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Occupant, house saved from fire

June 3, 2013
Occupant, house saved from fire

RIVERTON TWP. — The quick action of a next door fire chief and a quick response from his fire department saved a Riverton man and a house this afternoon. Riverton Twp. Fire Chief Joe Cooper was at home when his pager alerted him to a fire next door at 4584 S. Morton Rd., home to his mother-in-law Jill Jones. Cooper…

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Scottville to discuss code enforcement

June 3, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is expected to discuss the list of over two dozen properties in the city that are currently in violation of the zoning ordinance. Most of the violations are issues like homes in need of painting, siding or other repairs. The city commissioners were expected to prioritize which properties the city should address first and…

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Wind park tours

June 3, 2013
Wind park tours

RIVERTON TWP. — Consumers Energy, in conjunction with the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce, will offer public tours of the Lake Winds Energy Park located in Riverton and Summit townships this summer, beginning June 21 through Aug. 31. Each tour will last approximately 90 minutes to include a background briefing and a chartered bus tour of the energy…

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MCC superintendent talks about Friday’s bus red tags

June 3, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools Superintendent Jeff Mount confirmed this morning that several MCC buses were “red tagged” last week during a Michigan Department of Transportation inspection. The tagging caused the school district to re-route some bus routes and to borrow buses from neighboring school districts. Most tags were minor, however. “We have a new bus inspector that takes…

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Mostly sunny but cooler today

June 3, 2013
Mostly sunny but cooler today

Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report.  Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 9:45 a.m. Lake Michigan water temperatures:  Ludington Stearns Park: 50 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 47 F Summit Park: 51 F Pentwater: 52 F   Afternoon air temperatures:  Ludington: Sunny expected all day today. Currently 53 degrees…

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