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Closings/cancellations for Saturday, Jan. 25

January 24, 2014

The following are closings, cancellations or postponements for Saturday, Jan. 25. Please email any notices to editor@masoncountypress.com or text: 231-757-3202. You will need to identify yourself in the email or text. We will update this list as other announcements are made, and will post announcements at www.facebook.com/MasonCountyPress and www.twitter.com/MasonCoPress. Updated, 11:31 a.m., Jan. 25 – The Scottville library is closed.…

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Plowing limited to highways, primaries; sheriff says stay off roads

January 24, 2014
Plowing limited to highways, primaries; sheriff says stay off roads

People are being asked to stay off the roads and are being encouraged to stay indoors as Mason County and surrounding areas are under a winter storm warning with near-blizzard conditions. The Mason County Road Commission, Ludington Department of Public Works and Scottville Department of Public Works are limiting snow plowing to only state highways and primary roads and streets.…

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Obit: Ruth Miller, 73, formerly of Scottville

January 24, 2014
Obit: Ruth Miller, 73, formerly of Scottville

Ruth Irene Miller, 73, of Yuma, Arizona, formerly of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2014 in Yuma. Ruth was born on August 31, 1940 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to Eskle and Irene (Hughes) Rozell, and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1958.  Ruth and was a local resident for most of her life until moving to…

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Sheriff asking motorists to stay off roads

January 24, 2014

Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is asking drivers to stay off the roads except for emergencies. Cole said the Mason County Road Commission is pulling its trucks off all secondary roads and will only be maintaining state highways and primary roads. Drifting and blowing snow is causing near white out conditions. Several traffic crashes are being reported including a five…

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Sheriff’s report for Jan. 23, 2014

January 24, 2014
Sheriff’s report for Jan. 23, 2014

The following is a report of the activity of Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014: – 2:25 a.m.: Alarm activation, 7700 E. U.S. 10, Branch Twp. – 5:39 a.m.: Two vehicle broadside crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Hwy. and Meisenheimer Rd., Summit Twp. – 5:45 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville and Meisenheimer roads, Eden Twp. –…

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