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79th District Court sentencings, published Feb. 28, 2025

February 28, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Austin Edward White-Cole, 30, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), may not buy/have/use alcohol or controlled substances, subject to random PBTs and drug tests, and $990…

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Recent death: Robert Dunaway, 91, of Scottville

February 28, 2025

Robert Dunaway, 91, of Scottville, died on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings…

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Obituary: Harry Wallace Raymond, 102, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater

February 28, 2025

Harry Wallace Raymond, 102, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Harry was born in Hope, Mich., on January 22, 1923, the son of the late Lloyd and Matilda (Clemmenshaw) Raymond. He was a graduate of Pentwater High School. He married the late Alta Cummins, and together they shared five daughters. Harry and Alta…

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30th MCC Community Auction is March 1

February 26, 2025

Spartan News is a service of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE —The 30th Mason County Central Community Auction will take place on Saturday, March 1 at the Graystone Event Center, located at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 4079 W. US 10-31, Amber Township. The event typically raises about $30,000…

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Scottville, Amber discuss collaborations

February 26, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — Scottville Interim City Manager Clarence Goodlein attended the Amber Township Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 24, and discussed ways the two neighboring municipalities may be able to collaborate. Goodlein suggested the city and the township could share a zoning administrator/code enforcement officer/building inspector and could also jointly contract for police…

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