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79th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 30, 2022

December 30, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 30, 2022 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Michael Owen Nettles, 31, domestic violence third offense and second offense habitual offender; arrested Dec. 24 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Dec. 27; probable cause hearing: Jan. 4; bail: $50,000 cash. -Michaela Lou…

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Recent births, posted Dec. 30, 2022

December 30, 2022

Recent births, posted Dec. 30, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Caden…

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Obituary: Sarah Jensen, 68, of Ludington

December 29, 2022

Obituary: Sarah Jensen, 68, of Ludington Just a few months after realizing her dream to return to Michigan for retirement, Sarah A. Jensen died of natural causes at her home in Ludington.  Born May 19, 1954, to Viggo and Aletha Jensen, Sarah grew up in Victory Township where, encouraged by her book-loving and free-thinking family, she developed an early and…

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Adult suspect charged for firing weapon from moving vehicle 

December 29, 2022

Adult suspect charged for firing weapon from moving vehicle  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Tiona Lara, 18, of Monroe, Mich., was arraigned today in 79th District Court on one count of carrying a concealed weapon and two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle, both felony charges.  Lara, along with a 15-year-old juvenile, also from Monroe, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 28,…

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Conservation District asking for help to save hemlock trees

December 29, 2022

Conservation District asking for help to save hemlock trees SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District is asking property owners to check their hemlock trees for hemlock wooly adelgid. If there are tiny balls of a white, woolly material lining hemlock branches this winter, property owners are asked to contact the conservation district office. The material could indicate the presence of…

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