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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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Prosecutor, Sheriff: Mason County’s opioid problem is on the rise.

October 6, 2017

Prosecutor, Sheriff: Mason County’s opioid problem is on the rise. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County has not been immune to the increase of opioid abuse in this country. During the monthly meeting of the Mason County Democrats Thursday, Oct. 5, Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola and Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole addressed the group and…

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2 injured after US 31 rollover.

October 6, 2017

2 injured after US 31 rollover. #MasonCountyNews #OceanaCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured following a single vehicle rollover crash on southbound US 31 just north of the Oceana Drive (Pentwater) exit Friday morning. The crash, which occurred about 11 a.m., involved a Dodge Caliber sedan driven by a 38-year-old Indiana man and a 47-year-old…

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Man arrested after allegedly stealing 4 beers from Wesco.

October 6, 2017

Man arrested after allegedly stealing 4 beers from Wesco. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested for retail fraud at the Wesco East Gate store in the 5600 block of West US 10 Thursday, Oct. 5, at 4:25 a.m. after the clerk reportedly saw him take four cans of beer from the store, according to Mason…

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Judge Nellis to preside over state Adoption Day ceremony.

October 5, 2017

Judge Nellis to preside over state Adoption Day ceremony. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Mason County Probate Court Judge Jeff Nellis has been selected by the Michigan Supreme Court as one of two judges to preside over the state’s Adoption Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 21 in Lansing. “It’s a great honor,” Judge Nellis told MCP. Nellis has been…

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