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Scottville may increase parking fines.

September 22, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — Parking ticket fines may increase in Scottville. City commission will hear the first reading of an ordinance to raise the fee from $10 to $30 during its regular meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. The change comes as a recommendation from the city’s public safety committee. “Most of the parking tickets we write are in the winter months…

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Fire authority unhappy with U.S. 10-31 hydrant locks.

September 22, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority has expressed that it does not favor fire hydrants being locked along the U.S. 10-31 corridor. The hydrants, maintained by the Scottville Department of Public Works, have been locked since 2008. In August, fire authority representative Bill Lehrbass attended a city commission meeting and questioned the purpose of…

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Gun slinging wedding reception guest lands in jail; beer runner arrested

September 22, 2014
Gun slinging wedding reception guest lands in jail; beer runner arrested

The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. GRANT TWP. — A 21-year-old Scottville man was arrested early Sunday morning for felony assault with a weapon during a wedding reception in the 6700 block of North U.S. 31. At 2:36 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a call of an assault with…

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Beach and breakwaters closed.

September 21, 2014

LUDINGTON — Stearns Park beach and the breakwaters are currently closed due to wind and wave conditions. The closures will remain in effect until future notice.

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MCC staff learns about trauma.

September 19, 2014
MCC staff learns about trauma.

By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent. SCOTTVILLE – Mason County Central’s Scottville Elementary and Upper Elementary schools hosted a trauma training for staff members this morning. Jill Lynch, Mason-Lake ESD Emotionally Impaired Consultant came to discuss how trauma can affect students in and out of the educational environment. “It went great,” Upper Elementary Principal Kevin Kimes said. “Some trainings were done…

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