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2 teens injured in Gordon Rd. rollover.

December 8, 2014
2 teens injured in Gordon Rd. rollover.

AMBER TWP. — Two teenaged females were injured in a rollover crash on Gordon Road north of Hansen Road Monday afternoon. The Ford Explorer they were riding in was heading north on Gordon when it appeared to have slid off the road and flipped over. Initial reports indicated the two were trapped in the vehicle. However, they were freed before…

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2 ESD career tech students diagnosed with whooping cough.

December 8, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — Two students who attend the West Shore Educational Service District’s afternoon classes on the campus of West Shore Community College have been diagnosed with pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Principal Lynda Matson said the students attend Onekama High School. One is in the ESD’s Career Technical Education culinary arts program and the…

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Troopers respond to weekend crashes.

December 8, 2014
Troopers respond to weekend crashes.

HART — The Michigan State Police responded to three separate crashes in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 – 8:13 p.m., one-car property damage accident, Custer and Fountain roads, Sherman Twp. – 9:40 p.m., car-deer crash, US-31 and US-10, Amber Twp. Sunday, Dec 7, 2014 – 6:45 p.m., car-deer crash, US-31 and Scottville Rd, Amber Twp. The…

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Ludington man arrested on warrants, including explosives possession.

December 8, 2014
Ludington man arrested on warrants, including explosives possession.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 21-year-old Ludington man on multiple warrants, including possession of explosives, following a traffic stop on North Nelson Rd. Saturday at 12:09 p.m. Two warrants were from Ludington Police Department, including a criminal bench warrant and failure to appear. Two other felony warrants were from Ohio including dangerous drugs…

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Hart couple charged for felonious retail fraud, among arraignments.

December 7, 2014
Hart couple charged for felonious retail fraud, among arraignments.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Melinda Ann VanDerZanden, 30, of 475 E. Lever Rd., Hart, was arrested Dec. 1 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of first-degree retail fraud. A preliminary exam is set for Dec. 10 at 11:15…

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