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By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EDEN TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a pole barn in the 600 block of East Wilson Road, between Scottville and Darr roads, Wednesday afternoon. Three fire departments were dispatched the fire at 12:29 p.m. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the structure fully engulfed in flames. Mason County Rural Fire Authority units included Scottville, Riverton, and Custer. Other…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 5, in three criminal files. Austin Michael Nead was sentenced by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to a prison term of two to 15 years with credit for 146 days served in jail for convictions of tampering with an…
LUDINGTON — Mason County District Library will host Adam Oster, community engagement librarian for the Library of Michigan, on Monday, May 19 at 6 p.m. at the Ludington library branch, 217 E. Ludington Ave. Oster’s presentation will examine the role public libraries have played in Michigan communities from the territorial period through the modern era. Topics will include the leadership…
EAST LANSING — Michigan State University Extension will host two webinars this year designed to help local government officials better understand policy options related to short-term rentals. The 90-minute “Short-Term Rental Policy Options for Local Communities” programs will explore trends and research surrounding short-term rentals, commonly known as STRs, and provide guidance on where communities can find local data to…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Three male juveniles from Mason County were injured in a single-vehicle crash in the 4900 block of Sherman Road near Fountain Road Sunday, May 3, shortly before 7 p.m., according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Michael Cuevas of the Hart post. “All three were transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and then transported to…
