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County board to vote on airport improvement plan

December 7, 2023

County board to vote on airport improvement plan By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will consider the Mason County Airport’s 2024-2028 capital improvement plan when it meets for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The county is required to submit a proposal to the State of Michigan…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 7, 2023

December 7, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 7, 2023 LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Anthony Stuart Blowers, 36, pleaded guilty Oct. 10, 2023 to possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a narcotic — cocaine, heroin or another substance and was sentenced Dec. 5, 2023 to two to 20…

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Police news, posted Dec. 7, 2023

December 7, 2023

Police news, posted Dec. 7, 2023 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023: 6:55 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Quarterline Road, Amber Township. 7:40 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of…

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New organization raising funds to help homeless

December 7, 2023

New organization raising funds to help homeless EDEN TOWNSHIP — A newly formed non-profit organization is raising funds to help provide shelter for area homeless. Helping Others Prosper was formed by Heidi Oliver. “We created this organization to start addressing the homeless and affordable housing issues in Mason County,” Oliver, who is the organization director, said. “We are a small…

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Vehicular homicide case bound over to circuit court

December 6, 2023

Vehicular homicide case bound over to circuit court Argument led to man allegedly running wife over with car By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — An argument during a ride home from the casino led to the death of 45-year-old Melissa Casterman-Medacco, who the prosecution alleges was run over by a car driven by her husband of 16 years, Mark…

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