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Gas leak causes explosion.

May 26, 2020

Gas leak causes explosion. #MasonCountyNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A gas leak from a piece of equipment caused an explosion early this morning at Rieth-Riley Construction Co, 5621 W. First St. The explosion could be heard and felt several miles away. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at 5:50 a.m. Pere Marquette Fire Department Chief Larry Gaylord said there…

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Full Court Press: LHS’s Sierra Holmes

May 26, 2020

Full Court Press: LHS’s Sierra Holmes Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart interviews Sierra Holmes, Ludington High School Varsity Softball coach. They discuss the sport and also the can and bottle returnable drive the team is holding to help those in need. Full Court Press is a presentation of Shelby State Bank and House of Flavors, Inc.

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Obituary: Manuel Padron, 71, Scottville.

May 26, 2020

Obituary: Manuel Padron, 71, Scottville. Manuel Padron, 71, of Scottville, formerly of Eagle Pass, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Manuel was born on January 31, 1949, in Eagle Pass, Texas, the son of Alberto Aguilar Padron and Maria Arellano.  He married Emilia Cavazos on July 5, 1969 at St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington.  Manuel graduated from…

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Ludington man charged with resisting officers, drunk driving following crash.

May 25, 2020

Ludington man charged with resisting officers, drunk driving following crash. #MasonCountyCrime. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, May 22, 2020 and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated first offense along with three county of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Reenya Bilal-Clinton Burrell, 28, of 410 S. Washington Ave., Apt. 1,…

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5-year-old old injured in ORV/golf cart crash. 

May 25, 2020

5-year-old old injured in ORV/golf cart crash.  #MasonCountyNews. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 5-year-old Fountain area boy received non-life-threatening injuries after the ORV he was riding was struck by an 11-year-old child who was driving a golf cart Saturday, May 23. The crash occurred on 32nd Street near Stolberg Road. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at 8:03 p.m. Responding…

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