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Motorcylist air lifted following Eden Twp. crash.

October 18, 2016

Motorcylist air lifted following Eden Twp. crash.  #MasonCountyNews EDEN TOWNSHIP — A 78-year-old Nunica man was airlifted from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital to a Grand Rapids hospital following a crash Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred when the man was traveling on Hawley Road west of Custer Road and apparently attempted to avoid a deer, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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Locally produced film is a bittersweet homecoming for character, filmmaker.

October 18, 2016

Locally produced film is a bittersweet homecoming for character, filmmaker. #MasonCountyArts By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There’s something about coming back to the town you grew up in that can be bittersweet, especially when you’ve made a name for yourself in the bigger world. A new movie by filmmaker Lisa Enos is about such a character who is seen by his hometown…

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MCC High School trains for active shooter scenario.

October 18, 2016
MCC High School trains for active shooter scenario.

MCC High School trains for active shooter scenario.   #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — It’s a situation that no one wants to ever face, but unfortunately it’s a reality of modern society: An active shooter at a school or other public place. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the students and staff at Mason County Central High School, along with…

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80,000 apples spill when semi rolls over.

October 18, 2016

#OceanaCountyNews 80,000 apples spill when semi rolls over. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A semi truck traveling from Sparta to Ludington rolled over in the median of US 31 Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, causing approximately 80,000 apples to spill. The semi driver, 62-year-old Dennis Radford of Grand Rapids, received minor injuries in the single-vehicle crash. Radford, who appeared…

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Fire destroys Riverton barn.

October 18, 2016
Fire destroys Riverton barn.

Fire destroys Riverton barn. #MasonCountyNews RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a barn at 554 W. Bradshaw Road Monday night. With winds at 24 mph and guests over 40 mph, fire quickly consumed the small barn.  On scene were Scottville Fire Dept., Riverton Fire Dept., Custer Fire Dept., Fountain Fire Dept., and Mason County Sheriff’s Office.  Sheriff’s deputies on scene said…

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