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79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 19, 2024

February 19, 2024

79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 19, 2024 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Misdemeanors -Rachael Jean Hansen, 30, truancy; arrested Sept. 12 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 8; pretrial: Feb. 26; bail: $250 cash. -Ruth Rebecca Rees Ziemkoski, 54; improper license plates; arrested Jan. 5…

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Obituary: Doris Englebrecht, 85, of St. Ignace

February 19, 2024

Obituary: Doris Englebrecht, 85, of St. Ignace Doris L. Englebrecht, 85, of St. Ignace, longtime resident of Custer and Riverton, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024.  Doris was born on October 4, 1938 at her family’s home in Scottville, the daughter of Peter and Bernice (Squires) Babbin and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1956.  On…

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Obituary: Sharilyn Rotta, 86, of Ludington

February 19, 2024

Obituary: Sharilyn Rotta, 86, of Ludington Sharilyn Kay (Kucaj) Rotta, 86, of Ludington, passed away at her home on Tuesday February 13, 2024. She was born September 19, 1937, in Ludington, the daughter of Allen Thomas and Catherine Olive (Brockhaus) Kucaj. On April 2, 1966, Sharilyn married Corwin John “Heinie” Rotta at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ludington, enjoying 52 years…

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Obituary: Ellen Westcott, 89, of Ludington

February 19, 2024

Obituary: Ellen Westcott, 89, of Ludington Ellen Marie (McDonald) Westcott, 89, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Oakview Medical Care Facility, where she had been a resident for seven years. Ellen was born on January 22, 1935, to Howard and Marietta McDonald in West Branch. She graduated from Durand High School in 1953. Ellen went…

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College students urged to complete financial aid forms

February 19, 2024

College students urged to complete financial aid forms Across the nation, students and families are navigating a new free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which was launched in early January.  The “Better FAFSA” application is shorter, and promises to be a smoother process, because it automatically imports previous year IRS tax information for applicants. However, this new version of…

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