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High school graduations begin tonight

May 22, 2014
High school graduations begin tonight

By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. As another school year draws to a close, Mason County and the surrounding area will be saying goodbye to many of their graduating seniors. The 2013-14 graduating classes will be walking across the stages of many area gym stages, collecting diplomas and preparing for the next chapter in their lives. See schedule below. Ludington High…

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Law enforcement will increase U.S. 10 patrols again this weekend

May 22, 2014
Law enforcement will increase U.S. 10 patrols again this weekend

LUDINGTON — Area law enforcement agencies will again be out in force on the U.S. 10 corridor between Ludington and Scottville this weekend. Increased patrols started last weekend and resulted in 23 stops, 25 warnings, 11 citations, four arrests (two for driving while license suspended, one for possession of marijuana and one a five-count warrant). The joint patrols are being…

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Spring Lake man arrested for failure to appear

May 22, 2014

GRANT TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old Spring Lake man on an outstanding failure to appear warrant from Ottawa County Wednesday morning. The arrest took place at 9:53 a.m. in the 1500 block of West Countyline Road. Other activity of the MCSO for May 21, 2014 included: – 6:20 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain…

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Hawley Road re-opened; accident victim at hospital

May 21, 2014
Hawley Road re-opened; accident victim at hospital

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  EDEN TWP. — Fire department personnel continue to be on the scene of a tanker truck rollover accident on East Hawley Road. Emergency crews were initially called to the scene around 1:20 p.m. See related story.  Edward Graber, 76, of Hart was driving west on Hawley Road when the semi-truck his was driving rolled onto its…

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Tanker rolls over on Hawley Road

May 21, 2014
Tanker rolls over on Hawley Road

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  EDEN TWP. — A tanker truck carrying hog silage rolled over onto its side on Hawley Road this afternoon. The rollover took place on the curves west of Custer Road. The truck was driven by a 76-year-old Hart man. Bystanders on the scene said the driver works for Oomen Brothers Farms of Hart. He, along with…

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