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Winter storm warning updated.

December 11, 2017

Winter storm warning updated. The National Weather Service has updated its winter storm warning with the storm expected to begin late Monday afternoon.  According to the Federal Emergency Management Administration, the storm is expected to last until midnight, Wednesday, Dec. 13. The warning states: Heavy lake effect will develop tonight. Travel will be very difficult including during the morning on…

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Verizon wireless services restored; software update blamed.

December 11, 2017

Verizon wireless services restored; software update blamed.  Verizon Wireless services have been restored after this morning’s outage that impacted thousands of people from northern Oceana County to most counties up to the Mackinac Bridge. Upnorthlive.com has reported that a Verizon Wireless representative said the outages were caused by a software update that was rolled out Sunday night. Mason County residents…

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Verizon wireless down across northern Michigan.

December 11, 2017

Verizon wireless down across northern Michigan. Verizon Wireless service started to experience outages about 10 a.m. Monday and the outages appear to be happening from Pentwater north throughout northern Michigan. MCP readers are reporting the outages throughout Mason and Manistee counties and in northern Oceana County. Our Oceana editor is reporting service is working in Hart and Rothbury areas. We…

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State approves funding for PM Township acquisition of Dow property.

December 11, 2017

State approves funding for PM Township acquisition of Dow property. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pere Marquette Charter Township is getting close to acquiring property currently owned by Dow Chemical along Pere Marquette Lake, including the property known locally as Dow Park. Supervisor Paul Keson announced today that the township’s application for a Michigan Natural Resource…

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Police busy with crashes in wintry weather.

December 11, 2017

Police busy with crashes in wintry weather. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity over the weekend: Friday, Dec. 8, 2017: – 8 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, US 10 and Poplar Road, Custer Township. – 9:51 .m., (MSP), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Wildwood Crossing, Amber Township. – 11:25 p.m., (MSP), a 27-year-old Pentwater woman was arrested…

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