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Two receive minor injuries following U.S. 31 crash

March 21, 2014
Two receive minor injuries following U.S. 31 crash

VICTORY TWP. — Two people received minor injuries as the result of a head-on crash at U.S. 31 and Sugar Grove Road around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The crash occurred when a vehicle driven by a 73-year-old Scottville woman made a left turn into the path of a southbound vehicle driven by a 64-year-old Manistee woman. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies…

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Driver uninjured in rollover crash

March 20, 2014
Driver uninjured in rollover crash

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A teenaged driver was uninjured after the vehicle she was driving rollover and landed in a ravine on Rasmussen Road early this afternoon. The Ludington resident was driving to West Shore Community College. Parts of the roadway’s edge were still snow covered from the overnight snowfall. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Pere Marquette Township Fire Dept.…

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Pentwater man arrested for ‘super drunk’

March 20, 2014
Pentwater man arrested for ‘super drunk’

SUMMIT TWP. — A 40-year-old Pentwater man was arrested Wednesday by deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content, also known as “super drunk.” The arrest occurred following a traffic stop at South Lakeshore Dr. and Lakeshore Ct. Other activity of the MCSO for March 19, 2014 included:…

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Rep. Franz office hours Friday in Ludington

March 20, 2014
Rep. Franz office hours Friday in Ludington

LUDINGTON — Area residents can meet with State Rep. Ray Franz to talk about state government concerns or problems during office hours scheduled in Ludington on Friday, March 21. “People are welcome to call me any time to talk or set up an appointment,” said Franz, R-Onekama.  “Office hours provide an added chance for me to meet with residents or for them to…

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Hundreds expected for antique sale today in Scottville

March 20, 2014
Hundreds expected for antique sale today in Scottville

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — Neil Frick was more than just an antique dealer. He was a historian. While his store at 123 N. Main St. was called Frick’s Old Country Store, it really served more as a museum than a retail outlet. Neil, who died last July at the age 87, loved to collect items that had a…

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