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Mason, Oceana counties implement CodeRED alert system.

March 26, 2019

Mason, Oceana counties implement CodeRED alert system. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON – Following a thorough evaluation of alerting systems, Mason and Oceana counties have implemented CodeRED, a high-speed emergency mass notification service. Thanks to a donation from the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant, the CodeRED system will serve as the primary emergency public warning system to both citizens and visitors. The system sends…

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Local activities planned during April for sexual assault awareness month.

March 26, 2019

Local activities planned during April for sexual assault awareness month. #COVE Nearly one in five women in the US have experienced rape or attempted rape at some time in their lives, while one in 67 American men have experienced rape or attempted rape. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE) has several activities planned…

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Deer population on the rise in Ludington.

March 26, 2019

Deer population on the rise in Ludington. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON – The Ludington Police Department is warning residents that the deer population is on the rise in the city limits and is urging residents to not feed them. “Some Ludington residents are concerned about the increased number of deer in the City of Ludington,” states a post on LPD’s Facebook page.…

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Stabbing suspect faces felony charges.

March 26, 2019

Stabbing suspect faces felony charges. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – The 57-year-old Free Soil man accused of repeatedly stabbing his 72-year-old brother and punching a Mason County sheriff’s deputy in the face over the weekend has been arraigned in 79th District Court on charges of felonious assault and resisting and opposing an officer. Gerald Francis Morong’s bond was set at $10,000 cash/surety,…

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Weekend police report.

March 25, 2019

Weekend police report. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, March 22, 2019: – 8:22 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Meisenheimer Road west of Scottville Road, Riverton Township. – 4:10 p.m., (MCSO), assault, Custer Road south of First Street, Custer Township. A report detailing the alleged assault filed by a…

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