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US 10 construction to begin Monday

September 17, 2023

US 10 construction to begin Monday PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Construction on US 10 between Jackson Road and just east of Pere Marquette Highway, will begin on Monday, Sept. 18. Construction was originally scheduled to begin on Sept. 11. The Michigan Department of Transportation project will begin with sewer, curb and gutter, and sidewalk ramp work, requiring the right lane…

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Grand Rapids woman killed while walking on US 31

September 15, 2023

Grand Rapids woman killed while walking on US 31 FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Grand Rapids woman died after being struck by a vehicle on US 31 Friday morning. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, a preliminary investigation suggests the woman exited a vehicle north of the crash scene and started walking southbound down the northbound shoulder of…

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Jury convicts Scottville woman on 11 counts of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult

September 15, 2023

Jury convicts Scottville woman on 11 counts of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult LUDINGTON – Jessica Englebrecht, 36, of Scottville, was found guilty by a jury in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 14, of all 11 charged counts for abusing her authority as a guardian and embezzling from 10 vulnerable adults she was appointed to protect and commingling…

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Police news, posted Sept. 15, 2023

September 15, 2023

Police news, posted Sept. 15, 2023 The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023: 10:35 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 30-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on a failure to appear warrant, Lakeshore Drive near Bradshaw Road, Pere Marquette Township. Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023: 5:03 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, Jebavy…

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash on US 31

September 15, 2023

TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash on US 31 FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP (11:15 p.m.) — Report of a vehicle crash on US 31 near Freeman Road. Dispatch information indicates a person was struck by a vehicle. Traffic delays in that area expected. US 31 is shut down between Fountain and Free Soil roads as of 11:30 a.m.

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