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Ludington man sent to jail for 3rd-offense domestic violence.

December 11, 2018

Ludington man sent to jail for 3rd-offense domestic violence. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of third-offense domestic violence Tuesday, Dec. 11, in 51st Circuit Court. Deshawn Erik Latimer, of 915 E. Maple St., pleaded guilty to the…

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MCC Middle School honor roll. 

December 11, 2018

MCC Middle School honor roll.  SCOTTVILLE — The following Mason County Central Middle School students made the honor roll for first trimester: Sixth grade Andres Andeverde Brady Anes Carter Armstrong Clara Baur Ellie Bendele Callee Bourgette Brinton Brooks Emily Campbell Brooklyn Carroll Victoria Chaple Frances Cheney Gabriel Danielson Alexis Dilley Vyktoria Dunblazier Isabella Dwyer Easton Edmondson Ana Garcia Wyatt Glamzi…

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MCC to dismiss early Friday. 

December 11, 2018

MCC to dismiss early Friday.  SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools will dismiss early on Friday, Dec. 14. Teachers will be participating in afternoon district wide professional development activities. Scottville Elementary will dismiss at 11:20 a.m.  All other grades dismiss at 11:30 a.m.  Sack lunches will be available. Winter break runs from December 24 through January 4, with school resuming on…

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Fair Association requesting loan from county for improvements.

December 10, 2018

Fair Association requesting loan from county for improvements. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Western Michigan Fair Association is asking the Mason County Board of Commissioners to approve a loan of up to $167,000 to assist in funding of several capital improvement projects at the Mason County Fairgrounds, which is leased by the Association. The WMFA is seeking to make the…

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State funds available to county for medical marijuana education and outreach.

December 10, 2018

State funds available to county for medical marijuana education and outreach. Mason County  is eligible to receive $9,515 from the state of Michigan to be applied to education and outreach programs relating to medical marijuana. In a memo to county administrators, Colleen Curtis, manager of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs’s Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation Legal Division,…

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