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Fair looking for help to name that pig!

July 8, 2017

Fair looking for help to name that pig! PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Western Michigan Fair Association is looking for the public’s help in naming it’s new pig mascot. The pig is expected to be present at one of the Sizzling Summer Singoff preliminary competitions at downtown Ludington’s Friday Night Live events (July 14, 21, 28 and Aug. 4), and…

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Four taken to hospital after water emergency; breakwater closed.

July 7, 2017

Four taken to hospital after water emergency; breakwater closed. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Four people were taken to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital after a water emergency in Lake Michigan at Stearns Park Friday afternoon. Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett said three teenaged girls were in the water near the north breakwater when two of the girls apparently…

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Custer man charged in 2016 death of Rosemarie Ohse.

July 6, 2017

Custer man charged in 2016 death of Rosemarie Ohse. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Custer Township man, who allegedly caused a 2016 crash on US 10-31 which killed a Custer Township woman, has been charged with a moving violation causing death, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year and/or a fine of not…

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Breaking & entering among recent arraignments.

July 6, 2017

Breaking & entering among recent arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Laura Jean Keith, 48, of 7543 Alma Ct., Westland, Michigan, was arrested July 2 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of breaking and entering a building and breaking and entering a motor vehicle…

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79th District Court sentencings

July 6, 2017

79th District Court sentencings By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jammie Leigh Cluck, 31, of 127 W. Alcott St., Kalamazoo, pleaded guilty June 28 to embezzlement by an agent or trustee less than $200 and was sentenced to five days in jail with credit for five days served;…

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