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Driver injured following Free Soil Twp. crash.

February 24, 2017

Driver injured following Free Soil Twp. crash.  #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  FREE SOIL TWP. — A 62-year-old Free Soil Township woman was injured after the vehicle she was driving slide off the road, rolled over, and struck a tree Friday morning. The crash occurred at the intersection of Hoague, Rybicki, and Stephens roads. The Chevrolet Cruz was eastbound on…

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Drug charges, assault top Mason County arraignments

February 24, 2017

Drug charges, assault top Mason County arraignments #MasonCountyCourts By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Joshua Paul Barnaby, 44, of 3073 S. Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township, was arrested Feb. 16 by the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of delivering a controlled substance, delivery/manufacturing…

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79th District Court sentencings, reported Feb. 24, 2017.

February 24, 2017

79th District Court sentencings, reported Feb. 24, 2017. #MasonCountyCourts By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: Rodney Leroy Saddler, 46, no address listed, pleaded guilty Feb. 8 to domestic violence and was sentenced to 34 days in jail with credit for 34 days served; 93 days discretionary jail for one year; no contact…

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2016 was record tourism year for Mason County.

February 24, 2017

2016 was record tourism year for Mason County.  #MasonCountyTourism LUDINGTON  – Mason County closed another strong tourism season in 2016, with steady hotel room rental income from 2015, record-breaking attendance at signature events like the Downtown Ludington New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, and an increase in visitors to attractions like Ludington State Park and the S.S. Badger.   “Ludington clearly…

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MSP investigates cash theft.

February 23, 2017

MSP investigates cash theft. #MasonCountyNews #Police News FOUNTAIN — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post were called to the 6000 block of First Street to investigate a larceny of cash Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7:25 p.m. No other information was immediately available, such as the amount of cash that was stolen. Other MSP activity Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017…

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