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79th District Court sentencings, published March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jeffrey Ryan Gullekson, 45, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to two days in jail and $600 in fines/costs. The original charge of operating while intoxicated was dismissed as part of…

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Obituary: Fred Nyland Dettmer, 83, of Ludington, formerly of Rockford

March 6, 2025

Fred Nylan Dettmer, 83, of Ludington, formerly of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Fred, lovingly known as Ny, was born in Detroit, on October 17, 1941, the son of the late Fred H. and Norma Jean (Scott) Dettmer. He was a 1959 graduate of Ferndale High School. He later went on to attend Michigan State University, Wayne…

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News Alert: Fire departments assisting in Lake County

March 6, 2025

SAUBLE TOWNSHIP (Lake County) — Branch Fire Department and Fountain Area Fire Department have been dispatched to assist at a structure fire in the 7000 block of West Three Mile Road in Lake County.  

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Closings and cancellations, Thursday, March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

The following are closings and cancellations for Thursday, March 5, 2025. Please check the list for updates. Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Hart Public Schools Ludington Area Catholic School  (online learning) Ludington Area School District Manistee Area Public Schools Mason County Central School District Mason County Eastern School District Oceana Christian School, Hart Pentwater Public Schools Shelby Public Schools Trinity…

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Memorial service announcement: James Mize, 83, of Pentwater

March 6, 2025

James Milton Mize, 83, of Pentwater, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm at Park Place in Pentwater, 310 Rush Street.  Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com ________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…

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