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White Pine Village music festival and corn roast is Aug. 5

July 30, 2017

White Pine Village music festival and corn roast is Aug. 5 PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Historic White Pine Village will host a music festival and corn road on Saturday, Aug. 5. The event will feature bluegrass, folk and jazz music including Rick Hicks, Oceana Drive – Ruthie Eilers, Haws and Owls String Band, Michigan Mafia String Band, and an open…

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Farm Bureau tour will show diversity of Mason County farming.

July 28, 2017

Farm Bureau tour will show diversity of Mason County farming. #MasonCountyAgriculture By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP/SCOTTVILLE —Michigan is ranked as the second most diverse agricultural state in the country, second only to California. Within the state, Mason County is one of the most diverse agricultural counties. The Mason County Farm Bureau will spotlight some of the county’s diversity with…

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Lifesavers honored by sheriff’s office. 

July 28, 2017

Lifesavers honored by sheriff’s office.  #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Six people were honored by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office this morning for saving the life of a man at the Ludington State Park earlier this week. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 24 about 1:14 p.m., Sheriff Kim Cole said during a ceremony in front of the…

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Domestic assaults top police activity.

July 28, 2017

Domestic assaults top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, July 26, 2017: – 12:06 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), fraud, 400 block of East Second Street, City of Ludington. – 4:39 p.m., (LPD), disturbance, 500 block of North Lavinia Street, City of Ludington. – 7:47 p.m., (LPD), breaking and entering, 500 block of North…

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Sheriff’s office searching for runaway.

July 27, 2017

Sheriff’s office searching for runaway. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in finding a presumed runaway, according to the office’s Facebook page. Stephanie Rozell, 13, was last seen in the 9000 block of US 31 near Koenig Rd, walking southbound, She is 5-feet, 120-pounds with blonde shoulder length hair, and wearing…

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