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Man, 72, ejected and crushed in ORV rollover crash

August 19, 2024

LOGAN TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Nunica man was seriously injured in an ORV rollover crash on South Binger Road Saturday, Aug. 17, around 1:30 p.m., according to Michigan State Police Cadet Dante Richards of the Hart post. The man, who was a passenger on a Polaris Ranger, was ejected from the side-by-side and crushed by it, said Cadet Richards. The…

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Sheriff’s office cracks down on speeding, distracted driving

August 19, 2024

Deputies issue 28 tickets in four hours MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office made 64 traffic stops and issued 28 tickets during a traffic enforcement initiative on US 10 and US 31 Friday, Aug. 16, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The initiative involved seven deputies “specifically assigned to the detail looking…

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Man found unconscious behind the wheel arrested for OWI

August 19, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Scottville man was arrested for operating while intoxicated by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Sunday, Aug. 18, shortly before 6 a.m. at the intersection of Conrad and Amber roads “following a 911 call reporting a person unconscious behind the…

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Pesticide jug recycling offered free for farms

August 19, 2024

AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Mason-Lake Conservation District and Acres Co-op are hosting a pesticide jug recycling day for farms in the area. This is an opportunity for farms to recycle empty, clean jugs, rather than have them take up room in a dumpster. The event will be held Monday, August 26 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Acres Co-op, 709…

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WSCC considering purchase of former Gale’s IGA building in Hart

August 18, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP, Mason County — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider the purchase of the former Gale’s IGA building, 710 S. State St., Hart, when it meets Monday, Aug. 19. “West Shore Community College has long recognized the importance of establishing a presence in Oceana County to better serve our community and…

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