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McVicker tournament raises over $5,000 for Jessica Scharp

September 14, 2015
McVicker tournament raises over $5,000 for Jessica Scharp

SCOTTVILLE — The fourth annual Pay it Forward Brandon McVicker Softball Tournament was held over the weekend at MacPhail Field. This year, the tournament raised over $5,000 to help Jessica Scharp. “A young lady who is a hero in my eyes,” said Bobbi McVicker, mother of Brandon McVicker, whom the tournament is named after. “She was there comforting and supporting…

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Explosion severely injures leg; woman spits on police, tells them she has hep C

September 14, 2015
Explosion severely injures leg; woman spits on police, tells them she has hep C

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. GRANT TWP. — A piece of debris nearly severed a 49-year-old Muskegon man’s leg Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. after a group of men on private property…

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Sheriff discusses reduction of U.S. 10 crashes, elimination of gun board at GOP picnic.

September 13, 2015
Sheriff discusses reduction of U.S. 10 crashes, elimination of gun board at GOP picnic.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The amount of traffic crashes on U.S. 10 between Ludington and Scottville that have resulted in serious injuries has dropped over the past year, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Cole spoke Sunday afternoon at the Mason County Republican picnic and said left-turn lights have played a role in making U.S. 10…

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Boy injured after bicycle crash.

September 13, 2015
Boy injured after bicycle crash.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TWP. — A 10-year-old Sheridan Township boy was injured after a bicycle crash at the intersection of Larson and Trail Ridge roads Sunday morning. A group of five kids were traveling down a large hill west on Trail Ridge, when the victim apparently fell into a ravine at the intersection.  The victim was taken to…

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Fire destroys historic Amber Twp house; pets lost in fire.

September 12, 2015
Fire destroys historic Amber Twp house; pets lost in fire.

   By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a 130-year-old house Saturday night, killing three pets. Mike Douglas lives in the home at 3342 W. Johnson Road, with his fiancé, Ashley Ward and her sister, Alexis Gleason along with three others. Mike said he was out in the barn, about 50 yards away, taking care of his horses…

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