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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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Multiple weather-related crashes over weekend

January 27, 2014
Multiple weather-related crashes over weekend

Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office, along with personnel from county fire departments and Life EMS ambulance, responded on several weather-related traffic crashes since Friday. The most notable was a six vehicle crash on East Free Soil Raod near Darr Road in Free Soil Township Friday afternoon. Deputies were called to the scene at 11:51 a.m. It involved five personal…

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Chamber to host community conversation

January 27, 2014

The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a conversation in partnership with the Center for Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan “think-and-do” tank located in Ann Arbor. The event will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce offices on U.S. 10 in Pere Marquette Twp. Discussion topics will include: ·         How…

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Wind chills to reach -30 tonight and Tuesday

January 27, 2014
Wind chills to reach -30 tonight and Tuesday

Mason County and surrounding areas are under a wind chill warning from 4 p.m. today until 7 a.m. Wednesday. Bitter cold wind chill temperatures may reach 10 to 20 below zero through early afternoon then down to 20 to 30 below from mid-afternoon Monday through Tuesday night. The area is also under a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m. this…

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