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Tanker truck rollover causes U.S. 31 closure north of Manistee.

February 20, 2015

MANISTEE TWP. — U.S. 31 between M-55 and M-22 is currently closed due to a vehicle crash at Frost Road. A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel rolled over on its side and is leaking fuel. No one was injured in the crash. Traffic is being routed off from the south at Hill Road to Kott Road. From the north M-22…

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Crashes continue on slick roads

February 20, 2015
Crashes continue on slick roads

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com; Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com; and Midas Muffler of Ludington and Manistee, 231-845-0392; www.midas.com/ludington-manistee. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police, Hart post, activity from Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015: – 10:44 a.m., (MCSO), a 57-year-old woman was…

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Closings, cancellations, Feb. 20, 2015.

February 20, 2015
Closings, cancellations, Feb. 20, 2015.

Closings and cancellations are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. Closings and cancellations for Friday, Feb. 20, 2015: This list may be updated. Tonight’s Mason County Central boys basketball game at Oakridge has been postponed until Wednesday, February 25. Baldwin Community Schools. Mason County Central West Shore Educational Service District. Quiz Bowl at West Shore…

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Homeless man sent to prison for igniting tents

February 19, 2015
Homeless man sent to prison for igniting tents

LUDINGTON — A local homeless man was sent to prison for setting tents on fire in an area known to be a homeless camp last summer. George William Winters, 60, whose address is listed as the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in his court file, was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 17, to a minimum in eight years and…

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Franz introduces bill protecting vet benefits in divorce.

February 19, 2015
Franz introduces bill protecting vet benefits in divorce.

LANSING — State Rep. Ray Franz of Onekama recently introduced legislation to prohibit the consideration of veteran disability payments in Michigan divorce proceedings. HB 4170 parallels the current federal law that protects veterans disability compensation in civil court divorce settlements by safeguarding veterans benefit awards in extenuating circumstances and exempting those awards from being considered as a divisible martial asset…

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