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Village president walks out of meeting as council works out senior woes.

October 11, 2016

Village president walks out of meeting as council works out senior woes. #FreeSoil #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL — Village president David Morley walked out of the village council’s monthly meeting Monday evening moments after councilors made a motion to extend the village’s lease with the Free Soil Area Senior Center. The meeting was taken over, without formal…

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Former inmate testifies Phillips said he got rid of the baby.

October 10, 2016

Former inmate testifies Phillips said he got rid of the baby.  #BabyKate LUDINGTON — The former prison mate of Sean Michael Phillips appeared in court Friday and Monday for testimony in the Victory Township man’s murder trial. Rushaun Burton said Friday that he met Phillips after Phillips was convicted of the unlawful imprisonment (kidnapping) of his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine “Baby…

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Celebrating 4-H: 4-H roots help build strong foundation for adulthood.

October 10, 2016
Celebrating 4-H: 4-H roots help build strong foundation for adulthood.

  Celebrating 4-H: 4-H roots help build strong foundation for adulthood. #MasonCountyYouth #MasonCountyAgriculture #4-H By D’Ann Rohrer, Michigan State University Extension of Mason County. Shelby Soberalski, was crowned 2016 Miss Ludington Area almost a year ago.  The subject of Shelby’s platform was autism and mental health acceptance.  Her talent could have been how to show a steer at the fair,…

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Ludington men arrested for drunk driving.

October 10, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Drunk driving arrests, crashes among weekend police activity. The following is police activity over the weekend: Friday, Oct. 7, 2016: 7:11 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Quarterline and Gurney roads, Grant Township. 12:51 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, State and Main streets, Village of Custer. 5:40 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez Road…

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West Shore Bank donates new MCC scoreboard 

October 7, 2016
West Shore Bank donates new MCC scoreboard 

West Shore Bank donates new MCC scoreboard. SCOTTVILLE– West Shore Bank presented a check for $12,000 to Mason County Central Schools Friday night for the purchase of a new scoreboard at MCC Community Field. The presentation was made before the varsity football game against Oak Ridge.  The total cost of the scoreboard was about $15,000. The previous scoreboard was purchased…

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