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Pentwater WinterFest continues this weekend

February 14, 2014
Pentwater WinterFest continues this weekend

PENTWATER — WinterFest continues this weekend in Pentwater. Events include a Valentine’s Day wine tasting and food pairing tonight at The Antler Bar downtown. Saturday events include a chili cook-off and wine sampling at Cenzo’s Fresh Market and Spirits, Cabin Fever beer tasting to benefit COVE at the Village Pub along with Sledding. For complete details go to www.pentwater.org. 

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Funeral services for Amanda and Lillian Collins are next Friday

February 13, 2014
Funeral services for Amanda and Lillian Collins are next Friday

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The memorial service for Amanda Collins and her infant daughter, Lillian Grace Collins, will be Friday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Nelson Road. There will be visitation from noon to 2 p.m. and a light reception following at the church. Amanda and Lillian died last week following a two-vehicle crash on…

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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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