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Rural Fire Authority voters asked to pass gap millage.

October 24, 2016
Rural Fire Authority voters asked to pass gap millage.

Rural Fire Authority voters asked to pass gap millage. #MasonCountyElection By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. An error in the ballot language from the August primary has caused a gap in funding for the Mason County Rural Fire Authority. On Nov. 8, voters are being asked to approve a 1 mill renewal for one year. In 2018, the 1 mill renewal approved…

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Suspect arrested after giving deputy fake name.

October 24, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Suspect arrested after giving deputy fake name. CUSTER — A 20-year-old Ludington man was arrested by a deputy from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Sunday, Oct. 23, at 12:49 a.m. after giving the deputy a fake name during a traffic stop at First and Jefferson streets, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Upon learning of the suspect’s true identity,…

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Shaken, Not Stirred: Billy.

October 23, 2016
Shaken, Not Stirred: Billy.

Shaken, Not Stirred: Billy. #ShakenNotStirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. Billy entered my home in August, 2015. He was the result of some little carnival game at the Western Michigan Fair. I took my young son Nelson. I have always paid for the ‘Day Band’ for my children at carnivals throughout the years,…

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Friends of the Sheriff’s Office Fund donates to school cooker.

October 21, 2016

Friends of the Sheriff’s Office Fund donates to school cooker. #MasonCountyLawEnforcement. SCOTTVILLE — The Friends of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office charity fund recently donated $2,500 for the fabrication and purchase of an outdoor cooker to be used for fund raising by area schools. The cooker was dedicated Friday night at the Mason County Central vs. Ludington High School varsity…

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Hospital honors volunteers.

October 21, 2016

  Hospital honors volunteers.  #MasonCountyNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital honored its volunteers Thursday night with a banquet at Lincoln Hills Golf Club.The hospital’s 110 active volunteers gave more than 21,000 hours of service to the hospital and community in the past year. All volunteers were invited to the dinner with special recognition given to volunteers who have…

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