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Woman cited for illegal burn allegedly strikes fire truck with fist.

May 15, 2017

Woman cited for illegal burn allegedly strikes fire truck with fist. #MasonCountyNews   #Fountain FOUNTAIN — A 40-year-old Fountain woman was cited for illegal disposal of solid waste by deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office Friday, May 12, at 11:33 p.m. after the Fountain Fire Department responded to an illegal burn in the 4000 block of East Church Street in the…

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Walk for Life is May 21.

May 14, 2017

Walk for Life is May 21.  LUDINGTON — West Shore Pregnancy & Family Support will hold its annual Walk for Life on Sunday, May 21 at Waterfront Park. The event serves as a major fundraiser for the organization and also an awareness event. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. with a picnic and live worship music to follow the two-mile walk…

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Sand of D-Day invasion beaches part of veterans’ mall.

May 12, 2017

Sand of D-Day invasion beaches part of veterans’ mall. #MasonCountyVeterans. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A small ceremony took place Thursday afternoon at the future site of the veterans’ mall being constructed at the Mason County war memorial at Stearns Park. Seven area World War II veterans sat in front of the memorial and placed a cup of sand…

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Police seek charges for cats dumped in federal forest.

May 12, 2017

Police seek charges for cats dumped in federal forest. #MasonCountyNews  #PoliceNews FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post were dispatched Wednesday, May 10, at 8:26 p.m. to Federal Forest Route 8512, west of Darr Road, to investigate a case of animal cruelty and conservation violation, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Several kittens and two adult…

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Tallman Senior Center in need of repairs, yard sale fundraiser planned for May 27.

May 11, 2017

Tallman Senior Center in need of repairs, yard sale fundraiser planned for May 27. #MasonCountyPeople. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Since 1979 the Tallman Lake Senior Center has served the needs of residents in the far eastern side of Mason County. The center is located at 6765 E. Marshall Road, just west of Tallman Lake. It’s a daily…

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