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Fountain man arrested for driving while on drugs for the 9th time.

October 10, 2017

Fountain man arrested for driving while on drugs for the 9th time. #ManisteeCountyCrime MANISTEE — A 58-year-old Fountain man was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs (OUID) Sunday, Oct. 8, shortly after 8:30 p.m. on US 31 near Clay Street, according to Manistee County Undersheriff Kenneth Falk. “He was arrested for OUID,” Falk said. “It is up to…

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Franz addresses no-fault insurance, income tax reform as he campaigns for State Senate seat.

October 9, 2017

Franz addresses no-fault insurance, income tax reform as he campaigns for State Senate seat. #MichiganSenate #Election2018. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Ray Franz, former representative for Michigan’s 101st State House of Representatives district, has been increasing his presence on the campaign trail since filing his candidacy for Michigan’s 35th Senate district last February. Franz sat down with MCP last week to…

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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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