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Drugs were factor in Aug. US 10 fatal crash involving sailboat.

September 6, 2017

Drugs were factor in Aug. US 10 fatal crash involving sailboat. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — The man who died in a vehicle crash involving a trailered sailboat on US 10-31 on Aug. 5 had traces of Ecstasy, Oxycodone, and alcohol in his body, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Jacob Gross, 31, of Roscommon was…

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Muskegon man who fled police, rammed cruiser, faces up to 5 years imprisonment.

September 6, 2017

Muskegon man who fled police, rammed cruiser, faces up to 5 years imprisonment. #MasonCountyCrime By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief and Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON— Mark Allen Wemple, 59, of 2528 E. Broadway Ave., Muskegon, the man who allegedly threw a beer can out the window of his vehicle — in view of a Mason County sheriff deputy, then eventually rammed into…

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Forgery, counterfeiting top police activity.

September 6, 2017

Forgery, counterfeiting top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017: – 12:58 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), ​probation violation arrest, 5800 block of West Bryant Road, Pere Marquette Township. A 55-year-old Ludington man was arrested following a 911 call reporting a suspicious person. – 7:04 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Jagger…

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MSU physiologist presenting program on business creativity.

September 6, 2017

MSU physiologist presenting program on business creativity. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Dr. Robert Root-Bernstein, a physiologist from Michigan State University, will present a program for the community titled “A ‘Tools for Thinking’ Approach to Business Creativity,” today, Sept. 6, at 6:30 p.m., in West Shore Community College’s Center Stage Theater. Those who attend will discover why breadth of experience is critical…

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Bridge construction to close Decker, Stephens roads.

September 6, 2017

Bridge construction to close Decker, Stephens roads. The Decker Road and Stephens Road bridges over the South Branch of the Lincoln River in Sherman and Custer townships, northeast of the Village of Custer, will be under construction starting Monday, September 11. Construction will include removal of the two existing 25-feet long by 21-feet wide and 20-feet long by 21-feet wide…

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