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No change in Knysz’ condition, still on life support

April 15, 2014
No change in Knysz’ condition, still on life support

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. JACKSON — Eric Knysz, the man who killed Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, remains in critical condition at a Jackson area hospital. On Monday afternoon, the 20-year-old prisoner attempted to hang himself.  Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said that at 5:15 p.m. he had contacted Michigan State Police which reported no change in Knysz’ condition;…

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Road conditions update

April 15, 2014

Mason County Emergency Management along with the Mason County Road Commission continue to assess the conditions of county roads as a result of last weekend’s storm. Here is a list of roads and the conditions they are in as of 4:30 p.m. today. Also, there is a link of a map showing some of the impacted areas. Mason County Emergency…

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Crews working hard to restore roads

April 15, 2014
Crews working hard to restore roads

  Reader Darlene Dodson submitted this photo of Mason County Road Commission crew members working on Deren Road Sunday. “They had our road opened Sunday morning before noon,” Dodson wrote. Emergency and road crews continue to assess the condition of county roads following the weekend storms.  

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Road update

April 15, 2014

The following list of road damage was updated Monday night by emergency and road personnel: Closed – Water Issues/Water Over Roadway: Amber Rd. South of Decker Rd. Angling Rd. between Jebavy and Beaune Rd Appleton Rd. South of Meisenheimer Rd. Beyer Rd. West of Custer Rd. Bradshaw Rd. between Stephens Rd. and Indian Trail Rd. Budzynski Rd.1/4 mile North of…

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Knysz is on life support after suicide attempt

April 14, 2014
Knysz is on life support after suicide attempt

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. JACKSON — Eric Knysz, the man who killed Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, has attempted to commit suicide, a Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman has confirmed. Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard Cooper sentenced the 20-year-old Irons resident last week to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the Sept. 9, 2013…

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