant weather advisory for the area. At 9:33 a.m. radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hesperia to Belding to St. Johns to Williamston, moving northeast at 30 mph.…

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911 seeking millage in August election

May 9, 2014
911 seeking millage in August election

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. WEARE TWP. — Mason-Oceana 911 is expected to request a millage during the August 5 primary. The emergency dispatch center is in the final stages of requesting a .14 millage for six years, once the request is approved next week by the Mason County Board of Commissioners; the request has already been approved by the Oceana…

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Mason, Manistee, Oceana all-star students

May 9, 2014
Mason, Manistee, Oceana all-star students

VICTORY TWP. (Mason County) — An outstanding student from each high school in northern Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties was recently recognized as a Michigan Education Association Academic All-Star. The students were awarded  Wednesday, April 23 during the 18th annual awards program and banquet at West Shore Community College. The selection of each student was made by MEA members at…

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Trout season begins

May 9, 2014
Trout season begins

For the Love of Fishing. A blog by Sean McDonald is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. The last Saturday in April marked the 2014 Michigan trout opener. It allows anglers to fish sections of streams and creeks that have been closed to fishing since September 30, 2013. Examples in our…

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