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Firefighters quickly extinguish house fire

May 7, 2024

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire in a house at 2495 W. Meisenheimer Rd. Tuesday evening. Emergency units were initially dispatched to the scene at 9:03 p.m. and cleared at 10:16 p.m. Riverton Fire Chief Joe Cooper said the fire likely was caused by something cooking on a stove. He said heat got into a…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted May 7, 2024

May 7, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Timothy Lee Hansen, 65; child abusive commercial activity, two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, and accosting children for immoral purposes; arrested April 19 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned April 25; preliminary hearing: May 15; bail: $100,000…

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Mason County Campground opens May 16 for an extended season

May 7, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Campground will open for the 2024 season on Thursday, May 16. The 56-campsite campground, operated by the Mason County Parks and Recreation Commission, is set in the woods at 5906 W. Chauvez Road. The campground also features four camper cabins, two which sleep six people. A new playscape for 5-to12 year-olds has been…

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State trooper arrested for domestic violence

May 6, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A Michigan State Police trooper is facing charges for domestic violence, a misdemeanor, following an April 14, 2024 arrest by Ludington Police Department. Sammy Sidney Seymour, Jr., 50, is assigned to the Cadillac MSP post. According to arraignment information from the 79th District Court, he was arraigned on April 14. A pre-trial conference between…

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Weekend police news, posted May 6, 2024

May 6, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, May 3, 2024: 7:06 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, 3900 block of West US 10, Amber Township. 9:11 a.m., (MCSO), disturbance, 2500 block of East Michigan Street, Free Soil…

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