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79th District Court sentencings, posted March 12, 2020.

March 12, 2020

79th District Court sentencings, posted March 12, 2020. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Brooke LeeAnn Avery, 27, of 920 N. Harrison St., Ludington, pleaded guilty March 10 to third degree retail fraud and driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served;…

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Mason County’s longest unsolved murder.

March 12, 2020

Mason County’s longest unsolved murder. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: MC History Spotlight is a regular history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. Mason County’s oldest unsolved murder centers around the namesake of Ludington Area School District’s Foster Elementary School. Luther H. Foster was born in East Machias, Maine on May 31, 1827,…

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Full Court Press: Free Group Exercise Class.

March 12, 2020

Full Court Press: Free Group Exercise Class. LUDINGTON — Today, on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with Kelsey Britton who runs a free group exercise class three days a week at O.J. DeJonge Middle School. The classes are open to all age groups. Find out more by checking out the video. Full Court Press is a presentation of…

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Oakview limiting visiting hours.

March 12, 2020

Oakview limiting visiting hours. LUDINGTON — As a precaution to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) Oakview Medical Care Facility has restricted its visiting hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The visitor entrance to Sutter Living Center has been temporarily closed. There will be an employee stationed in the front lobby during visiting hours to assist…

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Health concerns cause Family AfFAIR cancellation. 

March 12, 2020

Health concerns cause Family AfFAIR cancellation.  SCOTTVILLE — The Family AfFAIR event scheduled for Saturday, March 14 has been cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19 (coronavirus). Booth participants will be contacted via email according to their application later this morning. Businesses that made donations for door prizes will be held over until next year or arrangements can be made by…

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