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County planners recommend repair, light assembly wording.

November 6, 2019

County planners recommend repair, light assembly wording. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Planning Commission agreed unanimously Tuesday, Nov. 6, to recommend the county Board of Commissioners add a text amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance which will address repair and light assembly facilities in commercial and industrial zones. The board’s recommendation is to…

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County planning commission recommends Consumers substation bond be lifted. 

November 6, 2019

County planning commission recommends Consumers substation bond be lifted.  #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Planning Commission is recommending the county Board of Commissions lift a $50,000 performance guarantee (bond) from Consumers Energy at the Lake Winds Energy Park substation at 4220 S. Pere Marquette Highway. According to terms established in 2011, Consumers Energy…

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Teen who brought knife to MCC campus could get youth sentencing.

November 5, 2019

Teen who brought knife to MCC campus could get youth sentencing. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Amber Township man who brought a knife onto the campus of Mason County Central High School last September faces serving up to 15 days up front of one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty to a felony of carrying a…

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Sheridan Twp. man sent to jail for B-B gun assault; drug house.

November 5, 2019

Sheridan Twp. man sent to jail for B-B gun assault, drug house. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 50-year-old Sheridan Township man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 5, to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of felonious assault, assault and battery, maintaining a drug house and methamphetamine use.…

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Man faces jail for attempted strangulation.

November 5, 2019

Man faces jail for attempted strangulation. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 46-year-old Sheridan Township man faces serving up to one year in jail after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 5, to attempted assault by strangulation and third-offense habitual offender. Bernard Joe Bovee, of 6590 E. Beech St., testified that on Sept. 16 he and…

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