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First Street to close for construction.

April 6, 2017

First Street to close for construction.  #RoadConstruction #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — First Street between Sherman and Taylor streets will be closed to through traffic beginning April 10 due to continuing construction. Traffic will be rerouted at Conrad Industrial Drive on the east end of the project and at Madison Street on the west end. The street is estimated to be re-opened by…

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Cops vs. firefighters hockey game lots of fun, but serious cause.

April 5, 2017

Cops vs. firefighters hockey game lots of fun, but serious cause.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The fourth annual Law Dogs vs. Smoke Eaters hockey game is this Saturday. The game is full of pranks among the firefighters and cops out on the rink, but the cause is certainly serious. The event raises money for the Mason County…

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Credit card fraud tops recent police activity.

April 5, 2017

Credit card fraud tops recent police activity. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office investigated a credit card fraud complaint on Griffin Road Tuesday, April 4, at 9 a.m. “The victim discovered someone had accessed her credit card, making numerous purchases out of the area,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent police activity in Mason…

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Man caught with 223 pot plants, 21 pounds of marijuana faces year in jail.

April 4, 2017

Man caught with 223 pot plants, 21 pounds of marijuana faces year in jail. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old Pere Marquette Township man pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 4, in 51st Circuit Court to felony counts of delivery of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver marijuana following a drug raid by narcotics officers last February.…

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ESD breaks ground on remodel, expansion.

April 4, 2017

ESD breaks ground on remodel, expansion. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Educational Service District broke ground today on a $2.5 million expansion and upgrade to its facility located at 2130 W. US 10-31. The construction cost will address general building maintenance needs, constructing new state-of-the-art classroom space, remodeling and relocating offices to increase student…

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