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Sunday harness racing cancelled.

August 8, 2021

Sunday harness racing cancelled. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Colt Stakes Harness Racing, scheduled for today at the Mason County Fairgrounds, has been cancelled, due to the weather. The event is still scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9. The Western Michigan Fair will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 10.

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Details of fatal traffic crash in Riverton released. 

August 6, 2021

Details of fatal traffic crash in Riverton released.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — John Shannon Sayles, 42, of Ludington died Thursday evening as a result of a traffic crash at the intersection of Stiles and Kinney roads. Emergency crews were dispatched to the two vehicle crash at 7:27 p.m. The crash occurred when a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, driven by…

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PM Township man pleads to 3rd-offense domestic violence.

August 6, 2021

PM Township man pleads to 3rd-offense domestic violence. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Pere Marquette Township man pleaded “no contest” to third-offense domestic violence in 51st Circuit Court Friday, Aug. 6, after assaulting his wife last March. Gregory Alexander Jolly, of 5728 W. Johnson Rd., faces a sentence of a one-year discretionary jail term with Secure Continuous…

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Jebavy, Bryant construction taking place next two weeks.

August 6, 2021

Jebavy, Bryant construction taking place next two weeks. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Road work will begin at the intersection of Jebavy Drive and Bryant Road starting Monday, Aug. 9. According to the Mason County Road Commission, the contractor’s work is anticipated to take one to two weeks. The majority of the work will be completed utilizing a shoulder closure, meaning…

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One dead in Riverton Township crash.

August 5, 2021

One dead in Riverton Township crash. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — One person is dead following a two vehicle crash at the corner of Stiles and Kinney roads. Emergency crews were dispatched to the two vehicle crash at 7:27 p.m. More details will be posted when they become available. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the scene. Riverton Fire Department,…

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