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Fire destroys Eden Township building

May 6, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EDEN TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a pole barn in the 600 block of East Wilson Road, between Scottville and Darr roads, Wednesday afternoon. Three fire departments were dispatched the fire at 12:29 p.m. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the structure fully engulfed in flames. Mason County Rural Fire Authority units included Scottville, Riverton, and Custer. Other…

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Man sent to prison for multiple convictions

May 6, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 5, in three criminal files. Austin Michael Nead was sentenced by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to a prison term of two to 15 years with credit for 146 days served in jail for convictions of tampering with an…

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3 boys injured in Sherman Road crash

May 5, 2026

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Three male juveniles from Mason County were injured in a single-vehicle crash in the 4900 block of Sherman Road near Fountain Road Sunday, May 3, shortly before 7 p.m., according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Michael Cuevas of the Hart post. “All three were transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and then transported to…

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North Custer Road to close for culvert replacements starting Tuesday

May 4, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — North Custer Road will be closed to all traffic beginning Tuesday as crews replace multiple culverts in Mason County. The Mason County Road Commission announced the closure will affect sections of Custer Road in Custer, Sherman and Freesoil townships starting May 5. Work will begin with a culvert replacement south of Dewey Road and proceed north along Custer…

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Women Who Care, Men Who Care to meet Tuesday

May 4, 2026

Women Who Care of Mason County and Men Who Care of Mason County will each meet, separately, on Tuesday, May 5. Women Who Care of Mason County will meet at the United Methodist Church, 5810 Bryant Road, at 5:30 p.m. Men Who Care of Mason County will meet at the People’s Church, 115 W. Loomis St., also at 5:30 p.m.…

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