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Man, 83, arrested for drunk driving following reports of a reckless driver.

October 9, 2017

Man, 83, arrested for drunk driving following reports of a reckless driver. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — An 83-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI) Friday, Oct. 6, shortly before 6 p.m. “following three separate calls of a reckless driver in the US 10 and Jebavy Drive area,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The driver was…

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911 operations manager recognized by state organization. 

October 9, 2017

911 operations manager recognized by state organization.  WEARE TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) — Mason-Oceana 911 Operations Manager Todd Myers has been selected as the 2017 Information Technologist of the Year by the Michigan Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO). Each year, Michigan APCO accepts nominations in seven categories from 911 centers in the state of Michigan. Myers was nominated by…

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16-year-old Ludington boy dies following US 31 crash.

October 7, 2017

16-year-old Ludington boy dies following US 31 crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Henry Gordon MacDougall, a 16-year-old Ludington High School student, died as a result of his injuries following a vehicle crash on US 31 at Sugar Grove Road Friday evening.   The crash occurred on US 31 at Sugar Grove Road about 8 p.m. Friday…

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LAS superintendent addresses student death, homecoming dance.

October 7, 2017
LAS superintendent addresses student death, homecoming dance.

LAS superintendent addresses student death, homecoming dance. Ludington Area School District Superintendent Jason Kennedy has issued a statement about Friday night’s tragic death of 16-year-old Henry MacDougall and tonight’s homecoming dance. See related story here. Dear LASD Family and School Community, It is with great sadness that we inform you that one of our students at Ludington High School passed…

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Driver injured in US 31 expressway crash said he was smoking ‘meth’.

October 7, 2017

Driver injured in US 31 expressway crash said he was smoking ‘meth’. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — The driver of a vehicle involved in a single vehicle rollover crash on US 31 expressway Friday morning told deputies he was smoking ‘meth’ when he lost control of the 2009 Dodge Caliber he was driving. Thomas Albert…

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