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Scottville ZBA denies variance for top blighted home.

July 6, 2015
Scottville ZBA denies variance for top blighted home.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission, acting as the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, denied a property owner’s request for a variance Monday during the commission’s regular meeting. William Schoenlein, owner of Lake Star Group, LLC, requested the city grant him a variance because the garage he would like to build at 206 N. Columbia Street,…

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Scottville abandons alley that has caused conflict among neighbors.

July 6, 2015
Scottville abandons alley that has caused conflict among neighbors.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — During its regular meeting Monday, the City Commission voted to abandon an alley that has caused some conflicts among neighbors. The alley in question is located on North Scott Street between First and Second streets. Earlier in the spring, Tina and Mike Buffenbarger of 108 N. Scott Street brought the issue up to the…

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MSP busy with holiday weekend crashes

July 6, 2015
MSP busy with holiday weekend crashes

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is weekend activity in Mason County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Friday, July 3, 2015: – 1:05 a.m., two-car property damage crash, US-31 near Fountain Rd., Victory Twp. – 2:44 a.m., car-deer crash, US-31 near Fountain…

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Weekend sheriff’s report includes fleeing ORV, boat crashes, domestic assaults

July 6, 2015
Weekend sheriff’s report includes fleeing ORV, boat crashes, domestic assaults

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. HAMLIN TWP. — A 21-year-old Lake In The Woods Ill. man was arrested Friday, July 3, at 11:31 p.m. for open intoxicants, and a 2014 Polaris Razor was impounded after Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies clocked the Razor traveling 69 mph in a…

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Sheriff’s office releases more details on fatal motorcycle crash.

July 6, 2015
Sheriff’s office releases more details on fatal motorcycle crash.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. EDEN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released more details on the car/motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of Scott Michael Butler, 53, of Ludington Sunday, July 5, 2015. See related story here.  Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Scottville and Hawley roads at 6:26 p.m. Butler was driving his 2002…

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