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…
Police news, posted Dec. 8, 2023 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 Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023: 7:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Stiles Road, Amber Township. 1:57 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a a…
Metalworks acquires Norton Shores manufacturer LUDINGTON — Metalworks Inc. announced today that it has acquired Flairwood of Norton Shores. For the past seven years, Flairwood, a manufacturer of laminate cabinets and carts for the healthcare, education and commercial furniture industries, has supplied product to Metalworks, a Ludington-based manufacturer specializing in metal products for the office furniture industry with two locations.…
County board to vote on airport improvement plan By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will consider the Mason County Airport’s 2024-2028 capital improvement plan when it meets for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The county is required to submit a proposal to the State of Michigan…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 7, 2023 LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Anthony Stuart Blowers, 36, pleaded guilty Oct. 10, 2023 to possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a narcotic — cocaine, heroin or another substance and was sentenced Dec. 5, 2023 to two to 20…
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