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Secretary of State office to close for renovations.

February 19, 2018

Secretary of State office to close for renovations. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Secretary of State office in Ludington will be closing for a week, beginning next Monday, due to a remodeling project, but customers can go online to ExpressSOS.com instead, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said. The office, located at 5902 W. US 10, will not open on Monday, Feb. 26…

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Sheriff to discuss medical marijuana at Scottville ordinance committee meeting.

February 16, 2018

Sheriff to discuss medical marijuana at Scottville ordinance committee meeting. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole will speak about medical marijuana laws during a meeting of the Scottville ordinance committee on Wednesday, Feb 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. The meeting is open to the public and members of the public…

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Seasonal road weight and speed restrictions beginning.

February 16, 2018

Seasonal road weight and speed restrictions beginning. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that seasonal road weight and speed restrictions will go into effect on Monday, Feb. 19 at 7 a.m. until further notice. All county roads will be restricted by reducing the maximum axle load by 35% per axel and truck speeds to 35 mph. Weight…

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DWLS arrests, crashes top police activity.

February 16, 2018

DWLS arrests, crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018: – 7:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 west of Reek Road, Custer Township. – 11 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, minor injury, US 10 and Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. – 11:55 a.m., (MCSO), a 56-year-old…

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VanderWall to run for State Senate; will not seek House re-election.

February 15, 2018

VanderWall to run for State Senate; will not seek House re-election. #Election18 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — State Representative Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) has announced today that he is going to seek the Republican nomination for the 35th State Senate District. The district includes Mason and Manistee counties, along with 10 other counties, and is currently represented by Darwin Booher…

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