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West Shore Bank adds wealth management advisor.

October 24, 2017

West Shore Bank adds wealth management advisor. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank – Wealth Management recently added Craig Van Ess as vice president/senior wealth management advisor. As an attorney, tax accountant, and wealth advisor, Van Ess has over 27 years of experience working with individuals and families as a wealth and investment planning advisor. He is licensed to practice law…

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Riverton Township woman faces up to life in prison for forgery.

October 23, 2017

Ludington woman faces up to life in prison for forgery. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Ludington woman with a lengthy criminal history faces up to life in prison for felony charges of forgery, because she is a habitual offender. Tresa Brianna Anderson, of 6225 S. Brye Rd., Riverton Township, appeared in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court…

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Masons to donate Swiss steak dinner proceeds to hurricane relief efforts.

October 23, 2017

Masons to donate Swiss steak dinner proceeds to hurricane relief efforts. LUDINGTON — Free Masons Pere Marquette Lodge 299 will hold its quarterly Swiss steak dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. Typically proceeds from the dinner go towards the club’s college scholarship fund.  But, this dinner will help the victims of the recent hurricanes in Texas,…

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Heroin-using Branch mom who crashed into building pleads ‘no contest.’

October 23, 2017

Heroin-using Branch mom who crashed into building pleads ‘no contest.’ #OceanaCountyCrime. #MasonCountyNews. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The heroin-using mom who crashed through the storefront of a building in downtown Walkerville last month pleaded “no contest” to heroin possession in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 23. Zada Ann Holey, 22, of 6592 E. US 10, Branch Township, crashed her…

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Drug use suspected in Sunday US 10-31 crash. 

October 23, 2017

Drug use suspected in Sunday US 10-31 crash.  #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — Drug use was suspected in a two vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on US 10-31 near Dennis Road. A 28-year-old Ludington man was also arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on an outstanding failure to appear warrant out of Mason County. According to Sheriff…

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