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LHS, MCC football players honoring Henry MacDougall.

October 13, 2017

LHS, MCC football players honoring Henry MacDougall. SCOTTVILLE — Tonight is the Mason County Central homecoming football game at Spartan Community Field. Many of the football players grew up playing sports with Ludington High School junior Henry MacDougall, 16, who died last week as the result of a vehicle crash north of Scottville(story here). Both of Henry’s parents, Gordon MacDougall…

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Thief steals, crashes vehicle.

October 13, 2017

Thief steals, crashes vehicle. #MasonCountyCrime RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a stolen vehicle and illegal entry complaint Thursday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Brye Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The victim reported an unknown person stole his vehicle from a garage and crashed it on…

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MSP hosts citizens’ academy.

October 13, 2017

MSP hosts citizens’ academy. #MichiganStatePolice HART — The Michigan State Police Hart post has announced that a Citizens’ Academy will run Nov. 7-30. The four-week academy will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m.  It will give citizens the opportunity to become familiar with the mission and operation of MSP; understand the procedures that troopers follow; increase their awareness…

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Sheriff’s Office identifies fatal fire victim.

October 12, 2017

Sheriff’s Office identifies fatal fire victim. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who died Wednesday morning in a house fire at 4602 S. Pere Marquette Highway as 66-year-old Aleatha Lynn Cox. A house fire at 4602 S. Pere Marquette Highway claimed the life of a woman early Wednesday morning,…

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Road closure at Decker and Stephens.

October 12, 2017

Road closure at Decker and Stephens. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The intersection of Decker and Stephens roads will be closed beginning Friday, Oct. 13. The project was originally scheduled to in September but was delayed. Construction will include removal of the two existing 25-feet long by 21-feet wide and 20-feet long by 21-feet wide single-span steel I-beam bridges that were reconstructed in…

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