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Crashes, shoplifting, mailbox destruction among police activity.

September 14, 2016
Crashes, shoplifting, mailbox destruction among police activity.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The following is police activity Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016: 12:30 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 39-year-old Big Rapids woman was arrested on a fugitive warrant, Reek and Indian Bridge roads, Custer Township. 8:05 a.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Quarterline and Hoague roads, Grant Township. 8:30 a.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Hansen and Stiles roads, Amber Township. 4:03 p.m., (Mason County…

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Funeral home, grocery store hit in break-in spree.

September 14, 2016
Funeral home, grocery store hit in break-in spree.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation of the recent rash of break-ins throughout the county, including break-ins at the King Funeral Home and Hamlin Grocery, both located on North Jebavy Drive. A minivan was stolen from King Funeral Home early Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, but it was recovered during the break-in investigation…

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Neighbor to Neighbor’s first projects wrapping up in Ludington, Scottville homes are next.

September 14, 2016
Neighbor to Neighbor’s first projects wrapping up in Ludington, Scottville homes are next.

  #MasonCountyNews The Mason County Neighbor to Neighbor project is a grassroots effort by local organizations to clean up blighted neighborhoods. The program launched earlier this summer with work on two homes on Court Street in Ludington. The two homes were purchased by House of Flavors manufacturing and then donated to Habitat for Humanity of Mason County. Volunteers, along with…

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Scottville City Hall centennial open house is today.

September 14, 2016
Scottville City Hall centennial open house is today.

SCOTTVILLE — An open house is being held today at Scottville City Hall, celebrating the building’s 100th year. The open house began at 9 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. The first 100 people to attend will receive cupcakes; refreshments will also be served. The event kicks off the 2016 Harvest Festival.

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Cruising for a Cure Badger cruise cancelled.

September 14, 2016
Cruising for a Cure Badger cruise cancelled.

LUDINGTON — The Relay for Life fundraising event “Cruising for a Cure,” has been cancelled. The SS Badger shoreline cruise was scheduled for October 1. “With the announcement of a conflicting statewide Relay for Life event being scheduled during this same time period – we have deemed it necessary to cancel this event,” said Sue Lange, of the Relay for…

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