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Lightning strike causes damage to Victory Twp. home.

July 24, 2016
Lightning strike causes damage to Victory Twp. home.

#MasonCountyNews #VictoryTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Fire caused by a lightning strike caused extensive damage to the residence of Rod and Paddy Baker, 3353 W. Dewey Road, Sunday morning. Paddy Baker said she had just gotten out of bed, around 7:30 a.m., when she heard a loud cracking noise hit her house. “It literally took me off…

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Motorcycle crash victim identified.

July 23, 2016
Motorcycle crash victim identified.

#MasonCountyNews #GrantTownship GRANT TOWNSHIP — Gerald Jerome Niemiec, 54, of Ludington died Friday afternoon following a single vehicle crash on US 31 north of Freeman Road.  The crash occurred when Niemiec’s southbound 1969 Harley Davidson Spirit three-wheeled motorcycle ran off the right side of the road, went through a ditch and struck a house at 7953 N. US 31. It…

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Motorcyclist dead after striking Grant Twp. home.

July 22, 2016
Motorcyclist dead after striking Grant Twp. home.

#MasonCountyNews #GrantTownship GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Ludington man died Friday afternoon following a single vehicle motorcycle crash in northern Mason County. Firefighters on scene said they were told by witnesses that the man was driving south on US 31 when his motorcycle and a wagon it was pulling left the roadway, went into a yard and struck the residence…

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Recent births, reported July 22, 2016.

July 22, 2016
Recent births, reported July 22, 2016.

#MasonCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Zoey Lori-Lynn Wiegand, the daughter of Julie Cowles and Will Wiegard of Ludington, was born July 14, 2016. Rain Elizabeth Dutton, the daughter of Kara and Trenton Dutton of Shelby, was born July 18, 2016. Nicholas Aiden…

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Matt Knizacky buys Scottville Farm Bureau Insurance office.

July 22, 2016
Matt Knizacky buys Scottville Farm Bureau Insurance office.

#MasonCountyBusiness #Scottville #ManisteeBusiness #Manistee By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A familiar face to the Scottville business community has taken over the downtown Farm Bureau Insurance office. Matt Knizacky, who owns the Farm Bureau Insurance office in Manistee, recently purchased the Scottville office as well. He plans to operate both. Previous owner, Scott Shoup, has moved to a different position…

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