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Police respond to crashes, MDOP over weekend.

September 26, 2016
Police respond to crashes, MDOP over weekend.

  #MasonCountyPoliceNews. Law enforcement responded to several crashes over the weekend, and also recovered a stolen vehicle. Saturday, Sept. 24 9:49 a.m.: Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), three vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. 12:15 p.m., MCSO, two vehicle hit and run crash, no injuries, US 10-31 and Brye Road, Amber Township. 9:15 p.m.,…

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Jury selection in Baby Kate trial begins. 

September 26, 2016
Jury selection in Baby Kate trial begins. 

#BabyKateLUDINGTON — The trial of Sean Michael Phillips began this morning in 51st Circuit Court at the Mason County Courthouse. Phillips is accused of murdering his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine Phillips, in June 2011. Over 200 people have been summoned to jury duty and the selection process is scheduled to take one to three days. During jury selection Judge Peter Wadel…

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Recent death, reported Sept. 26, 2016.

September 26, 2016
Recent death, reported Sept. 26, 2016.

#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Virginia Lee Saya, 77, of Scottville passed away unexpectedly on Monday September 26, 2016 at home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here. 

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Shaken, Not Stirred: ‘It felt like you were on fire.’

September 25, 2016
Shaken, Not Stirred: ‘It felt like you were on fire.’

Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. Writers note: Many people have commented on last week’s column, either directly to me or through Mason County Press Editor-in-Chief Rob Alway. The story was very personal to me, centering largely on a close friend’s death as a result of Agent Orange. It was hard…

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Obituary: Lois Lemcke, 67, Mt. Pleasant.

September 23, 2016
Obituary: Lois Lemcke, 67, Mt. Pleasant.

#MasonCountyDeaths. Lois Ann (Barnard) Lemcke, 67, longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Lois was born on February 18, 1949 in Saginaw to Harry and Ella Barnard. During the first year of her life, the family moved Lois and her older brother, Roger, to Scottville where she was raised until graduating…

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