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Finding Vaughn Flewelling is sheriff’s office top priority, sheriff says.

April 13, 2016
Finding Vaughn Flewelling is sheriff’s office top priority, sheriff says.

 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Finding missing business owner Vaughn Flewelling is the number one priority of deputies and detectives at the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sheriff Kim Cole. Cole said detectives have been working on the case nearly non-stop since the sheriff’s office was alerted Monday morning of the 47-year-old’s disappearance. “Our detectives worked on this…

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Health department raising awareness of immunizations.

April 13, 2016

Each year, thousands of children become ill from diseases that could have been prevented by basic childhood immunizations. Countless more miss time from daycare and school because they aren’t up to date on immunizations. During the week of April 16-23, 2016 District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is participating in National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) to raise awareness about the importance…

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Public hearing scheduled on Area Agency on Aging.

April 13, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (AAAWM) is seeking public comment on its Draft Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYP) for fiscal years 2017-2019, which run from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019. The plan includes goals and objectives defining how federal Older Americans Act and state Older Michiganians Act funds will be spent to support home and…

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Break-in, drunk driving among police activity.

April 13, 2016
Break-in, drunk driving among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Tuesday, April 12, 2016: – 6:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 and Sugar Grove Rd., Victory Township. – 8 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Quarterline and Koenig roads, Grant Township. – 8:05 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), breaking and entering, N. Franklin St., City of Ludington. –…

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Crime spree yields prison term.

April 12, 2016
Crime spree yields prison term.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Ludington man received concurrent prison terms Tuesday, April 12, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of safe breaking; resisting a police officer; larceny in a building; and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Trenton Joseph Espinola, of 222 E. Melendy St., was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to serve two…

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