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Drunk, ‘out-of-control’ man arrested.

February 1, 2018

Drunk, ‘out-of-control’ man arrested. #MasonCountyCrime. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies in the 300 block of North Jebavy Drive Wednesday, Jan. 31, around 9 p.m. following a 911 call “reporting a male subject, intoxicated and out of control,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The man was arrested on charges of…

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Recent births, reported Feb. 1, 2018.

February 1, 2018

Recent births, reported Feb. 1, 2018. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Willow Lucille Verboam-Odekirk, the daughter of Tia and Jacob Verboam-Odekirk of Ludington, was born January 30, 2018. Antonio Kenyon Robertson Jr., the son of Nina Zamora and Antonio Robertson Sr. of Ludington, was born January 31, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored…

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Recent deaths, posted Feb. 1, 2018. 

February 1, 2018

Recent deaths, posted Feb. 1, 2018.  #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Leslie R. Mortensen, 87, of Ludington died on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. James Earl Cooper, 97, of Ludington, died Monday, on January 28, 2018. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133 has sponsored this posting.  Full list of 2017…

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Fire departments respond to trailer fire.

January 31, 2018

Fire departments respond to trailer fire. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Fire severely damaged a single wide mobile home Wednesday night at 1525 W. Dewey Road. Scottville Fire Department, Hamlin Fire Department and Custer Fire Department responded, along with Michigan State Police and Life EMS. According to MSP Trooper Matt Demny, the home belonged to Tessey Hathaway,…

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Huizenga involved in Virginia train crash.

January 31, 2018

Congressman Bill Huizenga, along with his wife and other lawmakers, was on a train that crashed into a garbage truck in western Virginia this afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 31. Huizenga, who represents Oceana County and most of Mason County, was standing in the aisle of the train when he felt a loud bang and crash. “As we were just outside Charlotte,…

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