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Stephens Road Bridge to close for construction to Aug. 14.

August 8, 2017

Stephens Road Bridge to close for construction to Aug. 14. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Stephens Road Bridge over the Big Sable River, northeast of the Village of Free Soil, will be under construction starting Monday, August 14.   Construction will include removal of the existing 28-feet long by 19-feet wide single-span steel I-beam bridge that was reconstructed in 1987.  The…

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Scottville to address park vandalism.

August 7, 2017

Scottville to address park vandalism. #MasonCountyNews #ScottvilleNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Vandals are costing the City of Scottville lots of money and the city is going to take steps to counter the issue. Most of the vandalism takes place at the restrooms and fish cleaning station on the west side of Riverside Park, City Manager Amy Williams told…

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Rural Fire Authority to receive $416K grant to buy air packs.

August 7, 2017

Rural Fire Authority to receive $416K grant to buy air packs. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority will receive a $416,000 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management. The money will be used to purchase air packs and air filling equipment for the fire authority’s seven fire departments. “This is huge…

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1 transported to hospital following rear-end US 10 crash.

August 7, 2017

1 transported to hospital following rear-end US 10 crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Scottville woman was transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital after the vehicle she was riding in inadvertently rear-ended a vehicle on US 10-31 near Dennis Road Monday afternoon. The crash occurred after a Chevrolet Cruz, driven by a 59-year-old…

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Weekend crashes keep police busy.

August 7, 2017

Weekend crashes keep police busy. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Friday, Aug. 4, 2017: – 6:33 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove and Amber roads, Victory Township. – 11:25 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of a trailer plate, Wallace Drive, Pere Marquette Township. – 1:06 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injuries,…

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