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MDOT looking for volunteers to count Ludington Ave. traffic.

July 24, 2017

MDOT looking for volunteers to count Ludington Ave. traffic. #MasonCountyNews #Ludington By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking for volunteers to conduct traffic counts on Ludington Avenue to determine if the street should be converted to a three lane road on a trial basis between Jackson Road (eastern city limits) and William Street. Ludington…

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Sunday evening crash victim identified.

July 24, 2017

Sunday evening crash victim identified.  #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man who died in a motorcycle crash Sunday evening. Justin James Paulsen, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene after the 2001 Suzuki he was driving struck a deer on Decker Road west of Tyndall Road…

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Police seek identity theft suspects.

July 24, 2017

Police seek identity theft suspects. #MasonCountyCrime The Hart post of the Michigan State Police and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office are requesting the public’s assistance with the identification of two suspects “responsible for identity theft and numerous unlawful credit card transactions spanning from Mason County to Ottawa County starting on July 9, 2017,” stated Det/Sgt. Zachary Sparks. The images of…

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Off-duty deputy spots reckless driver wanted on 5 warrants.

July 24, 2017

Off-duty deputy spots reckless driver wanted on 5 warrants. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — An off-duty Mason County sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving recklessly through the McDonald’s parking lot Friday, July 21, at 4:56 p.m. and witnessed the vehicle’s axle breaking causing the front tire to nearly fall off, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The driver of the…

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Motorcyclist dies after presumably hitting deer in Branch Township.

July 23, 2017

Motorcyclist dies after presumably hitting deer in Branch Township. #MasonCountyNews. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Mason County man died Sunday night after the motorcycle he was riding appeared to have struck a deer. The crash, was reported to 911 about 8 p.m., occurred on Decker Road west of Tyndall Road near the Mason-Lake counties line. The motorcycle was westbound on Decker…

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