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Ludington man pleads guilty to breaking and entering.

January 13, 2015
Ludington man pleads guilty to breaking and entering.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Ludington man, arrested for second degree home invasion, agreed to a plea agreement this afternoon in 51st Circuit Court and will face up to 1 year in jail. Fremont Kerricks, 701 E. Ludington Ave., was arrested on Oct. 9 by Ludington Police Dept. and has been in the Mason County Jail since.…

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Obit: Russell Williams, 95, Walhalla.

January 12, 2015
Obit: Russell Williams, 95, Walhalla.

Russell Frederick Williams aged 95 of Walhalla passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Russ was born on February 13, 1919 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois to F. Earl and Sadie Edith (Winkler) Williams, and graduated from Rochester, IN High School in 1936.  Following his graduation he worked various jobs before answering the call of…

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Franz discusses transportation bill at public meeting.

January 12, 2015
Franz discusses transportation bill at public meeting.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — State Representative Ray Franz hosted a community meeting Monday night at Ludington City Hall. The primary topic of the evening was the state’s transportation bill that the legislature passed in a late night session right before it recessed for the year. The $1.9 billion bill will require a vote of the people because it…

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Parking lot rollover.

January 12, 2015
Parking lot rollover.

AMBER TWP. — A 23-year-old pregnant Walhalla woman and her 2-year-old daughter were uninjured in a rollover crash in the Tractor Supply parking lot Monday afternoon. According to a Mason County deputy on scene, the woman was driving east at a slow rate of speed through the drive lane of the parking lot when she moved over for a westbound…

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Obit: Larry Austin, 67, Free Soil.

January 9, 2015

Larry D. Austin aged 67, of Free Soil, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Mercy General Health Partners in Muskegon following a very brief illness.  Larry was born on August 21, 1947 in Ludington, and was the son of Don and Nellie Butler of Scottville.  He graduated fromMason County Central High School with the class of l965, and…

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