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Librarian retiring after 38 years of service in Mason County

February 23, 2014
Librarian retiring after 38 years of service in Mason County

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  When I was a teen back in the 1980s, I developed an interest in local history. I would spend many afternoons at the Mason County Library in Scottville going through old newspaper clippings and books. Learning how to do research helped me develop a career as a journalist. Always there to help me was Bob Dickson,…

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Visiting the Sonoran Desert

February 22, 2014
Visiting the Sonoran Desert

Blogger Craig Convissor has been finding himself this winter, travelling out West. Here are some of his notes from the road. Off Broadway. A blog by Craig Convissor. Organ Pipe National Monument Near the border of Mexico, just outside the Tohono O’odham Nation, and once undoubtedly a part of it, is this beautiful and very unusual expanse of the Sonoran…

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4 arraigned this week in 79th District Court

February 22, 2014
4 arraigned this week in 79th District Court

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of Mason Coutny Magistrate Patricia Baker in 79th District Court:  Felonies –         William Dale Polston, 46, of 109 E. Foster, Apt. 1, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 17 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of controlled substance possession. A preliminary exam is set…

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79th District Court sentences as of Feb. 19, 2014

February 22, 2014
79th District Court sentences as of Feb. 19, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.    LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced in front of Judge Peter Wadel this past week in 79th District Court: –         Ryan Scott Kallioinen, 31, of 1160 W US-10, Scottville, was found guilty Feb. 18 of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 93 days…

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Sunny today but windy

February 22, 2014
Sunny today but windy

Parts of Mason County are reporting sunshine today. Clouds are in the forecast, decreasing with a high of 21 degrees F. Wind, west at 15 mph gusting to 23 mph. Snow flurries and snow showers are possible today, 30% chance. Tonight, low of 14 F with few snow showers and wind west at 20 mph. Sunday, morning snow showers with…

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