MASON COUNTY – If you see low-flying helicopters in the area next week, do not be alarmed. Helicopter inspections of power lines are scheduled in Mason County next week. “ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from Sept. 8 through Oct. 3, weather permitting,” states a press release. “The helicopter patrols are…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason-Lake Conservation District is hosting its annual Farm Field Day on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. Attendees will meet at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club grounds at Scottville Riverside Park, 700 S. Scottville Rd. The grounds can be accessed through the park’s main drive and follow directional signs. The event is open to…
FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP —The annual memorial ceremony honoring fallen Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Butterfield was killed on duty by a gunman on Sept. 9, 2013 while conducting a routine traffic stop on Custer Road north of Townline Road. A memorial now commemorates the site. Butterfield was 42-years-old…
CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Schools will host a back to school open house on Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to the event to tour the schools, meet staff, participate in activities and an ice cream social. ___________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 – 7:35 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Car/deer crash, no injuries, Free Soil Road east of Tuttle Road, Free Soil Township. – 1 p.m., MCSO: Two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US…
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