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Fountain man placed on tether for weapons convictions

July 7, 2015
Fountain man placed on tether for weapons convictions

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Fountain man was ordered to a seven-month tether term during a one-year discretionary jail sentence for two counts of receiving and concealing firearms and fourth-offense habitual offender Tuesday, July 7, in 51st Circuit Court. Arthur Warner Tyra, Jr., who is free on 10 percent of a $25,000 bond, was arrested last…

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Stiles Road closure in Victory Township.

July 7, 2015

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Stiles Road, between Beyer and Townline roads, will be closed Wednesday, July 8, beginning at 7 a.m. for culvert repairs. The project is expected to be finished the end of the day. Motorists are asked by the Mason County Road Commission to seek an alternative route.

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Break-in, prescription drug theft among sheriff’s office activity

July 7, 2015
Break-in, prescription drug theft among sheriff’s office activity

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Monday, July 6, 2015: – 9:56 a.m., breaking and entering, 2200 block of W. US-10, Amber Twp. – 1:14 a.m., larceny of prescription medications, 4200 block of E. Dewey, Sheridan Twp. – 11:15 a.m.,…

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Residents evacuate condo due to fire

July 7, 2015
Residents evacuate condo due to fire

PENTWATER — The residents of the Spinnaker Condominium complex that overlooks Pentwater Lake in the village evacuated the building Tuesday morning, July 7, due to a fire in an upstairs unit that was quickly extinguished. Pentwater and Hart fire departments, along with Oceana County EMS, were dispatched to the scene at approximately 6:30 a.m. No one was injured in the…

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Scottville Police Dept. survey.

July 6, 2015
Scottville Police Dept. survey.

SCOTTVILLE — During its regular meeting Monday night, the Scottville City Commission voted 4-2 to turn down a motion to disband the city’s police department. See story here. Here is an MCP survey related to that topic: Create your own user feedback survey

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