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Energy bill scam targeting businesses.

December 4, 2014

Area business owners are being warned by law enforcement to be aware of a utility scam that is making the rounds. Area businesses are getting calls from individuals representing themselves as Consumers Energy and accusing businesses of not paying their bills. They may request that the business call an answering service they have set up and they may even have specific information…

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Woman identified from Sugar Grove crash.

December 4, 2014
Woman identified from Sugar Grove crash.

SHERMAN TWP. — A 22-year-old Sheridan Township woman received minor injuries after the vehicle she was driving slid off the road and rolled over to its side and struck a tree Wednesday afternoon. Michaelle Radtke was transported to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (see related story) by Life EMS ambulance. She was traveling west on Sugar Grove Road about a quarter…

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Store donates to firefighters.

December 3, 2014
Store donates to firefighters.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Peebles recently donated $976.10 to the Mason County Firefighters Training Committee. The money was raised by the company along with its customers, who were asked if they would like to donate when they made a purchase. This is the second donation made by the store this year, the first was for $1,200. According to Robin Arlt,…

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Custer man arrested for assault.

December 3, 2014
Custer man arrested for assault.

CUSTER TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old Custer man Tuesday night for assault. At 9:57 p.m. deputies responded to a 911 call to a residence in the 3700 block of East First St. for a report of a person “out of control” at the house. Sheriff Kim Cole said deputies entered the residence and found…

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Voter Information Network president to speak at Tea Party meet.

December 3, 2014

AMBER TWP. — The Ludington Area Tea Party will hold its regular monthly general meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 6 p.m. at the Gospel Light Baptist Church located at 105 N. Dennis Rd, Ludington. Guest speaker will be  Gene Clem, president of the Voter Information Network, www.voterinformationnetwork.org, a political action committee with board members who are Tea Party and longtime Republican members from across…

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