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Bacon re-elected to county commission seat

August 6, 2024

Ron Bacon was re-elected to the Mason County Board of Commissioners representing District 7 during the Tuesday Republican primary election. Bacon defeated Aldon Maleckas 449-149 (unofficial). There was no Democratic candidates. District 7 represents Branch, Custer, Logan and Sheridan townships.  

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Logan Township fire millage renewal passes

August 6, 2024

LOGAN TOWNSHIP — The Logan Township fire millage supporting Carr Area Fire Department passed 76-17. The millage was for .8412 mill, levied for 20 years from 2025 to 2044 and will raise an estimated $27,637 the first year.   Ballot language: Shall the expired previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan…

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Tyndall and Rouwhorst win Sheridan Township trustee Republican nominations

August 6, 2024

Jennifer Tyndall and Rich Rouwhorst will be the Republican candidates for the available seats on the Sheridan Township board of trustees in the November General Election. There were no Democratic candidates. Unofficial results: Robert Banwell, 63 Edward A. Lijewski, 49 Rich Rouwhorst, 76 Jennifer Tyndall, 83  

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WWII veteran honored for service

August 6, 2024

By Brooke Hammond, MCP Intern PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) presented David Wiliam Bonnard, Jr., with a plaque and patriotic quilt for his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Throughout high school Bonnard was known as a remarkable swimmer and marksman—competing on his school’s swim team and rifle team. After graduating high…

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Thieves steal signs

August 6, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a stop sign and an intersection sign at the intersection of LaSalle and Decker roads, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The theft was reported by the Mason County Road…

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