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Mr. VanderWall is going to Lansing, projected to win 101st House seat.

November 9, 2016

#MasonCountyElection. LUDINGTON — Curt VanderWall is likely to win the 101st Michigan House of Representatives seat. The Republican from Pere Marquette Township is currently leading Democratic opponent Dan Scripps by 53% with 75 percent of precincts reporting. The 101st District covers Mason, Manistee, Benzie, and Leelanau counties. With 24 out of 25 precincts reporting in Mason County, VanderWall has won…

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Duncil defeats Hahn; Petipren defeats Cilman in Scottville.

November 8, 2016

#MasonCountyElection. SCOTTVILLE — Incumbent Connie Duncil is keeping her commissioner-at-large seat in the city of Scottville. Duncil defeated challenger Ed Hahn, 222-177.  Sue Petipren defeated Nick Cilman, 127-78, for the Second Ward Commissioner seat. The two will be sworn in during the next city commission meeting, on Monday, Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. See results as they happen atwww.Facebook.com/MasonCountyPress or…

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Johnson defeats Rotta for Ludington third ward seat.

November 8, 2016

#MasonCountyElection LUDINGTON — Incumbent Les Johnson defeated Tom Rotta for the Ludington third ward councilor seat, 493-159. See results as they happen at www.Facebook.com/MasonCountyPress or www.Twitter.com/MasonCoPress

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Hamlin man charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes.

November 8, 2016

Hamlin man charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes.  #MasonCountyPoliceNews #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A Hamlin Township man has been charged with the felony of accosting children for immoral purpose, habitual offender. Scott Earl Odekirk, 46, 3550 Stearns Dr., was arrested on Nov. 4 by Mason County sheriff deputies and was arraigned in 79th District Court.…

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Duo arraigned for drunk driving, drugs, in grocery store parking lot.

November 8, 2016

Duo arraigned for drunk driving, drugs, in grocery store parking lot. #MasonCountyPoliceNews LUDINGTON — Bryan Patrick Lund, 30, 68 W. Hoague Road, Grant Township, and Nicole Lynn Kaiser, , 28, 50 Wayne Road, Pentwater, were arraigned Monday, Nov. 7, in 79th District Court after their arrest Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in the Save-A-Lot parking lot,…

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