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Sheriff explains why search parties are not searching for missing man.

November 1, 2014
Sheriff explains why search parties are not searching for missing man.

Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said he is concerned about finding Leonard Allen Vunck, the Ludington man who has been missing since Wednesday. However, Cole has been reluctant to organize search parties for Vunck because the 67-year-old with a history of mental illness was last seen carrying what was described as a long gun. On Wednesday, Vunck called up a…

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Photo of missing man released.

November 1, 2014
Photo of missing man released.

Updated: Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has released a photo of Leonard Allen Vunck, the 67-year-old Ludington man who has been missing since Thursday. Vunck was last seen Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the morning when he called for a taxi to take him from his Ludington residence to the Eden Township area in southeastern Mason County. Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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The race for circuit court judge.

November 1, 2014
The race for circuit court judge.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. On Tuesday, Nov. 4,  voters in Mason and Lake counties will choose the next 51st Circuit Court judge, replacing Richard Cooper, who is retiring after 36 years on the bench. The candidates for judge are Paul Spaniola and Susan Sniegowski. Spaniola is a resident of Mason County’s Pere Marquette Township while Sniegowski resides in the City…

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Judge Cooper discusses role of 51st Circuit Court.

November 1, 2014
Judge Cooper discusses role of 51st Circuit Court.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. For the first time in 36 years the 51st Circuit Court will have a new judge, beginning January 2015. Since 1979, that court has been ruled over by the Honorable Judge Richard Cooper. Cooper’s term expires at the end of this year and, by law, he must retire based on his age. Mason County has three…

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Blessing of the hunt.

November 1, 2014

CUSTER TWP. — The Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren, 2012 E. Wilson Road, will hold its annual Blessing of the Hunt event on Saturday November 8, 2014 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the church located 2 ½ miles south and ½ mile west of Custer on Wilson Road. Guest Speaker for the evening will be David Kooi of Ludington,…

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