By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FOUNTAIN — Three Mason County Rural Fire Authority departments responded to a fire that damaged a garage at 6855 E. Main St. Wednesday evening. Emergency units were dispatched to the property, owned by Dale Root, at 9:29 p.m. The first firefighter on scene reported the garage was fully engulfed in flames, however firefighters were able to…
FOUNTAIN — The replacement of the Cleveland Street Bridge (Reek Road) in the Village of Fountain is underway. The project began March 31 and is expected to be completed on May 23. The project, over the North Branch Lincoln River, involves replacing the two steel culverts with a new timber bridge. Scott Civil Engineering Company of Grand Rapids is overseeing…
LUDINGTON – The Community Foundation for Mason County has awarded $136,419 in new grants to community organizations supporting various projects throughout the county. Funding totaling $132,206 came from Field of Interest Funds, Mason County Funds for the Community, and a new Housing Initiatives Fund. Donor advisor grants from the Robert R. & Joan Hasenbank and Carol Nunn Nelson Funds provided $4,163…
Rural Fire Authority to receive $416K grant to buy air packs. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority will receive a $416,000 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management. The money will be used to purchase air packs and air filling equipment for the fire authority’s seven fire departments. “This is huge…
Police continue search for Ford Lake break-in suspects. #MasonCountyNews SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Troopers from Michigan State Police Hart Post and deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate a recent home invasion that occurred around 6:14 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2017 at 5105 N Birch Avenue. Preliminary investigation revealed that the homeowner arrived at the summer cottage to…
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