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Group surveying public about internet connectively. 

December 17, 2020

Group surveying public about internet connectively.  Connecting Mason County is a grassroots collaborative effort to provide better broadband internet access to Mason County. The group is launching a broadband internet access survey for Mason County that begins today, Thursday, December 17. The survey will help the group put data together around where and what internet access issues Mason County residents…

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Victory Twp. man arraigned for breaking into cars.

December 17, 2020

LUDINGTON — Andrew Michael Desmarais, 32, of 99 W. Ivan St., Victory Township, was arraigned Wednesday in 79th District Court on three misdemeanor charges of breaking into a vehicle to steal property. Desmarais was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 15, about 5:30 p.m. in Scottville by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Scottville Police Department following an investigation into three separate vehicle…

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Five-Cap December food distributions help 1,891 households

December 17, 2020

Five-Cap December food distributions help 1,891 households SCOTTVILLE — December can be a complicated time to keep ends up, with winter heating and holiday shopping costs on top of other expenses. To help ease the burden for low-income families and senior citizens, FiveCAP, Inc. distributed hundreds of food boxes this month in Mason, Newaygo, Manistee and Lake counties.  The back-to-back…

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Man found sleeping in closet arrested for trespassing, public intoxication.

December 17, 2020

Man found sleeping in closet arrested for trespassing, public intoxication. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old Ludington man was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 16, shortly after 10 a.m. for trespassI ng and public intoxication at the Longfellow Towers apartment complex on East Court…

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Judge Wadel reflects on 18 years on the bench, 45-plus year law career.

December 16, 2020

Judge Wadel reflects on 18 years on the bench, 45-plus year law career. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Judge Peter Wadel has spent the past 18 years serving as the 79th District Court judge in Mason and Lake counties. He was first elected to the position in 2002 following the retirement of Judge John Carney. He then subsequently served…

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