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Ludington woman pleads to 2nd-degree child abuse of 2-year-old
Tara Treesh, 36, of Ludington, pled no contest Tuesday to one count of second-degree child abuse, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Treesh’s plea accompanies an agreement extended by Mason County's 51st Circuit Court to sentence her to 20 months to 10 years of incarceration. Treesh was charged in...
Photos: 250 Model T's visit downtown Manistee
MANISTEE — Those out and about in Manistee Wednesday may have done a few double takes while driving down the road. The Model T Ford Club International visited Manistee for a few hours as part of its annual tour. Manistee County Tourism Authority executive director Sammie Lukaskiewicz said approximately...
School Gardening Program awarded $150,000 in grant funds
The Baldwin Community Schools Board of Education met on the evening of July 16, where a report was shared to further implement the BCS Gardening Program. Grant funds have been awarded to this program, $150,000, to be used for supplies only. The program was founded in 2019 by Lewis’ family,...
Village of Baldwin receives nearly $1 million in Michigan Spark Grant Funding for Hollister Park Improvements
BALDWIN –The Village of Baldwin was recently awarded $908,700 of grant. funding through the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) / Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Spark Grant Program partnership to complete the community-driven redesign of Hollister Park, located behind the County Courthouse. This extensive project promises to breathe...
Children's farm seeking donations for matching grant challenge
FREE SOIL — Circle Rocking S Children’s Farm is seeking donations for a matching grant challenge. The 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization provides touch therapy and recreation free of charge to people of all ages with disabilities. The farm serves over 800 people with disabilities annually, according to a news release.
Looking Back for July 17:Local pharmacists train ahead of mass polio immunizations
Local pharmacists learned the knack of putting exactly two drops of polio vaccine on a sugar cube. It was a training session in preparation for the county’s mass polio immunization.
Old Engine Club binds grains for upcoming show
The Western Michigan Old Engine Club began binding grain in Scottville on Wednesday, July 17, at 11:30 a.m. in preparation for their upcoming Old Engine and Tractor Show on Aug. 1 through 3. The club used their tractors and their hands to collect and bind the grain, which was donated...
Master Gardener shares vegetable gardening tips and tricks
The second installment of the Scottville Area District Library’s Cultivating Our Community series took place on Tuesday, July 16, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Master Gardener and Mason County Gardening Club member Deb Gundersen gave a talk, “Vegetable Gardening 101,” sharing tips and tricks from the rewarding hobby.
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