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Missing Oceana man’s truck found in Summit Township.

February 15, 2017

Missing Oceana man’s truck found in Summit Township. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Ryan Richard Walsworth’s 2012 Ford F150 pickup truck was located Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 1:45 p.m. on Montgomery Boulevard near Bass Lake, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The sheriff’s office, along with a US Coast Guard helicopter, a private plane, the Mason…

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Six school districts implementing joint business software services.

February 15, 2017

Six school districts implementing joint business software services.  #MasonCountyEducation. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Six area school districts are coming together to utilize the same business software program, an effort that is expected to save the districts money in the long run, according to Randy Howes, superintendent of the West Shore Educational Service District. The West Shore ESD board has approved a…

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Hamlin man sentenced for accosting child.

February 14, 2017

Hamlin man sentenced for accosting child. #MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Hamlin Township man convicted of accosting a child for immoral purposes was sentenced to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 14. Scott Earl Odekirk, 46, of 3550 Stearns Dr., pleaded “no contest” to…

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‘Romeo and Juliet’ law spares 17-year-old from registering as sex offender.

February 14, 2017

‘Romeo and Juliet’ law spares 17-year-old from registering as sex offender. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A local 17-year-old was spared from having to register as a sex offender due to his age and the victim’s age in a criminal sexual conduct (CSC) case. Isaiah Samuel Pena, of 5784 W. Johnson Rd., Pere Marquette Township, was sentenced…

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Extension service to leave Scottville.

February 14, 2017

Extension service to leave Scottville. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Board of Commissioners approved a request Tuesday morning by Michigan State University Extension to move its offices from downtown Scottville to West Shore Community College. The move will mean the first time in its over half century history in Mason County that the extension office will…

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