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ESD selects final four superintendent candidates.

February 22, 2018
ESD selects final four superintendent candidates.

ESD selects final four superintendent candidates. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — The West Shore Educational Service District Board of Education selected four candidates to be considered for the position of superintendent during a meeting Thursday, Feb. 22. The board had received 18 applications for the position and reviewed each of those applicants in closed session, per…

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Shelby High School placed on lockdown following Facebook message.

February 22, 2018

Shelby High School placed on lockdown following Facebook message.  #OceanaCountNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHELBY — Shelby High School went into lockdown Thursday morning after a high school student received a Facebook message that was threatening in nature, according to Superintendent Tim Reeves. Reeves contacted district parents about 3 p.m. Thursday via automated message. He said the Facebook message the…

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Council douses marijuana dispensary plan.

February 21, 2018

Council douses marijuana dispensary plan. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. ROTHBURY — The Rothbury Village Council extinguished a plan to build a marijuana dispensary proposed by Michigan Grow Supply with a 5-2 vote Tuesday evening, Feb. 20. Meetings regarding the proposed dispensary in the village have drawn many supporters, packing the council room to near capacity. However, many of the…

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Hesperia community rallies around athlete battling cancer.

February 21, 2018

Hesperia community rallies around athlete battling cancer. #ConnorStrong By Fred Inglis. Contributing Writer. The Village of Hesperia is a typical quiet, close-knit Michigan town. Everybody knows everybody and their business. So when they hear “Baby Hulk” developed a life-threatening disease, like Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, the entire community knows 15-year-old Connor VanBuskirk and his family needs all their emotional and…

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FFA and agriscience teach students leadership, hands-on skills.

February 20, 2018

FFA and agriscience teach students leadership, hands-on skills. #FFA #Agriscience By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — This week is FFA week, celebrating the National FFA Organization. The organization is the largest student leadership organization in the United States. It was started as the Future Farmers of America but now entails many other areas of agriculture including natural…

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