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Closings, cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014

January 27, 2014

The following are closings and cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. If you have a closing or cancellation please email: editor@masoncountypress.com or phone/text 231-757-3202 (please identify yourself and your affiliation). – MCE JV and varsity girls basketball scheduled at Big Rapids CCA has been canceled. No make up date as of yet. – All Ludington basketball games have been cancelled…

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How are the roads? Our readers report

January 27, 2014

Secondary roads around Mason County continue to be drifted in. MCP asked readers earlier today to let us know what’s going on in their area. Here’s what they had to say: VICTORY TWP.: – Victory Drive: Eric Egeler, who lives on Victory Drive west of Stiles Road said Victory Drive between Stiles and angling is in bad shape. “Please stay…

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Sheriff explains what a state of emergency would mean

January 27, 2014

Earlier today Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole put out a request asking people to continue to stay off the roads, because the Mason County Road Commission was pulling its vehicles off of secondary roads so its drivers could keep up with state highways and primary roads. He also stated that the county had not ruled out declaring a state of…

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Sheriff asking people to stay off roads, county considering state of emergency

January 27, 2014

Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is asking motorists to again only travel in case of an emergency. The Mason County Road Commission has pulled trucks off of all secondary roads so its drivers can focus on  plowing state highways and primary roads. M-116 near the lakeshore is drifted to one lane in most locations. Jim Gallie, manager of Ludington State…

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Welcome to the world! John Dominic

January 27, 2014
Welcome to the world! John Dominic

Welcome to the world… John Dominic Provenzano, the son of Katherine and Anthony Provenzano of Ludington, was born January 26, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. We are happy to share your newborn pictures as well. Please email them, along with information, to editor@masoncountypress.com. Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on…

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