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Obituary: Tod Howell, 56, of Scottville

January 10, 2025

Tod Howard Howell, 56, of Scottville, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025. Tod was born on April 27, 1968, to Carl Howard Howell and Susan Kay (Murphy) Howell. Tod graduated from Mason High School in 1986. He then earned his bachelor’s degree in special education at Central Michigan University. Tod worked as a special education teacher at Mason County…

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Recent death: Frederick S. Smart, 72, of Branch

January 10, 2025

Frederick S. Smart, 72, of Branch, died on Monday, January 6, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for…

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Recent births, published Jan. 10, 2025

January 10, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Oliver Allen Olmstead, the son of Brittany Rodrigues and Timothy Olmstead, Jr. of Pentwater, was born on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of 2023 births…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 9, 2025

January 9, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Raquel Angela Lopez, 33; possession of a controlled substance (narcotics/cocaine); arrested Jan. 7 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Jan. 8; preliminary hearing: Jan. 29; bail: $50,000 cash. Misdemeanors -Crystal Gail Modreski, 42; third-degree retail fraud; arrested Sept. 20 by Mason County…

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79th District Court sentencings, published Jan. 9, 2025

January 9, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Brooke LeeAnn Avery, 32, pleaded guilty on January 8 to driving while license not valid and operating a vehicle without security (no insurance) and was sentenced to 21 days in jail (suspended sentence) and $250 in fines/costs. -Jessica Lavon Ostrander, 45, pleaded…

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