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Scottville celebrates the fall, remembers 9/11. 

September 11, 2021

Scottville celebrates the fall, remembers 9/11.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. I’m pretty darn proud of my hometown, Scottville. Today, we held our first Fall Celebration and it was a success. Our hope was to create a modern version of the old Harvest Festival: A street fair with lots of activities and entertainment. And, it was great. Seeing Main Street filled…

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Do you remember 9/11/01?

September 10, 2021

Do you remember 9/11/01? Do you remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news on Sept. 11, 2001? Twenty years ago tomorrow? I remember seeing the news report of a plane that had crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center. My eyes were glued to the news when shortly later…

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79th District Court news, posted Sept. 10, 2021. 

September 10, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Sept. 10, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Bret David Zacharda, 51, of PO Box 735, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 25 by SSCENT on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy). Probable cause hearing: Sept. 22 at…

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Man with 18 priors arrested for driving with suspended license.

September 10, 2021

Man with 18 priors arrested for driving with suspended license. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 44-year-old Manistee man with 18 prior criminal convictions was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a traffic stop Thursday, Sept. 9, shortly after 8 a.m. for…

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New Era man injured when motorcycle hits deer.

September 10, 2021

New Era man injured when motorcycle hits deer. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old New Era man was injured after the motorcycle he was operating struck a deer and crashed Thursday, Sept. 9, at 12:40 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive near Chauvez Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. He was transported by Life EMS to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. …

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