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Road commission pulls plow trucks; police urge motorists to STAY OFF ROADS

February 14, 2015
Road commission pulls plow trucks; police urge motorists to STAY OFF ROADS

LUDINGTON — The Valentine’s Day storm is so severe that the Mason County Road Commission has pulled their plow trucks until further notice, a Mason County Sheriff’s Office special statement issued at 5:44 p.m. reported. “The Mason County Board of Commissioners, Mason County Sheriff and Michigan State Police are urging motorists to STAY OFF THE ROADS in Mason County until this…

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Not such a sweet of Valentine’s: Crashes shut down highways.

February 14, 2015
Not such a sweet of Valentine’s: Crashes shut down highways.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  Multiple crashes were reported in Mason and Oceana counties between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, two of them closing down highways. The first crash involved multiple vehicles on northbound U.S. 31 south of the Mason County line in Oceana County. A witness traveling south reported seeing many vehicles stopped along with highway with several vehicles…

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Closings and cancelations, Feb. 14 and 15, updated.

February 14, 2015
Closings and cancelations, Feb. 14 and 15, updated.

Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. Closings and cancelations for Feb. 14 and 15, 2015: – Sunday services at Grace Episcopal Church canceled. – Mason County Reformed Church services and programs canceled Sunday. – Salvation Army Sunday worship canceled. – Sunday services at Cross Roads Church canceled. – Sunday services at…

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Closings and cancelations, Feb. 14, 2015.

February 14, 2015
Closings and cancelations, Feb. 14, 2015.

Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. Closings and cancelations for Feb. 14 and 15, 2015: – Fin and Feather Club trap and skeet ranges will be closed Saturday due to weather conditions.

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79th District Court sentencings

February 13, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Otto Robert Schultz, 77, of 1407 E. US-10, Scottville, was found guilty Feb. 3 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $935 in fines and costs; outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail for…

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