Mother of police killer released from prison. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Tammi Lynne Spofford, the mother of police killer Eric Knysz, was released last week from prison. On September 9, 2013, Knysz murdered Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield on North Custer Road in Free Soil Township by shooting the trooper in the head. Knysz and his wife, Sarah Renee…
Charity hockey game raises over $6k for fire victim fund. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Fire Relief Fund raised $6,015 during Saturday’s fourth annual Law Dogs vs. Smoke Eaters (cops vs. firefighters) hockey game at the West Shore Community Ice Arena. The amount raised exceeded last year’s collection, according to committee member Justin Merchant. In…
Several departments battle Riverton woods fire. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A woods fire caused by a small brush fire burned several acres Saturday afternoon. The fire started in an orchard in the 3400 block of West Deren Road, between Morton and Lister roads. The small brush fire was located on the southwest corner of woods and…
Driver receives minor injuries following car/deer crash. #MasonCountyNews. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — An 84-year-old Montague woman received minor injuries after the Toyota Prius she was driving struck a deer on US 31 Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred just north of Decker Road. Emergency personnel from Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Scottville Fire Department, and Life EMS responded to the scene. Custer Fire Department’s…
Ag fire loses control, ignites neighbor’s woods. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — An agricultural burn in an open field in the 700 block of West First Street lost control Friday afternoon, causing embers of the fire to ignite a neighbor’s woods, about quarter mile to the southeast. According to the National Weather Service, wind speeds were at…
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