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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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Motorcycle crash victim identified.

July 23, 2016
Motorcycle crash victim identified.

#MasonCountyNews #GrantTownship GRANT TOWNSHIP — Gerald Jerome Niemiec, 54, of Ludington died Friday afternoon following a single vehicle crash on US 31 north of Freeman Road.  The crash occurred when Niemiec’s southbound 1969 Harley Davidson Spirit three-wheeled motorcycle ran off the right side of the road, went through a ditch and struck a house at 7953 N. US 31. It…

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Motorcyclist dead after striking Grant Twp. home.

July 22, 2016
Motorcyclist dead after striking Grant Twp. home.

#MasonCountyNews #GrantTownship GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Ludington man died Friday afternoon following a single vehicle motorcycle crash in northern Mason County. Firefighters on scene said they were told by witnesses that the man was driving south on US 31 when his motorcycle and a wagon it was pulling left the roadway, went into a yard and struck the residence…

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District Court arraignments include home invasion, drug charges.

July 22, 2016
District Court arraignments include home invasion, drug charges.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies – Grayson Kenneth Milton, 25, 1422 E. US 10, Custer Township, was arrested July 11 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of second-degree home invasion and larceny in a building. Preliminary hearing: August 3 at 11:15 a.m.…

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