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Unreported barn fire rekindles.

March 29, 2015
Unreported barn fire rekindles.

RIVERTON TWP. — Riverton Fire Chief Joe Cooper was a little baffled when his fire department was dispatched to a rekindle of a barn fire at 4250 S. Schwass Rd. about 8:50 a.m. Sunday. Typically a rekindle means the fire department had been on scene previously for a fire. “I was confused because we never got called out for the initial…

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Truck driver discovered Pallet Recycle fire.

March 28, 2015
Truck driver discovered Pallet Recycle fire.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Truck driver David Bailey had been all over the state on Friday and arrived back to Pallet Recycle, at the corner of Pere Marquette Hwy. and Chauvez Rd., at 10 p.m. He drove his truck around the back of the main building where a loading dock is located. I came up to…

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Multiple departments respond to Pallet Recycle fire.

March 27, 2015
Multiple departments respond to Pallet Recycle fire.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Multiple fire departments are currently fighting a fire at Pallet Recycle at the intersection of South Pere Marquette Highway and Chauvez Road. The fire has destroyed the company’s main building. Fire departments on scene include Pere Marquette, Riverton, Scottville, Ludington, Custer, Hamlin, Branch and Pentwater. Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police,…

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Ludington city website experiencing technical issues.

March 27, 2015

LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington website, www.ludington.mi.us, is currently experiencing technical difficulties. According to a press release, the site, is housed and maintained by a company that recently did some internal upgrades. As a result of the upgrades, certain pages have reverted back to information and listings from 2013. City officials are working to resolve the issue.

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Parole absconder apprehended

March 27, 2015
Parole absconder apprehended

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. EDEN TWP. –A 34-year-old Comstock Park man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on a parole absconder warrant issued by the Michigan Department of Corrections Thursday, March 26, at 10:07 p.m. in the…

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