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Towing co. owner: worst visibility ever

February 16, 2015
Towing co. owner: worst visibility ever

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — Chuck Leonard, who owns Oceana Auto and Abrahamson’s towing companies in Ludington and Hart, has been in the towing business for about 55 years and said the Valentine’s Weekend storm was the worst he has ever encountered as far as visibility. The storm created worse visibility conditions than the historical Blizzard of ‘78,…

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Storm wrap-up: 15-vehicle, 11-vehicle simultaneous crashes on US-31; 12-vehicle crash on US-10

February 16, 2015
Storm wrap-up: 15-vehicle, 11-vehicle simultaneous crashes on US-31; 12-vehicle crash on US-10

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Road commission pulls plow trucks; police urge motorists to STAY OFF ROADS

February 14, 2015
Road commission pulls plow trucks; police urge motorists to STAY OFF ROADS

LUDINGTON — The Valentine’s Day storm is so severe that the Mason County Road Commission has pulled their plow trucks until further notice, a Mason County Sheriff’s Office special statement issued at 5:44 p.m. reported. “The Mason County Board of Commissioners, Mason County Sheriff and Michigan State Police are urging motorists to STAY OFF THE ROADS in Mason County until this…

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79th District Court sentencings

February 13, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Otto Robert Schultz, 77, of 1407 E. US-10, Scottville, was found guilty Feb. 3 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $935 in fines and costs; outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail for…

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79th District Court Arraignments: harmful lab operations, meth possession among felonies

February 13, 2015
79th District Court Arraignments: harmful lab operations, meth possession among felonies

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Joshua Kurt VanDenHeuvel, 30, of 702 E. Ludington Ave., #2, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 9 by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for felonies of controlled substance, operating/maintaining a lab involving firearm/other harmful device; felony…

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