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Habitat for Humanity to host second golf tournament.

June 18, 2015

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – Habitat for Humanity of Mason County will hold its second annual Raise the Roof Golf Scramble on Saturday, July 11 at Lakeside Links Golf Club. The tournament is one of the organization’s main fund raisers and organizers boast that it’s a little different than other golf tournaments. The tournament will of course include golf. But, it…

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As weather heats up, police calls increase

June 17, 2015
As weather heats up, police calls increase

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 local law enforcement activity from Tuesday, June 16, 2015: – 3:02 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US-10 and Gordon, Amber Twp. – 6:16 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, State and Elm, City of Scottville.…

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Hart man arrested after pointing toy gun at vehicle on U.S. 10.

June 16, 2015
Hart man arrested after pointing toy gun at vehicle on U.S. 10.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in -Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Hart man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly pointing a gun at another vehicle while traveling west on U.S. 10 about 7:30 p.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, the man was a passenger in a vehicle. He reportedly pointed a gun at another vehicle occupied by a woman and…

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Canoeists rescued from PM River.

June 16, 2015
Canoeists rescued from PM River.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 44-year-old father and his 15-year-old son were rescued from the Pere Marquette River Tuesday afternoon after the canoe they were in capsized. The Leo, Indiana residents were guests at Barothy Lodge and had rented a canoe, according to Branch Township Fire Chief Steve McVicker. They headed down river about a quarter mile from the…

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Pentwater – a place to call home

June 16, 2015
Pentwater – a place to call home

PENTWATER — In an effort to promote the year-round benefits of the charming village, community leaders and citizens have launched a campaign to attract more people to live in Pentwater. The Pentwater Chamber of Commerce prominently carries a new message, “Discover Pentwater. Come for a Day. A Week. A Life” on its website. “To the surprise of many visitors, Pentwater…

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