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Fountain man faces 8-40 years in prison for break-ins.

February 15, 2017

Fountain man faces 8-40 years in prison for break-ins. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Fountain man faces eight to 40 years in prison after pleading “no contest” in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 14, to two counts of breaking and entering with intent and fourth-offense habitual offender. Louis John Metheny Jr., of 823 N. Benson…

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Custer Township’s Pine Ridge Farms will receive Outstanding Conservationist Award Thursday.

February 15, 2017

Custer Township’s Pine Ridge Farms will receive Outstanding Conservationist Award Thursday. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason Lake Conservation District will present Pine Ridge Farms, LLC, the 2016 Outstanding Conservationist Award during the district’s annual meeting Thursday evening at the Scottville Optimist Center. The 240 acre farm is owned and operated by Dan and Allyson Wolf. Dan’s family has resided in Mason…

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Hit-and-run driver turns herself in.

February 15, 2017

Hit-and-run driver turns herself in. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — The female driver involved in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 10:27 p.m. on Washington Road, east of Morton Road, has contacted the Hart post of the Michigan State Police, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. “She called this morning, and a trooper will be talking to her,” Hockanson said.…

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Dozens search for missing Mears man.

February 15, 2017

Dozens search for missing Mears man. #MasonCountyNews #OceanaCountyNews #SearchingPerson By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Dozens of people spent Wednesday morning searching the shores and banks along Lake Michigan at the Mason-Oceana counties line for Ryan Richard Walsworth of Mears. Walsworth was last seen leaving his residence in Oceana County’s Golden Township Monday morning, Feb. 13, in…

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Rural development specialist to discuss housing assistance.

February 15, 2017

Rural development specialist to discuss housing assistance.  SCOTTVILLE — A specialist from the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development will speak Thursday afternoon at the Scottville Area Senior Center for its monthly Get the Facts series. The program begins at 2 p.m. at the center, 140 S. Main St. David B. Greenwood present information about various rural development housing loans, repair…

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