Mazure reflects on nearly 50 years of barbering in Bad Axe Rich Harp, For the Tribune May 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Fred Mazure has been cutting hair since 1963. (Rich Harp/For the Tribune) Every town has its go-to guys — the person locals trust to know what is going on — and Bad Axe's go-to is Fredrick Mazure. From insight on local events to rumors and gossip, Mazure has the inside scoop. After all, he’s been cutting hair in Bad Axe for more than a half century. Fred is the son fouth son of Emma (Maurer) and John Mazure. The couple had a total of eight children — seven boys and one girl — six of whom were born on the family farm, as most kids were at the time.