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Police news, May 5, 2021.

May 5, 2021

  Police news, May 5, 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 activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, May 4, 2021: 6:40 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Custer Road near Kenney Road, Eden Township. 9:48 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 near US…

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ESD millage renewal passes.

May 4, 2021

ESD millage renewal passes. The West Shore Educational Service District’s request for a 1 mill renewal for special education has passed. Voters in Mason, Lake, and Oceana counties all passed the millage, which will raise $3.4 million annually for eight years.  Unofficial results were:  Mason County, 2,629, yes; 612, no Lake County, 625, yes; 220, no  Oceana County, 1,870, yes;…

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Scottville man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for raping girl.

May 4, 2021

Scottville man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for raping girl. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SCOTTVILLE — A 61-year-old Scottville man was sentenced to nine to 60 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 4, for a conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Tommy Bruce Lemire, of 125 W. Broadway Ave., repeatedly raped a young girl for…

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Power company to conduct helicopter inspections.

May 4, 2021

Power company to conduct helicopter inspections. MASON COUNTY — ITC will conduct aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission towers and lines in Mason County June 11-17. The inspections in Michigan are slated from approximately May 17 through June 17, weather permitting. “The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s…

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Watch out for phone scam.

May 4, 2021

Watch out for phone scam. MASON COUNTY — Mason County Undersheriff Derrek Wilson is warning residents to be cautious of suspicious phone calls from callers claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. “There is another Publishers Clearing House (PCH) phone scam occurring,” said Wilson. “The complainant advised that a subject called and stated that he was with PCH and that they…

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