Story and photo by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TWP. — Lightning zaps across the early morning sky, lighting up a couple wind turbines, on Hawley Road. Saturday night’s storm caused severe damage in southern Mason County and a large portion of Oceana County. Over 1,000 Consumers Energy customers were without power in southern Mason County after strong winds whipped…
The above map shows where the majority of Saturday night’s storm hit. Unofficial reports have indicated that wind gusts of 70 mph came through the area around 8:15 p.m. Major tree and electric wire damage was reported in the Bass Lake area. The red dots show where damage was reported. As of 1 a.m. the following roads were closed: –…
RIVERTON TWP. — Straight line winds or tornado? Either way, strong winds caused severe damage in a path through Riverton Township around 8:30 p.m. A path north to south between Stiles Road and Lakeshore Drive appears to have been impacted. Riverton Fire Chief Joe Cooper said he was at his house on Morton Road south of Hawley Road when he…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — It actually seems like a natural transition for artist extraordinaire Andrew Thomas to open a brewery. Andrew, 33, is always evolving as an artist and this newest venture is just another step in his artistic growth. The setting for the brewery — a tree-lined narrow Stiles Road south of U.S. 10-31 — is…
The outdoor report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Friday, April 11, 2014. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Pere Marquette River at Scottville Riverside Park. At 10 a.m. Saturday the river stage was at 3.7 feet. Flood stage is 5.5 feet. Minor flooding is expected. Tonight, rain likely with a…
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