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Fountain man seriously injured following morning crash involving road grader.

October 26, 2018

Fountain man seriously injured following morning crash involving road grader. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Fountain man was seriously injured Friday morning, Oct. 26, when his Chevrolet pickup truck collided with a Mason County Road Commission grader. According to Mason County Sheriff Sgt. John Balowski, the an initial investigation revealed the pickup was northbound on Amber Road and failed to…

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Sheriff: 14 car/deer crashes in last two days.

October 26, 2018

Sheriff: 14 car/deer crashes in last two days. MASON COUNTY – The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to 14 car/deer crashes in the last two days, according to Sheriff Kim Cole. The following is recent MCSO activity: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018: – 1:33 a.m., a 24-year-old Hart man was cited following a traffic stop for driving while license suspended, Pere…

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Recent arraignments include felonious drunk driving. 

October 24, 2018

Recent arraignments include felonious drunk driving.  #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – the following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Tim Francis Boynton, Jr., 53, of 903 Emily St., Ludington, was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and misdemeanor charges of operating with a high…

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Minor injury in rear-end crash.

October 24, 2018

Minor injury in rear-end crash. #MasonCounty PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A minor injury occurred during a two-vehicle rear-end crash Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. on the northbound US 31 off-ramp at Pere Marquette Highway, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other MCSO activity Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 includes: – 2:35 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 and…

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Fire truck, ambulance hit deer; tree stands stolen.

October 23, 2018

Fire truck, ambulance hit deer; tree stands stolen. #MasonCountyCrime MASON COUNTY – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office have reported several vehicle vs. deer crashes over the last few days, including a fire truck and an ambulance that struck deer. A fire truck hit a deer Monday, Oct. 22, at 3:04 a.m.…

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