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Epic storm wallops the area; police urge residents to ‘stay put’

January 9, 2015
Epic storm wallops the area; police urge residents to ‘stay put’

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. MASON AND OCEANA COUNTIES — The huge storm that dumped over a foot of snow with blizzard-like conditions overnight appears to be winding down, and residents are digging out this morning. “Secondary roads are impassible with very deep drifts,” according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. “Lake effect snow continues this morning through today…

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Sheriff reports several minor crashes

January 8, 2015
Sheriff reports several minor crashes

MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office reported several crashes, but no injuries from Wednesday’s severe weather. MCSO activity from Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015: – 12:13 a.m., alarm activation, 4400 block W. US-10, Amber Twp. – 8:58 a.m., towed vehicle, Stiles and Washington, Riverton Twp. – 12:11 p.m., two-vehicle rear-end crash, no injuries, US-10 near Gordon, Amber Twp. – 2:06…

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MSP urges motorists to stay off the roads

January 7, 2015
MSP urges motorists to stay off the roads

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. HART — F/Lt. Jeff White, commander of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police, is urging motorists to stay off the roads today due to extremely dangerous driving conditions. White-out conditions; single-digit temperatures; blowing snow; and extremely slick and snow-covered roadways are wreaking havoc. Numerous accidents have been reported in Oceana County, including a head-on…

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Several crashes Tuesday; no injuries

January 7, 2015
Several crashes Tuesday; no injuries

MASON COUNTY — Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to three separate crashes Tuesday, Jan. 6, and no injuries were reported. MCSO activity from Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015: – 9:30 a.m., two-vehicle rear-end crash, no injuries, US-10, west of Amber, Amber Twp. – 1:24 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US-31 and Johnson, Amber Twp. – 6 p.m., car/deer…

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Crashes galore with winter’s return, including plow vs. power pole

January 6, 2015
Crashes galore with winter’s return, including plow vs. power pole

AMBER TWP. — A snowplow vs. power pole crash caused a power line to go down across US-10 Monday, Jan. 5, shortly after 10 a.m.. No injuries were reported in the private-property crash in the 4400 block of West US-10 involving a 43-year-old Ludington man plowing snow out of a driveway. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity from Monday, Jan.…

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