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Dangerous conditions cause several crashes.

February 15, 2016
Dangerous conditions cause several crashes.

Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016: – 6:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, S. Scottville Rd. and W. Conrad Rd., Custer Township. – 8:11 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), property damage crash, US-10 Hwy., Custer Township. – 10:37 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), criminal sexual conduct, E. Resseguie St., City of Ludington. – 5:50…

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Plowing through

February 15, 2016
Plowing through

CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A Mason County Road Commission truck clears off Conrad Road near Tuttle Road Monday morning. Roads are slick this morning due to a light snowfall overnight. Photo by Rob Alway.

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Fire damages Custer Township house; occupants get out safely.

February 14, 2016
Fire damages Custer Township house; occupants get out safely.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Six fire departments fought a house fire in northeastern Custer Township this afternoon. The fire at 989 N. Schoenherr Road was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Initially Custer and Scottville fire departments were called to the fire on the Custer/Branch townships line. Custer Fire Chief Larry Crawford said the…

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Hospital employees donate over $6,000 toward school doors.

February 12, 2016
Hospital employees donate over $6,000 toward school doors.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has donated $6,215.25 towards the Mason County adopt-a-door fund, which is purchasing devices that secure door thresholds in all county schools. Today’s donation is the second highest single entity donation the campaign has received since it began in October 2015. The highest was $7,200 from the Mason County Youth Advisory…

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Defense attorney cites ‘zealous’ prosecution in trooper’s impaired driving case.

February 12, 2016
Defense attorney cites ‘zealous’ prosecution in trooper’s impaired driving case.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — Criminal defense attorney Mike Nichols said Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour, who was found guilty of driving an off road vehicle (ORV) while impaired earlier this week, was prosecuted much harder by Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola than the average citizen and that Seymour’s breath test at the jail was improperly administered.  Seymour…

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