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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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Phillips sentencing scheduled for December.

October 17, 2016

Phillips sentencing scheduled for December.  #BabyKate By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The 51st Circuit Court has scheduled the sentencing of Sean Michael Phillips for Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mason County Courthouse. Phillips was found guilty of second degree murder, Friday, October 14, by a jury following a three week trial. Phillips faces a maximum…

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