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Spartan Proud: Melanie Weaver Barnett, running with the Wolverines.

April 21, 2017

Spartan Proud: Melanie Weaver Barnett, running with the Wolverines.  #SpartanProud #MCCSchools. Spartan Proud is sponsored by Mason County Central Schools. This series features alumni of Mason County Central telling their stories. Today we feature Melanie Weaver Barnett, class of 1979. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. ANN ARBOR — Melanie Weaver Barnett sums up her experiences of attending and graduating from MCC…

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Historical society withdraws millage request.

April 21, 2017

Historical society withdraws millage request.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Historical Society has announced in a press release that it is withdrawing its request for a millage. “The Mason County Historical Society (MCHS) Board of Directors met today and decided unanimously to delay its proposed millage request in order to more clearly communicate to the public the pressing…

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Injuries minor following Sherman Twp. crash.

April 21, 2017

Injuries minor following Sherman Twp. crash.  #MasonCountyNews. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Two people received minor injuries following a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Custer and Sugar Grove roads Friday afternoon. The crash occurred about 2:50 p.m. and involved a Dodge Ram pickup and a Ford Taurus. The Taurus, driven by a 50-year-old Manistee man, was southbound on Custer Road and…

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Crashes, property destruction among Thursday police activity.

April 21, 2017

Crashes, property destruction among Thursday police activity. #MasonCountyNews     #PoliceNews The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, April 20, 2017: 4:25 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Custer Road near Beyer Road, Sherman Township. 12:36 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), larceny, 600 block of North Saint Paul Street, City of Ludington. 4:06 p.m., (LPD), noise…

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Obituary: Floyd Obel, 88, Ludington.

April 21, 2017

Obituary: Floyd Obel, 88, Ludington.  #MasonCountyDeaths. Floyd P. Obel, 88 of Ludington passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Tendercare of Ludington.  Floyd was born on November 22, 1928 in Manistee and was the son of Marius and Catherine (Nelson) Obel.  On September 11, 1948 he married Doris R. Ferris in a ceremony officiated by The Rev. John Christensen and celebrated…

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