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Sheriff praises firefighters for help in last week’s fatal crash

February 13, 2014
Sheriff praises firefighters for help in last week’s fatal crash

HAMLIN TWP. — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole praised the work of firefighters during last week’s crash that resulted in the death Amanda Collins and her infant daughter, and has left the other daughter in critical condition. “I just wanted to thank the firefighters, Chief Vandervest and the guys,” Sheriff Cole said at the Hamlin Township Board of Trustees meeting…

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Hamlin board denies transportation ballot request

February 13, 2014
Hamlin board denies transportation ballot request

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  HAMLIN TWP. — The Hamlin Township Board of Trustees chose to not put public transportation on the ballot. The request came from the Committee for Hamlin Transportation which had asked the board to place a request for up to 1 mill on the August ballot. See related story here.  Several residents spoke on both sides of…

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Sheriff’s office report, Feb. 12, 2014

February 13, 2014

The following is the activity report of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014: – 3:33 a.m.: 911 hang up call, 4200 block of South Lakeshore Dr., Summit Twp. Unfounded. – 8 a.m.: Late sex offender registration, MCSO, City of Ludington, warrant request for a Hamlin Twp. man. – 6:28 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and…

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Hamlin board to discuss transportation millage

February 13, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Barry Mathhews has been one of the people who has been campaigning for public transportation in Hamlin Township since the Committee for Hamlin Transportation (also known as Hamlin Rides) formed in 2011. The 30-year township resident’s support in the matter derives from his own inability to drive the 4.5 miles from his Lincoln…

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How you can help us cover the Trooper Butterfield murder trial

February 13, 2014
How you can help us cover the Trooper Butterfield murder trial

A PayPal donation button is located on top of the advertising sidebar here at www.MasonCountyPress.com. Dear Readers: Next week, Eric Knysz will go on trial in 51st Circuit Court for the Sept. 9, 2013 murder of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield. This trial is expected to last nine days. Mason County Press was the first news organization to break…

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