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Planning the future of the village’s waterfront

April 8, 2015
Planning the future of the village’s waterfront

PENTWATER – In mid-March, more than 45 Pentwater residents met at the village hall to discuss the future of the village’s waterfront. The Pentwater community is now invited to the next phase of the case study to identify sustainable harbor management strategies. The village and project team will host a three-day planning meeting, or “design charrette,” April 17-19, to identify…

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Deputies investigate credit card fraud, shoplifting

April 8, 2015
Deputies investigate credit card fraud, shoplifting

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a credit card fraud complaint received Tuesday, April 7, at 2 p.m. in the 4800 block of West US-10. The victim reported that $350.01…

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Habitual offender faces prison for domestic violence, resisting police

April 7, 2015
Habitual offender faces prison for domestic violence, resisting police

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Walhalla man who pleaded guilty to numerous charges in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, is looking at a prison term of up 10 years. Nicholas Brian Lauterwasser was arrested Dec. 26 by the Michigan State Police for felonies of interfering with electronic communications; third-offense domestic violence; and habitual offender, third…

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Sexual assault case heads to trial

April 7, 2015
Sexual assault case heads to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A Ludington man accused of five counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) involving a victim under 13 years old, appeared in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, for a final conference hearing. Benjamin Michael Bentz, 33, was arrested last November by the Ludington Police Department and charged with four felony counts of first-degree…

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Man who made false bomb threat pleads guilty

April 7, 2015
Man who made false bomb threat pleads guilty

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The 22-year-old Ludington man who was arrested last December after making a false bomb threat to Tendercare of Ludington pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 7, during a final conference hearing in 51st Circuit Court to a four-year felony of false report or threat of a bomb or harmful device. In exchange for his guilty plea,…

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