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Car drives into Wishing Well

October 21, 2012
Car drives into Wishing Well

PENTWATER TWP. — A car drove into the Wishing Well convenience store on Business 31 near Bass Lake early this morning. Joan Young reports she drove by at 5:30 a.m. and witnessed law enforcement investigating the scene. Joan took this photo a short time later. The store is located just a few hundred feet from the Mason County line. We will…

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Funeral announced for Johnny and Maisie

October 20, 2012
Funeral announced for Johnny and Maisie

The funeral of Johnny and Maisie Urban will be held Thursday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home on U.S. 10 in Amber Township. Johnny, 85, died Sunday, Oct. 14 and his wife…

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Bob Simms in hospital

October 20, 2012

SCOTTVILLE — Well known musician Bob Simms reportedly suffered from a stroke Saturday. Family friend Hagen Dickson confirmed the information. Bob is known for performing folk music locally but was also a member of the band The Rotary Connection, an American psychedelic soul band formed in Chicago in 1966, which recorded multiple albums. He and his wife Linda live in Scottville. Bob…

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Court News Oct. 19, 2012

October 19, 2012

Mason County court news as of Oct. 19, 2012 Key: MCSO: Mason County Sheriff’s Office; LPD: Ludington Police Dept.; SPD: Scottville Police Dept.; MSP: Michigan State Police; Pre: Preliminary Examination or Pre-Trial. B&E: Breaking and Entering; OUIL: Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Liquor.   51st Judicial Circuit Court, Judge Richard Cooper   Sentences Richard Andrew Willoughby,…

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MCC high school teachers upset about shorter lunch

October 19, 2012

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education will hear about a union grievance when it meets Monday at 7 p.m. at the central business office. The grievance comes from the Mason County Central Education Association. “A grievance is merely an opportunity to get clarification on the application or differing interpretation of contractual language,” Superintendent Jeff Mount wrote to…

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