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Man arrested on warrant after interrupting traffic stop.

August 7, 2019

Man arrested on warrant after interrupting traffic stop. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 43-year-old Manistee man was arrested on an outstanding Manistee County warrant after he approached Mason County sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop that resulted in an operating while under the influence of drugs arrest Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 p.m. ​on US 10 near Meyers Road,…

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Man sent to jail for strangulation.

August 6, 2019

Man sent to jail for strangulation. MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 29-year-old Custer man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 6, to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of assault by strangulation and and receiving/concealing stolen property less than $200. Nico Blaine Cory, of 58 S. Madison, pleaded…

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Man who fled from police after crash sent to jail.

August 6, 2019

Man who fled from police after crash sent to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 37-year-old homeless man who fled from police after crashing his vehicle last April was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 6, to serve one year in jail. Jerry Edson Weathers pleaded guilty, June 25, to attempted larceny from a person, failure…

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Severe thunderstorm advisory issued.

August 5, 2019

Severe thunderstorm advisory issued. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm advisory for western lower Michigan including Mason County. Thunderstorms with frequent lightning, heavy rain, and wind gusts over 40 mph are moving southeast off Lake Michigan into the Ludington area by 8 p.m. The storms will continue to spread southeast into the early nighttime hours but should…

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WSCC makes credit transfers easier.

August 5, 2019

WSCC makes credit transfers easier. West Shore Community College has announced that a new, more user-friendly online option is now available for students who want to transfer their postsecondary education credits from one institution to another. Fresh upgrades to the Michigan Transfer Network were unveiled statewide, following nearly two years of development carried out by Michigan’s community colleges, public universities,…

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