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79th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 10, 2024

August 10, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -April Lynn Somsel, 50; two counts of delivery/manufacturing methamphetamine; arrested Aug. 7 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Aug. 7; preliminary hearing: Aug. 28; bail: $50,000 cash. -Donald Richard Graham, 66; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder…

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Recent death: Ruth Virginia (Towns) Peterson, 96, of Ludington

August 10, 2024

Ruth Virginia (Towns) Peterson, 96, of Ludington, died on Friday, August 9, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for…

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Restored Art Deco home opens for tours to benefit local veterans

August 9, 2024

LUDINGTON – A tour of a historic Ludington house will benefit local veterans. The Mason County Veterans Endowment Fund will host a tour of the residence of Anita and John Wilson, 821 N. Lakeshore Dr., on Thursday, Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. each day. Cost is $25 per person with all proceeds going to…

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Updated information on Scottville Road crash

August 9, 2024

The following is updated information on a two vehicle crash that occurred on Scottville Road Thursday morning.  CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Four people were injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Scottville Road north of Conrad Road. The crash involved a Ford Expedition SUV and a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was towing a pontoon boat. According to Mason County Sheriff…

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Man seriously injured by lawnmower

August 9, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old Ludington man received serious injuries Thursday, Aug. 8, after the riding lawnmower he was operating overturned while he was mowing lawn at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 121 N. Nelson Rd. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole the man was transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital and then flown by helicopter to a Grand Rapids…

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