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Sheriff’s Office searching for stolen SUV.

February 2, 2017

Sheriff’s Office searching for stolen SUV. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A dark blue 1998 Dodge Durango SUV was stolen Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1, from the 10000 block of North Stephens Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Deputies received the complaint shortly after 5 p.m. The SUV bears a Michigan registration of 1GLY4, which is a veteran’s…

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Meeting will discuss Fourth Ward neighborhood improvements.

February 2, 2017

Meeting will discuss Fourth Ward neighborhood improvements.  LUDINGTON — Neighbor to Neighbor will hold an information meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to discuss the program’s next neighborhood improvement project; the next targeted area for improvement is the Fourth Ward. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. at Pere Marquette Early Childhood Center, 1115 S Madison St. and is open to…

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VanderWall introduces transparency legislation.

February 1, 2017

VanderWall introduces transparency legislation.  #101stDistrict. LANSING — State Rep. Curt VanderWall of Ludington today introduced legislation to make Michigan’s state government more transparent. VanderWall is representative for the 101st House District, which includes Mason, Manistee, Benzie, and Leelanau counties. His legislation is part of a greater bill, House Bill 4150, package to make the governor and lieutenant governor subject to…

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Police busy with crashes Tuesday.

February 1, 2017

servproPolice busy with crashes.

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With winter weather’s return, local police have been busy dealing with several vehicle crashes.

The following is recent police activity:

Monday, Jan. 30, 2017:

– 8:14 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), vehicle slide-off, no damage or injury, Conrad Road east of Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.

– 9:09 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, with injuries, US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.

– 11:30 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Iris and Inman roads, Pere Marquette Township.

– 2:45 p.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Custer and Sugar Grove roads, Sherman Township.

– 8:35 p.m., (MCSO), vehicle slide-off, no damage/no injuries, US 31 freeway near Chauvez Road overpass, Pere Marquette Township.

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017:

– 4:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Lakeshore Drive near Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township.

– 5:14 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Highway south of Chauvez Road, Pere Marquette Township.

– 2:15 p.m., (MCSO), rollover crash, minor injuries, Pere Marquette Highway near Iris Road, Pere Marquette Township.

– 3:20 p.m., (MSP), shoplifting complaint, Walmart, US 10, Pere Marquette Township.

– 3:50 p.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Quarterline Road and Forest Trail, Grant Township.

– 3:52 p.m., (MCSO), rollover crash, no injuries, Stiles Road near Fountain Road, Victory Township.

– 10:11 p.m., (MSP), a 17-year-old Ludington man was arrested for trespassing, 800 block of Dennis Road, Amber Township.

– 11:57 p.m., (MSP), a 36-year-old Eastlake woman was arrested for drunk and disorderly, 3000 block of Masten Road, Logan Township.

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Driver injured following PM Highway crash.

January 31, 2017

Driver injured following PM Highway crash.  #MasonCountyNews. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Ludington woman was injured following a single vehicle crash on Pere Marquette Highway south of Iris Road Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred when the southbound Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck apparently lost control, went into a ditch, striking a mailbox, and then spun around stopping back on the shoulder of…

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