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Trooper drunk driving case will be retried.

May 13, 2015
Trooper drunk driving case will be retried.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola announced today that his office would retry Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Seymour was arrested on Jan. 17, 2015 by Ludington Police Department and charged with OWI and with open container. OWI is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 93…

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Memorial service for Orval Smith is Saturday.

May 13, 2015
Memorial service for Orval Smith is Saturday.

Orval W. Smith, 91 of Custer, passed away on January 14, 2015.  A Graveside Memorial Service with military and Mason County Rural Fire Authority honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 at Riverside Cemetery, Custer with Rev. Norman Letsinger officiating.  Following the service, a reception will be held at the Custer Gold Bar VFW Post 5096 in Orval’s…

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Synthetic substance abuse on the rise; officials concerned.

May 13, 2015
Synthetic substance abuse on the rise; officials concerned.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Local law enforcement and medical officials are becoming concerned with a recent increase in cases involving teenagers and synthetic substances being ingested via e-cigarette vaporizers and they want the public to know. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office hosted a press conference Tuesday morning which included representatives from MCSO, Michigan State Police, Ludington Police Department,…

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Glucose monitors topic of diabetes meeting

May 13, 2015

LUDINGTON — The May meeting of the Type 1 Diabetes Support Group at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will feature a discussion of “Continuous blood glucose monitors—are they a viable option?” The meeting will take place Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. near the fireplace in the hospital’s main lobby. For further information please call Kay Kessel, RN, OCN, at 231-690-4731.

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Drunk driving trial with trooper declared mistrial.

May 12, 2015
Drunk driving trial with trooper declared mistrial.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The drunk driving trial of Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour has ended as a mistrial due to a hung jury. After deliberating for about 90 minutes, the six jurors came out of the jury room and announced that they could not come to an agreement. At that time, 79th District Court Judge Pete…

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