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Fountain man faces 10th suspended license charge following crash.

November 9, 2021

Fountain man faces 10th suspended license charge following crash. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 48-year-old Fountain man was cited for a 10th driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a rollover crash Monday, Nov. 8, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Reek Road south of Millerton Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No one was injured, said Sheriff Cole. Please consider…

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Police news, posted Nov. 9, 2021.

November 9, 2021

Police news, posted Nov. 9, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, Nov. 8, 2021: 6:36 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, minor injury, US 31 north of Townline Road, Free Soil Township. 6:40 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer…

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Community Foundation announces 2021 fall community wish lists

November 9, 2021

Community Foundation announces 2021 fall community wish lists As part of philanthropy leadership, the Community Foundation for Mason County is in its fourth year of inviting area nonprofits to share which near-term projects and purchases need financial support from the community. Last year, over $49,000 in wishes were granted and we are truly thankful for the enthusiastic and generous response from…

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Former Mason Co. deputy charged in Kent Co. with surveilling unclothed person.

November 8, 2021

Former Mason Co. deputy charged in Kent Co. with surveilling unclothed person. GRAND RAPIDS — A former Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputy, who is now a security guard for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids was arrested in Kent County on felony charges of privacy-surveilling an unclothed person.  John Mendham, 51, is a former K-9 deputy for Mason County who left…

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Morning crash with farm equipment results in minor injuries. 

November 8, 2021

Morning crash with farm equipment results in minor injuries.  FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A crash involving farm equipment shut down parts of US 31 earlier today. Emergency crews were dispatched in the 7100 block of US 31 near Freeman Road at 7:41 a.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, the crash occurred when a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck,…

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