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News Alert: US 31 vehicle fire

January 20, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP (9:22 a.m.) — US 31 between Townline and Free Soil roads is currently closed due to a semi truck and trailer on fire. Emergency crews are on scene. Traffic is being detoured: East on Free Soil and Townline roads to Darr Road.   _______________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email…

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Weekend police news, published Jan. 20, 2025

January 20, 2025

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, Jan. 17, 2025: 5:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Ehler Road, Sherman Township. 5:53 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west…

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Closings and cancellations for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025

January 19, 2025

The following are closings and cancellations for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Please check this list for updates. Schools Covenant Christian Schools, Scottville Gateway to Success Academy, Scottville Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Mason County Central Public Schools, including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Eastern Public Schools Pentwater Public Schools Walkerville Public Schools Shelby High Schools girls and boys…

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Deputy suffers broken bones, officers sustain cuts while apprehending suspects

January 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — A Mason County sheriff’s deputy and two Ludington police officers were injured while apprehending four suspects Sunday, Jan. 19, shortly after 5 a.m., according to Ludington Police Chief Christopher Jones. Ludington police officers and Mason County sheriff’s deputies were responding to an assault in progress in the 100 block of East Filer Street. “Upon arrival, officers discovered several…

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Cold weather advisory issued

January 19, 2025

In addition to a winter weather advisory  that is in effect in west Michigan until 1 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, the National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory beginning at midnight tonight until noon Wednesday. “Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below are expected,” states NWS. “The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below…

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