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Great for News Gathering, but Is It Ethical?

In a little over two weeks, Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief of the Mason County Press, a local on-line news disseminator has covered the contro…

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5 Jul 25, 2015
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Spotlight on Scottville: July 20, 2012 Commissioner Meeting, Petitions and Projections

Having grew up in Scottville back when it was a commercial center for Mason County, I couldn't help but reflect on how it had changed sinc…

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6 Jul 24, 2015
Reply by Jasper

John Shay on Both Sides of an Agreement

At the most recent Ludington City Council meeting, a question of ethics arose dealing with a contract/agreement wherein City Manager John S…

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2 Jul 21, 2015
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Ludington City Council July 13, 2015: Code of Silence

The meeting held the evening of July 13 had several important first readings of ordinances and other agenda items that should be dealt wit…

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11 Jul 21, 2015
Reply by Jasper

Shelby: Town in Turmoil or Healthy Hamlet?

Sheltered near the middle of Oceana County is a small quiet town of two thousand souls.  Quiet, that is until lately, when a whole lot of s…

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2 Jul 18, 2015
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Ludington's Community Garden of Garbage and Grasses

Ludington's Community Garden grew from the demolition of the downtown bowling alley in the 200 block of West Ludington Avenue.  For a coupl…

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30 Jul 17, 2015
Reply by Willy

Ludington City Council June 22, 2015 Meeting: The Quiet Game About Maclean

The agenda for this meeting was very light when compared to the scopes of prior ones this year, where the city has wished to exert new pow…

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3 Jul 1, 2015
Reply by Willy

The Vanity of the Bonfires

Last night was the first of three scheduled bonfires to be held at Stearn's Beach in the summer of 2015.  It arose from what was declared a…

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2 Jun 30, 2015
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Mistakes Were Made in Scottville Robbery/Dog Shooting

If you're from the West Michigan area, you have probably heard of an event that happened just about a mile north from downtown Scottville j…

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23 Jun 22, 2015
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Toy Gun Mayhem: An Assault or Just an Ass

The news could come from the Oceana County Press since the alleged perpetrator was an 18 year old from Hart, but the craziness happened he…

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7 Jun 18, 2015
Reply by Willy

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