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Mason County couple makes top 10 in American Farm Bureau competition.

January 8, 2017

Mason County couple makes top 10 in American Farm Bureau competition.  #MasonCountyAgriculture. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PHOENIX, Arizona — Seth and Lyndsay Earl of Hamlin Township have placed in the top 10 of the American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture competition during the American Farm Bureau’s annual convention. The finalists will be announced Monday.  In December, the…

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Nashville, Michigan takes away world record from Ludington.

January 6, 2017

Nashville, Michigan takes away world record from Ludington.  #WorldRecord LUDINGTON — Another ice cream shop in another Michigan town has broken the Guinness World Record for longest ice cream dessert, which had been set in June by House of Flavors Restaurant in Ludington. Nashville Business Distirct was officially named the world record holder in December, just a month after House…

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79th District Court arraignments, dismissals.

January 6, 2017

79th District Court arraignments, dismissals. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors -Jason Michael Perrone, 33, of 580 W. Marrison Rd., Riverton Township; Dec. 28; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); domestic violence. Pretrial: Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. Bail: $2,500 personal. -Preston Jesus Lara, 19, of 554 W.…

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Theft, DWLS arrest among police activity.

January 6, 2017

Theft, DWLS arrest among police activity. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017: – 9:51 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 24-year-old Ludington man was arrested for second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a traffic stop, Pere Marquette Highway and Iris Road, Pere Marquette Township. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017: – 1:15 a.m., (Michigan State…

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DPW truck crashes into car, minor injuries.

January 5, 2017

City plow truck crashes into car, minor injuries.  #MasonCountyNews SCOTTVILLE — A City of Scottville Department of Public Works plow truck t-boned a car Thursday morning, causing minor injuries to the car’s driver, and extensive damage to the car. The crash occurred about 9:15 a.m. at the intersection of State Street (US 10) and Reinberg Avenue. According to the Mason County…

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