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79th District Court news, posted April 30, 2021.

April 30, 2021

79th District Court news, posted April 30, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal case activity took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Donald Leroy Petroski, 33, of 1377 Peck St., Apt. 3, Muskegon, was arrested March 3 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of first degree retail fraud and…

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Recent births, posted April 30, 2021.

April 30, 2021

Recent births, posted April 30, 2021. The following births have been reported: Clayton Bryant Hasenbank, the son of April and Bryant Hasenbank of Free Soil, was born on Friday, April 23, 2021. Onyx Rowan Schimke, the son of Lisa Edington and Kyle Schimke of Manistee, was born on Friday, April 30, 2021. (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington…

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Recent deaths, posted April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021

Recent deaths, posted April 30, 2021 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Richard Lee Carlson, 68, of Ludington, died on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral & Cremation. Arlie Franklin Carrier Jr., 92, of Ludington, died…

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Free Soil native becomes FEMA director. 

April 29, 2021

Free Soil native becomes FEMA director.  WASHINGTON – Free Soil native Deanne Criswell was sworn in Tuesday, April 28, as the first female administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Criswell is a 1984 graduate of Manistee Catholic High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in technology education and training from Colorado State University and also earned a master’s degree…

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Sports Hall of Fame cancels banquet for second year.

April 29, 2021

Sports Hall of Fame cancels banquet for second year. The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame will not hold an in-person induction event/banquet, for the second year in a year. Stating COVID-19 as the reason, the organization’s board of directors instead will pre-record the induction event. A press release stated: “The Board of Directors has always taken pride in the…

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