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Request for Bids: Excess Premium Topsoil

August 4, 2023

Request for Bids: Excess Premium Topsoil The Mason County Road Commission is accepting bids for excess premium topsoil with a minimum bid requirement of 200 yards with larger quantities available.  The premium topsoil is located at its Custer Village property on US 10 and its Amber Township pit on Quarterline Road.   Arrangements can be made for loading at an…

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Photo feature: Storm and sunflowers

August 3, 2023

Photo feature: Storm and sunflowers Photography by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — Thursday evening’s storm came in slow with lots of dramatic clouds, lightning and rumbling thunder. These images were created at the sunflower field at Hansen’s Cherry Hill Farm on West Conrad Road.       These photographs are copyrighted © 2023, all rights reserved by Media Group…

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VIDEO: Wheat harvest

August 3, 2023

VIDEO: Wheat harvest Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Paul Monton harvests wheat earlier this week in a field he leases from Howard and Amy Haselhuhn along Decker Road near Darr Road.  This video is copyrighted © 2023, all…

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Victory man, 80, arrested for assault with intent to commit murder

August 3, 2023

Victory man, 80, arrested for assault with intent to commit murder VICTORY TOWNSHIP — An 80-year-old Victory Township man was arrested Thursday afternoon and faces felony charges of assault with intent to commit murder following an incident at Waste Reduction Systems, 5848 N. Stiles Rd.  According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Mason-Oceana 911 received a call at 12:45 p.m.…

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Fire damages Scottville home

August 3, 2023

Fire damages Scottville home SCOTTVILLE — Four fire departments are currently battling a fire at house at 408 N. Main St. Firefighters were initially dispatched at 1:48 p.m. for the fire that has caused severe damage to the home. Scottville Fire Department Chief Dale Larr said the homeowners indicated that the fire may have started near the air conditioning window…

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