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Hats off to MSP.

December 22, 2016

Hats off to MSP. #OceanaCountyNews #MichiganStatePolice By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police, along with the 29 other posts across the state, were issued new “campaign-style” hats and began wearing them Thursday, Dec. 22. The black straw hats are the same type of hats worn by the original law enforcement members until the…

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Fire destroys Sheridan Twp. house.

December 22, 2016

Fire destroys Sheridan Twp. house. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a house at 2290 N. 34th St. early Thursday morning. Fountain Area and Branch Township fire departments were called to the house about 3:45 a.m. Initial dispatch reports stated that the occupant said the house was filling up with smoke. Shortly after the fire departments were…

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7-year-old brightens holidays for soldiers and sailors.

December 21, 2016

7-year-old brightens holidays for soldiers and sailors. #StudentsOfCharacter is brought to you by House of Flavors restaurants of Ludington and Manistee. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — For the past month, 7-year-old Sawyer Hendrickson, with the help of her mother, Heather, and many others in the community, has been baking goodies to brighten the holiday season for soldiers and sailors.…

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Domestic violence arrests among police activity.

December 21, 2016

Domestic violence arrests among police activity. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity: Monday, Dec. 19, 2016: 2:17 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 23-year-old Traverse City man was arrested for second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop, US 10-31 and Dennis Road, Amber Township. 9:25 a.m., (MCSO), a 35-year-old Ludington woman…

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First floor residential variance sent back to Scottville Planning Commission.

December 20, 2016

First floor residential variance sent back to Scottville Planning Commission. #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The City Commission, acting as the Zoning Board of Appeals, has formally asked the Planning Commission to make a recommendation on a variance request by a building owner who is asking for first floor residential rental on his downtown commercial building. Ludington-based attorney Mark Pehrson, who owns…

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