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Pallet fire, Grant Township.

June 20, 2022

Pallet fire, Grant Township. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Firefighters are responding to a pallet pile on fire at Amp-Tech, 62 W. Freeman Road. Grant Township Fire Department, Free Soil/Meade Fire Department, and Fountain Area Fire Department have been dispatched. Fire is near the building.   Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available…

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Weekend police news, June 20, 2022.

June 20, 2022

Weekend police news, June 20, 2022. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, June 17, 2022: 8 a.m., breaking and entering, 2700 block of North US 31, Victory Township. The complainant stated that…

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A tribute to a man of music. 

June 20, 2022

A tribute to a man of music.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — On Friday, several hundred people gathered to celebrate the life of a true man of music. Tom Thomas, 64, died on May 2, 2022. He served as Mason County Central band director for 22 years, making him the longest serving band director in the district’s history.  Tom…

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Road work to take place on Bryant Road.

June 20, 2022

Road construction on Bryant Road. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that Bryant Road between Sherman Road to the west entrance of Ludington Elementary School will be reduced to one lane for utility exploration beginning 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21 and is expected to take two days to complete. Please consider helping to fund…

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Lighthouse keepers association director charged with financial crimes. 

June 19, 2022

Lighthouse keepers association director charged with financial crimes.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA) announced recently that it has named Jeff dePuis of Montague as its interim executive director following the recent arrest of Executive Director Peter Manting.  Manting, 66, was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and arraigned in Mason County’s…

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