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Deputies ‘battle for blood’

December 11, 2023

Deputies ‘battle for blood’ HART — Deputies and officers with the Oceana County and Mason County sheriff’s offices are having a friendly competition to see which sheriff’s office donates the most blood during blood drives Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office blood drive is located at the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, 216 Lincoln St., Hart, and the…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 10, 2023

December 10, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 10, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Robert James Adair, Jr., 39; two counts of failure to pay child support/leaving the state and third-offense habitual offender; arrested Oct. 1, 2018; arraigned Dec. 6; probable cause hearing: Dec. 13; bail: $500…

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NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal plane crash

December 9, 2023

NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal plane crash By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the plane crash that killed an Indiana couple in Pere Marquette Township last month. Randy Strebig, 60, and Allison Wheaton, 43, died after their plane crashed north of the Mason County Airport on the morning of Sunday,…

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LMTA must raise US 10 corridor bus fares due to apathy from businesses

December 8, 2023

LMTA must raise US 10 corridor bus fares due to apathy from businesses Meijer, the business with the most riders ignores request for support By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — Ludington Mass Transit Authority (LMTA) will be raising its rates for service to businesses in the Amber Township portion of the US 10 corridor beginning Jan. 1, 2024. The…

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Fire departments fight chimney fire

December 8, 2023

Fire departments fight chimney fire SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Three fire departments responded to a chimney fire at 5847 E. Decker Rd. Friday afternoon. Initial dispatch information indicated that the house, occupied by J Smith, was on fire. The first firefighter on scene, however, reported the fire was restricted to the house’s chimney. Branch Fire Department, Fountain Area Fire Department and…

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