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County will hold disaster drill Saturday

February 24, 2014

SCOTTVILLE – On Saturday, March 1, a comprehensive full-scale disaster exercise will be held in Mason County in cooperation with the National Weather Service Office in Grand Rapids and Verizon Wireless. In addition to all of the traditional emergency response agencies, Oakview Medical Care Facility staff will also be participating in the field level response component of this exercise. The…

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Librarian retiring after 38 years of service in Mason County

February 23, 2014
Librarian retiring after 38 years of service in Mason County

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  When I was a teen back in the 1980s, I developed an interest in local history. I would spend many afternoons at the Mason County Library in Scottville going through old newspaper clippings and books. Learning how to do research helped me develop a career as a journalist. Always there to help me was Bob Dickson,…

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4 arraigned this week in 79th District Court

February 22, 2014
4 arraigned this week in 79th District Court

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of Mason Coutny Magistrate Patricia Baker in 79th District Court:  Felonies –         William Dale Polston, 46, of 109 E. Foster, Apt. 1, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 17 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of controlled substance possession. A preliminary exam is set…

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79th District Court sentences as of Feb. 19, 2014

February 22, 2014
79th District Court sentences as of Feb. 19, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.    LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced in front of Judge Peter Wadel this past week in 79th District Court: –         Ryan Scott Kallioinen, 31, of 1160 W US-10, Scottville, was found guilty Feb. 18 of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 93 days…

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Confession of a killer

February 21, 2014
Confession of a killer

Editor’s note about our legal system. A confession to a police officer is not enough for a person to be convicted of a crime. Every person in this country accused of a crime has a right to a trial.  By Lisa Enos. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — Eric Knyzs waved his miranda rights and spoke to Michigan State Police Detective Gary Green…

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