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Loose cattle, larceny arrest

January 15, 2015
Loose cattle, larceny arrest

RIVERTON TWP. — Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a complaint of loose cattle Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 11:19 a.m. at Washington and Stiles roads. MCSO also arrested a 30-year-old Scottville woman on a warrant Wednesday at 8:19 p.m. in the 2600 block of W. First St. in Amber Township. She is being charged with larceny from a…

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A week of mourning as community loses some big names.

January 14, 2015
A week of mourning as community loses some big names.

Orval Smith. Jeannie Smith. Roger Pollock. Chuck Stafford. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Every person impacts somebody during their lifetime. While each of those influences are important, there are some who impact entire communities. Over the past week, Mason County has lost some those people who certainly have played a role in making this area a better place to be. Orval Smith. We…

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Fire destroys Scottville house.

January 14, 2015
Fire destroys Scottville house.

See VIDEO here. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Fire destroyed a home at 506 N. Reinberg Ave. Wednesday morning. Nobody was home when neighbor Jim Chase of 201 W. Johnson noticed smoke rolling across the road. “At first I thought it was snow. But then I took a closer look and discovered that the house was on fire,” Chase…

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Scottville man arrested for assault

January 14, 2015
Scottville man arrested for assault

SCOTTVILLE — A 24-year-old Scottville man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 1:50 p.m. by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for assaulting a 50-year-old Fountain man stemming from an incident on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 7:39 p.m. in the 100 block of North Main Street. Other MCSO activity Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 includes: – 7:34 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries,…

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Homeless man pleads no contest to arson, faces prison time.

January 13, 2015
Homeless man pleads no contest to arson, faces prison time.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Ludington man accepted a sentencing agreement today in 51st Circuit Court for a charge of arson and will likely face prison time for the offense. George William Winters, 60, a homeless man, was arrested Aug. 2 and charged with two felony counts of second degree arson (punishable by up to 20 years in…

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