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Riverton home heavily damaged during fire

January 22, 2014
Riverton home heavily damaged during fire

RIVERTON TWP. — Barb Storm was home with her dogs this afternoon when she saw smoke in her house at 5289 S. Schwass Road. The smoke was coming from the basement. She went downstairs and discovered fire going into the floor joists near the woodstove. She immediately called 911 and got out of the house. Riverton and Scottville fire departments…

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Update: MCC bus driver harassed by angry parent

January 22, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — An unhappy parent apparently verbally harassed a Mason County Central bus driver Tuesday afternoon while the bus was on its route in Amber Township. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint Tuesday night about the incident that took place at the intersection of Hansen and Amber roads. Superintendent Jeff Mount said the parent, who used his truck…

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Petunia chair charged with embezzlement

January 22, 2014
Petunia chair charged with embezzlement

LUDINGTON — The former chairwoman of the Ludington Petunia Parade has been charged with embezzlement. Donna Lee Brown, 60, 4152 W. Washington Rd., Pentwater, was arraigned last week in front of the Mason County magistrate on a summons in 79th District Court. Brown has been accused of taking $47,807.15 from the organization since she became chairwoman in November 2007 until…

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MCC wrestlers win matches

January 22, 2014

HART – Mason County Central wrestlers won both their matches in Hart Wednesday. Here are the results: MCC 48 Hart 24 Mcc 72 Ravenna 0 Double winners were: Ethan Hill (112) Trever Skinner (125) Caleb Wood (135) Logan Merrick (140) Jordan Steiger 9145) Cody Jensen (160 Josh Quinn (189) Doug Wyman (285) Single Winners: Brad Johnson (119) Dylan Foster (119)…

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Bus driver harassed

January 22, 2014
Bus driver harassed

AMBER TWP. — A Mason County Central bus driver was apparently harassed Tuesday night. A report from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office states that an unknown subject blocked the path of the bus near the intersection of Amber and Hansen roads around 7:34 p.m. The person apparently started yelling obscenities at the bus driver. Sheriff Kim Cole said he does…

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