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Sheriff’s office urges drivers to be aware of children as school begins next week.

September 4, 2015

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging motorists to be extra cautious as children return to school next week. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said drivers should try to cut down distractions and concentrate on the road as kids of all ages get back to school.   “Children are often eager to get on and off the bus because they…

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Friday is last delivery in Scottville for postman Steve Iteen.

September 3, 2015
Friday is last delivery in Scottville for postman Steve Iteen.

  VIDEO By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — Steve Iteen arguably has walked and driven the streets of Scottville more than anyone else. For the past 16 years he has served as the city’s U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Friday will be his last day and he will then begin delivering mail in Ludington. The move is strictly for job security.…

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911 center to celebrate 20 years.

September 3, 2015
911 center to celebrate 20 years.

WEARE TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) — Mason-Oceana 911 will celebrate its 20 year anniversary with a public open house on Saturday, September 19 from 1 to 5 p.m.  The event will include facility tours by the 911 staff and 911 board members, public education for adults and kids, food (hot dogs, chips, etc) and unprecedented access to the Mason-Oceana 911 facility…

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Police warn of electric company telephone scam.

September 3, 2015

LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department is warning residents of a telephone scam. Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett said he received a call from a business owner who reported she had received a phone call from a person stating his name was Jason Stine from “Consumers Power” (the electric company’s actual name is Consumers Energy). “He “He stated that the business has…

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Anterless deer application results available.

September 3, 2015

The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to check their antlerless deer drawing results and availability of remaining licenses at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings. Successful applicants may purchase their licenses online at E-License, at any authorized license agent or at a DNR Customer Service Center. All leftover public- and private-land antlerless deer licenses will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Wednesday Sept.…

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