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Severe thunderstorm watch issued

June 9, 2025

MASON COUNTY — Most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Monday, June 9. The National Weather Service issued the watch at 3:10 p.m. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms could be severe with damaging winds and hail. ______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…

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PM Highway paving to take place Tuesday

June 9, 2025

Pere Marquette Highway will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, June 10 for paving between Bradshaw Road and Oceana Drive. The project is expected to take one day. ________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide you…

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Hand2Hand program asking Great Lakes Energy members to vote for grant consideration

June 7, 2025

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Hand2Hand, an after-school food insecurity ministry led by Mason County Reformed Church is one of eight nominees being considered for a $10,00 grant from Great Lakes Energy. The grant will be decided by vote by Great Lakes Energy members who live in Mason, Lake, or Osceola counties to cast their vote for the program. Hand2Hand assists students…

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Drivers suffer ‘non-life-threatening’ injuries in crash

June 6, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Two drivers — 21-year-old Branch woman and a 73-year-old Pompano Beach, Florida man — received “non-life-threatening” injuries following a two-vehicle crash at US 10 and Nelson Road Thursday, June 5, shortly before 5 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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79th District Court arraignments, published June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Garrett Scott Buck, 33; two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and possession of a controlled substance — narcotic/cocaine; arrested May 31 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned June 2; preliminary hearing: June 18; bail: $2,500/10 percent. -Marc Anthony Buckland, 43; three…

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