
Pere Marquette Township office hours change. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Office hours for Pere Marquette Charter Township offices, 1699 S. Pere Marquette Highway, have changed. New hours are: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 1:30 to 5 p.m.

SPD releases video of Friday crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Police Department has released video of a crash that occurred in downtown Scottville Friday, June 11. While there were no injuries in the crash, a split second difference could have meant serious injuries, as indicated by the video Police Chief Matt Murphy said. The video, taken…

Ludington man arrested following Mackinac Bridge road rage. MACKINAC COUNTY — William Pirkola, 65, of Ludington, was arrested Saturday by Michigan State Police following a road rage incident on the Mackinac Bridge. According to UpNorth.com/7&4 News, the incident began on eastbound US 2 when two vehicles were traveling to the bridge and the drivers began allegedly feuding over lane usage.…

Video: Summer meals for kids begin. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. Free summer meals for kids have begun. The program is countywide and presented by all three public schools. Today, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Mason County Central Food Service Director Mary Ann Nielsen about the program. More information is…

Cole named Michigan Sheriff of the Year. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole was named the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association Sheriff of the Year Sunday evening. The Terrence L. Jungel Sheriff of the Year Award recognizes a sheriff who has made outstanding contributions to law enforcement and the criminal justice profession, demonstrates exceptional service to their community, and has contributed to the…