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Sheriff’s office investigating fire that injured 46-year-old man.

September 16, 2017

Sheriff’s office investigating fire that injured 46-year-old man. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that occurred at 3333 N. Lincoln Road early this morning, resulting in a 46-year-old caucasian male being severely burned. Hamlin Township Fire Department and Pere Marquette Township Fire Department were called to the property about…

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Obituary: Keith Riffle, 75, Scottville.

September 15, 2017

Keith Thurman Riffle, 75, of Scottville passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.  Keith was born on December 28, 1941 in Sherman Township, the son of Thurman C. and Beatrice A. (Marrison) Riffle, and graduated from Mason County Eastern High School with the class of 1960.  On November 9, 1963 he married the love…

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Recent deaths, posted Sept. 15, 2017.

September 15, 2017

#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Keith Thurman Riffle, 75, of Scottville died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Lee George Mallison, 75, of Scottville. Funeral arrangements are pending by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home,…

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State Green Party chair at Scottville library. 

September 15, 2017

State Green Party chair at Scottville library.  SCOTTVILLE — Sherry A. Wells, chairwoman of the Green Party of Michigan, will be at the Mason County District Library Scottville branch on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. to hear concerns of local residents from Mason, Manistee, and Lake counties. “The Green Party is not a one-issue party,” Wells said. “In addition…

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ESD assures residents that buses are safe.

September 15, 2017

ESD assures residents that buses are safe. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — In the wake of Thursday’s story about local school buses being “red tagged” by the Michigan State Police, West Shore Educational Service District’s director of transportation wants to assure local residents that its school buses are in compliance and safe. The 2016-2017 MSP school bus inspection…

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