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Scottville businesses could face tickets for not clearing sidewalks.

January 4, 2016
Scottville businesses could face tickets for not clearing sidewalks.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Business or property owners in downtown Scottville could face a minimum $100 ticket if they do not clear their sidewalks of snow this winter. In December, the Scottville City Commission passed an amendment to the city ordinance regulating sidewalks in the Central Business District. Among the provisions is a requirement of building occupants to clear…

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Scottville commission may consider limiting parking times near city hall.

January 4, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — Scottville city commissioners are being asked by the city manager to discuss limiting the amount of time a vehicle can park on the west side of the 100 block of North Main Street. The item is on today’s commission agenda. “The reason I am bringing this back up now is that we have some of the people who…

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Holiday weekend arrests include assaults, hit and runs, OWIs.

January 4, 2016
Holiday weekend arrests include assaults, hit and runs, OWIs.

LUDINGTON — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office made several assault arrests over the holiday weekend, including an 80-year-old Amber Township man, assaults on sheriff’s office corrections officers and an assault at a local hotel. The following is a report of all activity of local law enforcement over the weekend. Unless indicated, the activity was from MCSO. Names are listed…

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Firefighters, police stop fire at apartment building.

January 3, 2016
Firefighters, police stop fire at apartment building.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The quick actions of law enforcement and firefighters prevented a fire from spreading through an apartment building Sunday night. Scottville and Custer fire departments were called to Reinberg Avenue Apartments, 103 N. Reinberg Ave., about 10:30 p.m. for a report of a structure fire. Shortly after, law enforcement arrived on scene and assisted with…

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New Year’s baby born Saturday at hospital.

January 3, 2016
New Year’s baby born Saturday at hospital.

LUDINGTON — The first Mason County baby of 2016 was born at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 at the Family Birthing Center at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Mother, Cheyenne Wilson, of Ludington, gave birth to a girl, Audree Wilson, who weighed 6-pounds, 4-ounces and measured 20-inches long.   Audree was delivered by Dr. Marvin Craig, assisted by nurses Dana Allen and…

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