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Inmate who assaulted deputy named.

May 6, 2015
Inmate who assaulted deputy named.

LUDINGTON — Jon Lloyd Maccune, 23, of Ludington was arraigned Wednesday on the felony charges of assaulting a jail employee.  Jon Lloyd Maccune appeared in front of Mason County Magistrate Patricia Baker in 79th District Court where another charge against the Ludington man was added. Maccune is currently awaiting trial on home invasion and first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charges. On Saturday,…

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County Scottville office phones not working.

May 6, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Building, Zoning, Drain Commission, and Public Works telephones are not functioning properly.  Repairs are being made and the phones are expected to be working again Friday afternoon.   The departments can be reached through e-mail which can be found at www.masoncounty.net under “departments”.

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Flags to be lowered Friday to honor fallen Navy SEAL.

May 6, 2015

LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder today ordered U.S. flags on all state buildings and within the state Capitol complex to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 8, in honor of Navy SEAL and Michigan native Brett Allen Marihugh, who died from complications following a training accident Sunday, April 26. “Brett’s passing is a reminder to all about the great sacrifices our…

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Suspended license, warrant arrests

May 6, 2015
Suspended license, warrant arrests

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and 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, May 5, 2015:   – 12:33 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), disturbance, 4000 block of E. Ottawa Dr., Free Soil Twp. – 7:30 a.m., (Ludington Police…

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Proposal 1 defeated. Franz says House expected to start plan B next week.

May 5, 2015
Proposal 1 defeated. Franz says House expected to start plan B next week.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LANSING — State Representative Ray Franz of Onekama was a little surprised this evening when he started to see the news reports stating that Proposal 1 will likely be defeated by 85% of the vote. Franz, a Republican who represents Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau counties, was one of the few legislators to vote against putting…

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