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Man, whose body was found in Lake Michigan, stayed at Hamlin Lake resort.

August 10, 2017

Man, whose body was found in Lake Michigan, stayed at Hamlin Lake resort. #MasonCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — For more than a month, the identity of a man’s body found floating in Lake Michigan on the Fourth of July near the Leland Harbor in Leelanua County was a mystery. That mystery was solved this week when authorities…

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CSC case, crashes among police activity.

August 10, 2017

CSC case, crashes among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017: – 6:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Quarterline and Countyline roads, Grant Township. – 6:30 a.m., (MCSO) car/deer crash, no injuries, Dennis Road south of Fountain Road, Victory Township. – 8:25 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), criminal sexual…

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Roadside nap leads to arrest.

August 9, 2017

Roadside nap leads to arrest. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Irons man was arrested for open intoxicants in a vehicle Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 2:46 a.m. after Mason County sheriff’s deputies found him “sleeping in his running vehicle roadside” at Custer and Sugar Grove roads, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent police activity in Mason County includes:…

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Motorcyclist injured at PM Highway/31.

August 8, 2017

Motorcyclist injured at PM Highway/31. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old motorcyclist from Hart was injured after his motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by a Custer woman Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred on Pere Marquette Highway near the US 31 southbound onramp. Mason County Sheriff Dep. Adam Lamb said a semi-truck and trailer…

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New dairy booth will keep fairgoers cool.

August 8, 2017

New dairy booth will keep fairgoers cool. #WesternMichiganFair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Dairy Council is debuting its new Dairy Booth this week during the Western Michigan Fair. The new booth replaces the former booth that has helped the council raise funds for the past 30-plus years, said Bill Stakenas. Bill and his son-in-law,…

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