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Ludington attorney appointed Oceana assistant prosecutor.

March 6, 2017

Ludington attorney appointed Oceana assistant prosecutor. #OceanaCountyNews HART — Chad A. DeRouin of Ludington has been hired as the new chief assistant prosecutor for Oceana County, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. A Muskegon native, DeRouin earned his bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2010 and his law degree from Thomas A. Cooley Law School in 2013. He began…

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Sherman Twp. man charged with 7 counts, including sexual conduct with minor.

March 6, 2017

Sherman Twp. man charged with 7 counts, including sexual conduct with minor.  #MasonCountyCrimeNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON – A 35-year-old Sherman Township man has been arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and charged with six felonies, including five related to criminal sexual conduct with minors. Ryan Lee Herrera, 3376 N. Custer Road (address listed as of July 2016),…

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Scottville man faces animal abuse charge for allegedly breaking cat’s leg.

March 6, 2017

Scottville man faces animal abuse charge for allegedly breaking cat’s leg. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being requested for a 33-year-old Scottville man for animal abuse after he allegedly broke his ex-girlfriend’s cat’s leg, Saturday, March 4, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mason County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence at 1:38 a.m. in…

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No Harvest Festival this year; new and improved planned for ’18.

March 3, 2017

No Harvest Festival this year; new and improved planned for ’18. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — There will not be a Harvest Festival this year. Instead, the festival’s executive committee has decided to take an extra year, regroup, and plan a higher quality festival for September, 2018. The decision is a result of some changes in leadership, lack…

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Rural fire authority sees slight increase in 2016 responses.

March 3, 2017

Rural fire authority sees slight increase in 2016 responses. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER — The seven fire departments in the Mason County Rural Fire Authority saw a slight overall increase in responses in 2016 compared to 2015, responding to a total of 990 calls; in 2015 the authority responded to 936 calls. . The rural fire authority consists…

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