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Power outage source located, repairs underway.

January 7, 2020

Power outage source located, repairs underway. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Consumers Energy personnel have located the source of the power outage that has caused a large portion of the eastern side of the county to be without power. The outage was caused by equipment that failed on a power pole in the 800 block of West US 10/31 between the Scottville…

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Eastern side of county without power

January 7, 2020

Currently most of the east side of Mason County is without power, including Scottville, Custer, Fountain, Free Soil and Walhalla. The outage’s western boundaries appear to be in the area of Dennis Road. The source of the outage has not yet been identified but Scottville Fire Department has been called to reports of arching wires on US 10/31 west of…

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Male suspect apprehended after making threats.

January 7, 2020

Male suspect apprehended after making threats. SCOTTVILLE — A 46-year-old male suspect has been apprehended after he apparently was making threats to harm himself and others. The incident began shortly before 8 a.m. on US 10/31 between Dennis and Stiles roads. The suspect ran from law enforcement. About an hour later, he was apprehended at the Wesco station in Scottville,…

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Graham appointed to Scottville commission

January 7, 2020

Graham appointed to Scottville commission. #ScottvilleNews. SCOTTVILLE — Ryan Graham has been appointed by the city commission as a new first ward commissioner. Graham is replacing Sue Petipren, who resigned in November 2019, one year short of the end of her term. Graham, who grew up in Amber Township and is a graduate of Mason County Central High School, was…

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Schools on ‘soft lockdown’. More info to come.

January 7, 2020

Schools on ‘soft lockdown’. More info to come. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Law enforcement is apparently monitoring an individual walking on US 10/31 near Scottville who has been described as “unstable.” As a precaution and following protocol, area schools were placed  on “soft lockdown.” An adult male apparently ran from law enforcement on US 10/31 in an area between Dennis and…

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