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Free Soil man arrested on 6-count probation violation warrant.

July 27, 2016
Free Soil man arrested on 6-count probation violation warrant.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies on a six-count probation violation warrant out of Mason County Tuesday, July 26, at 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of East Fountain Road. Other police activity Tuesday includes: 3:01 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), suspicious situation, 900 block of North Emily Street, City…

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Great Lakes Energy sends local students to Washington.

July 26, 2016
Great Lakes Energy sends local students to Washington.

#MasonCountyEducation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six students representing Great Lakes Energy Cooperative were among 1,700 high school students who attended the June 11-16 Youth Tour hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in Washington, DC. Those attending from Great Lakes Energy included Cody DeVries of New Era, Daly Narmore of Custer, Morgan Graeber of St. Joseph, Marie Groenink of Ellsworth, Spencer…

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Police respond to several domestic violence complaints.

July 26, 2016
Police respond to several domestic violence complaints.

#MasonCountyNews    #MasonCountyPoliceNews Law enforcement responded to several domestic violence complaints on Monday, July 25, 2016. Here is the activity report for that day:  1:42 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), domestic violence, 300 W. Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. 2:19 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 32-year-old Fountain man was arrested for domestic assault following a 911 call from a residence, 7900…

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Cash stolen during Amber Township business break-in.

July 25, 2016
Cash stolen during Amber Township business break-in.

#MasonCountyNews    #MasonCountyPoliceNews AMBER TOWNSHIP — An undisclosed amount of cash was reportedly stolen during a breaking and entering Sunday, July 24, at 9:25 a.m., at Walter’s Fisheries, 4728 W. Sixth St., according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Other recent police activity includes: Thursday, July 21, 2016: 2:05 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 17-year-old Branch man, a 17-year-old Ludington…

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Lightning strike causes damage to Victory Twp. home.

July 24, 2016
Lightning strike causes damage to Victory Twp. home.

#MasonCountyNews #VictoryTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Fire caused by a lightning strike caused extensive damage to the residence of Rod and Paddy Baker, 3353 W. Dewey Road, Sunday morning. Paddy Baker said she had just gotten out of bed, around 7:30 a.m., when she heard a loud cracking noise hit her house. “It literally took me off…

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