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Woman arrested for meth possession after she was found passed out in vehicle in store parking lot

July 16, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 42-year-old Fountain woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to “a report of a female passed out in her vehicle,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred Monday, July 15, shortly before 7 p.m. in the Walgreen’s parking lot on US 10. In an unrelated incident, deputies responded…

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Fire destroys Meade Township house

July 15, 2024

MEADE TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a house at 5261 E. Hasenbank Rd. late Sunday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the residence at 11:28 p.m. Free Soil/Meade Fire Department Chief Vince Williams said the homeowner, Michael Pickard, was not home when the fire began. He said Pickard came home to discover the house engulfed in flames. “Because there isn’t good cell…

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Man found passed out behind the wheel arrested for second-offense OWI

July 15, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Custer man was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle Sunday, July 14, at 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Stephens and Dewey roads, said Mason County…

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Help MCP, OCP grow for 33 cents a day

July 14, 2024

Dear Readers: I am writing this today to ask you to consider financially supporting local news for about 33 cents a day. As you are most likely aware, I own and operate Mason County Press and Oceana County Press (Media Group 31, LLC), which I began in 2012. These online news services are available for free to our readers thanks…

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Two receive minor injuries in highway crash

July 12, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Two people received minor injuries Thursday, July 11, following a two vehicle crash about 1:40 p.m. at US 10 and US 31 (bypass) just west of Scottville city limits. Injured were two women, ages 43 and 75, both of Scottville. Both…

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