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Obituary: Mike Chimel, 32, Scottville.

June 30, 2016
Obituary: Mike Chimel, 32, Scottville.

Michael “Mike” Allen Chimel, 32 of Scottville, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016.   Mike was born on December 20, 1983 in Scottville, son of Pamela (Schramm) Chimel and the late Rick Chimel. Chris attended Mason County Central High School and graduated with the class of 2002. Mike worked at Amstar, painting bridges and Indian Summer of Ludington for…

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Branch man found guilty of sex crimes against teen girl.

June 30, 2016
Branch man found guilty of sex crimes against teen girl.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourts By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Branch Township man was found guilty by a jury Wednesday on four criminal sexual conduct-related counts. The victim was a 15-year-old girl. Charles Clayton Rose, 479 S. Tyndall Rd., was arrested Nov. 1, 2015 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office and charged initially with first degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and…

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Bill that would benefit deceased public safety personnel’s families held up in House committee.

June 29, 2016
Bill that would benefit deceased public safety personnel’s families held up in House committee.

#MichiganLegislature #MasonCountyPress  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Every day public safety employees in Mason County put their own lives at risk to protect the citizens and visitors of this community. They include over 50 law enforcement personnel from four law enforcement departments and over 100 firefighters and medical first responders from 11 fire departments. With the exception of personnel from Michigan…

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Minor injuries after US 10 crash.

June 29, 2016
Minor injuries after US 10 crash.

#MasonCountyNews #PereMarquetteTownship #MasonCountyPoliceNews CORRECTED INFORMATION: PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A three vehicle crash on US 10 resulted in minor injuries Wednesday morning. The crash occurred in the 5900 block of US 10 between Nelson and Jackson roads. A westbound Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 22-year-old Ludington woman, made a left turn in front of an eastbound Chevrolet Trax driving by…

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Editorial: Let’s support those who help us celebrate Independence Day.

June 29, 2016
Editorial: Let’s support those who help us celebrate Independence Day.

#MasonCountyPress #LudingtonAreaJaycees #IndependenceDay Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  How many of you go to the parade and/or fireworks in Ludington on Independence Day? For my family and I, this is one of our favorite times of year to be in Ludington. There is just something special about the Fourth here. I may be biased but few towns have a better Independence…

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