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Judge candidate profile: Craig R. Cooper

July 16, 2014
Judge candidate profile: Craig R. Cooper

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  If elected 51st Circuit Court Judge Craig Cooper would be replacing his father, Richard Cooper, who has served on the bench since 1979. The 31-year-old resides in Irons and has served as Lake County prosecuting attorney since 2012 and served as assistant prosecutor there since 2011.  He is the third generation of his family to serve…

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Judge candidate profile: Paul Spaniola

July 16, 2014
Judge candidate profile: Paul Spaniola

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  Mason County’s Prosecuting Attorney, Paul Spaniola, has tried some pretty high profile cases lately. The 55-year-old Pere Marquette Township resident has served as the county’s top law enforcement official since 2009. He joined the prosecutor’s office in 2001 as an assistant prosecutor. Prior to that he operated a private practice in Ludington specializing in criminal defense,…

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Case against man who struck down Dumas rescheduled

July 15, 2014
Case against man who struck down Dumas rescheduled

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The man who is accused of running over Mason County Central Middle School teacher Scott Dumas in a grocery store parking lot appeared in court today, but his hearing has been adjourned until August. Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St. was in 51st Circuit Court. Blackburn’s attorney, David Glancy, requested more…

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Antlerless deer license applications on sale through Aug. 15

July 15, 2014

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources application period for antlerless deer licenses is now open through Aug. 15. Hunters may apply for one license in any open Deer Management Unit (DMU) statewide; a nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Drawing results and leftover license availability may be viewed at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawingsbeginning Sept. 4. Antlerless deer quotas have been reduced to about 494,000…

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Summerween at the library

July 15, 2014
Summerween at the library

LUDINGTON — The Mason County District Library will be celebrating Halloween a little early this year. On Monday, July 28, the Ludington branch will hold a Summerween celebration for children 8 and older beginning at 11 a.m. Crafts, games, trick-or-treating and scary stories (children appropriate) will be held. Check out the library’s schedule at www.MCDLibrary.org for other activities at the…

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