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Mother of trooper murderer to be sentenced today

June 17, 2014
Mother of trooper murderer to be sentenced today

LUDINGTON — Tammi Spofford, the mother of the man who killed Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, is scheduled to be sentenced in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. On May 6, Spofford entered a plea of no contest to accessory after the fact. She is the mother of Eric John Knysz, the man who murdered Butterfield. Knysz was sentenced to…

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Scottville gas station robbed

June 17, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — Law enforcement officials are searching for a female suspect who allegedly robbed the Admiral gas station, 130 W. State St., early this morning. At 2:37 a.m. Mason County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a robbery call at the gas station located at the corner of State St (U.S. 10) and Reinberg Ave. Sheriff Kim Cole said the gas…

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Scottville trying to remove old railroad building

June 16, 2014
Scottville trying to remove old railroad building

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is addressing a concern from a resident/business owner regarding a blighted building. Bill Brooks, who owns Linda’s Baby and Resale Shop, along with his wife, Linda, has raised concerns about the building next to his business at 113 S. Blaine Street. The building, located between Brooks’ building and the railroad…

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Barnett, Geers named sports hall of fame student athletes of the year

June 16, 2014
Barnett, Geers named sports hall of fame student athletes of the year

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2013-14 Male and Female Student-Athletes  of the Year. Mason County Central’s Chase Barnett was named the Male Student-Athlete of the Year and Mason County Central’s Madison Geers was named the Female Student-Athlete of the Year. “The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame is honored to recognize not only…

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Logging accident victim identified

June 16, 2014

EDEN TWP. — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has released the identity of the man who was killed in the logging accident Friday afternoon. John L. Short, 46, of Whitehall, was killed when a tree he was cutting struck him in the head. At 1:33 p.m., the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Riverton Fire Dept., Custer Fire Dept. and Carr Area…

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